Environment Minister Launches Climate Change Initiative Second Meet Of Himalayan Parliamentarians

Union Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar launched an initiative - Climate + Change - Indian Himalayan Region: Our Mountains, Our Future.
-Aim: to provide a platform for innovative solutions action to strengthen a resilient climate smart community across the Indian Himalayan region.  This initiative is an attempt to bring thousands of people together working to promote networking of change agents from across the Himalayan region.Meetings are held between Members of Legislative Assemblies, members of Panchayats and Members of Zila Panchayats so as to decide upon solid waste management, E-waste management, construction waste management which are a big concern in Himalayan states.Meeting with Members of Parliament from Himalayan states will attract the attention of the government and the people then, can also aid in policy-making.
- The India-ICIMOD Week 2015, Partnership for Sustainable Mountain Development was held from December 11-15, 2015 to celebrate International Mountain Day 2015 on December 11. The programme had been organised jointly by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) and International Centre For Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). This year’s theme for International Mountain Day was - Promoting Mountain Products for Better Livelihoods.