: As part of its resolve to mitigate and adapt to climate change the Central government has decided to leverage green technologies in every sector of development, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Wednesday.
The speech of Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Panchayati Raj was read out at a symposium on "Climate Change Mitigation in CIRDAP Member Countries" and the 34th CIRDAP Technical Committee Meeting held at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) here.
"For example, we have completed about 31,000 km of road utilising new technologies including the technology of using recycled plastic. We have used about 5,120 tons of recycled plastic in laying the roads, thus, saving carbon emissions to the extent of 7,680 tons," the Minister said in the address read out by
Addressing the symposium, CIRDAP Director-General Tevita G Boseiwaqa Taginavulau said, "India is a founding member of CIRDAP, which was established in 1979. Since then, India has been a major pillar in ensuring CIRDAP's relevance and visibility amongst its member countries and outside its periphery."
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