Conservationists push for national framework to protect India’s rivers and mountains
Conservationists in India are advocating for a National Mountain and River Protection Act to safeguard the country's natural resources. They emphasize the importance of protecting these ecosystems amid the ongoing climate crisis. A summit was held to discuss the development of a legal framework that respects the rights of rivers and mountains.
- ▪Various organizations and experts are collaborating to draft a legal framework for environmental protection.
- ▪Rajendra Singh highlighted the need for such an Act to ensure the preservation of natural resources for future generations.
- ▪Former Supreme Court judge V. Gopal Gowda stressed the urgency of protecting the environment given the current climate challenges.
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Representatives from various organisations, including Tarun Bharat Sangh, scientists and academicians from IIT Dhanbad, Jal Biradari and others came together, seeking support from civil society organisations, students, former judges for drafting a legal framework, National Mountain and River Protection Act.Rajendra Singh, a water conservationist, on Sunday argued the need to protect rivers and mountains for future generations and that an Act must be implemented in India in this regard.Former Supreme Court judge V.
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