Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today urged Union Environment minister Harsh Vardhan to grant clearances to Himachal Pradesh government projects aimed at preserving the state's natural resources.
In a meeting in New Delhi, the Union minister assured the chief minister that the Centre would give its full support to the efforts of the Himachal Pradesh government in this direction, according to a press release issued here.
"The state environment, science and technology department had submitted two projects of estimated cost of Rs 1,644.32 crore to the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry through NABARD," the chief minister informed Vardhan.
Thakur said, "Rs 1,125.32 crore is for the project on water conservation and community management of natural water resources and Rs 492 crore is for climate-based forest management."
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