Stating that there are more than 8,000 overflowing rural ponds out of the total 18,000 ponds in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that after treating the water in such ponds can be used for irrigation and added schemes for micro-irrigation are being developed. prepared.
“The use of treated wastewater from the pond will be made mandatory for micro-irrigation in the area near the pond. For this, the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Development and Panchayat Department and Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority (MICADA) are working together to prepare the blueprint,” said Khattar.
The Chief Minister, speaking as the chief guest at the annual conference in Panchkula on the implementation of the District Environment Plan, said that the “increasing level of pollution has become an issue of importance for the entire humanity” .
“Considering the environment as a circular economy, plans should be made to save the environment. The Department of Environment and Climate Change with other departments should also work together to make such plans, ” he added.
Khattar said that if the entire people put up a tough fight against Covid-19 then Haryana by drafting better strategies and with great determination is also fighting successfully against this pandemic. .
“Today many species of wild animals are on the verge of extinction. Saving these endangered species and conserving water is the need of the hour,” he said.
Khattar said that a call for Green Revolution was made when the country was facing a crisis in food grains and added that “now we have not only become self-sufficient in the production of food grains for the country but also started exporting food grains to other countries.”.
“But at that time, it was more emphasized to give more and more quantities, which resulted in the unreasonable use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which affected the fertility of the soil. Now the concept of natural farming and organic farming is being adopted to solve this problem,” he said.
Khattar said that ‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat Yojana’ is being implemented in Haryana so that future generations do not get barren land. To promote crop diversification instead of rice, an incentive of Rs 7,000 per hectare has been given to farmers.
Stating that saving drinking water has also become a challenge now, the Chief Minister said: “Now plans are being made to reuse the treated water by setting up STPs. ay in separate pipelines should ensure drinking water and for the use of processed water for other domestic purposes, especially in cities. Before making plans, it should first be considered how it can be used again.”
Khattar said plans should be made according to new technology, adding “E-waste, solid and liquid waste management plants should be set up in every small town”.
MICADA administrator Satbir Singh Kadian said work to renew 50 overflowing ponds has been completed while a process is underway for several other ponds.
The NGT chairman praised the Haryana Chief Minister for taking initiatives to protect the environment
National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairman Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, who also attended the function as a special guest, spoke on the occasion praising the Prime Minister for taking initiatives to protect the environment.
“The state government led by Manohar Lal has taken many important initiatives to protect the environment. These initiatives will give a new direction to the country. The District Environment Plan is within the provisions of the Constitution and every public representatives must ensure their contribution to ensure the meticulous implementation of these initiatives,” he said.
Justice Goel said that the image of the Haryana Chief Minister has now become like his belief in finding a permanent solution to any problem.
“This is the reason that since he assumed his office, the type of work done to protect the environment in the State has never been done before. Never before in the state, the schemes were formed at such a fast pace and it did not implemented at forest level like it was done during Manohar Lal’s time,” he added.
Justice Goel said that the Chief Minister’s vision for formulating plans for waste management and environmental protection is a historic initiative.
“Hardly any Prime Minister has thought of taking the initiative for water conservation. The Prime Minister’s thinking for laying separate pipelines for drinking water and water treated for other uses is an example for other states,” he added.
