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Environment Nation
World Environment Day 2023

CHANGE BEHAVIOUR TO CHANGE THE WORLD

Nature and progress go hand in hand with the philosophy of India's thousands of years old
culture. By imbibing this philosophy, while New India is laying emphasis on the economy, it is
also paying equal attention to ecology. While investing in infrastructure, with a focus on the
environment, it has also given the message of Mission LiFE i.e. lifestyle for the environment,
which is becoming a mass movement in the world. Amrit Dharohar Yojana and MISHTI
(Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) Yojana have been started for
boosting Green Future, Green Ecology campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on
World Environment Day on June 5.
ndia has emerged as a leader in environmental and LiFE was also released at the event.
Ienergy transformation. India in the 21st century PM Modi believes that it is very important
is moving forward with a very clear roadmap for for world environmental protection that every
climate change and environmental protection. India country in the world should think above
has struck a balance between present needs and vested interests. There was no one to stop the
vision for the future. While the central government development model of developed countries, but
is helping the poor and the underprivileged, it is today India has raised the question of climate
also taking steps to meet future energy needs and justice in front of every such country.
protect the environment.
Strengthening the Green Future, Green Ecology Mission LiFE becomes a
campaign, the wetland sites in the country have global mass movement
increased three times in the last nine years. Now Mission LiFE started from Kevadia-Ekta Nagar,
the Amrit Dharohar Yojana has been started, Gujarat is now becoming a new consciousness of
through which conservation of wetland sites will be lifestyle change. Recently, in the first 30 days of
done through public participation. These sites will the Giving Life to My City campaign started with
become the center of eco-tourism and the source of Mission LiFE, 2 crore people joined. The way people
thousands of green jobs. Also, the MISHTI scheme are adopting Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle in life,
that has been started is related to the country's long the basic principle of Mission LiFE is to change our
coastline and the population living there. Prime behaviour to change the world. The awareness of
Minister Narendra Modi says that through 'MISHTI climate change is no longer limited to India, there
Yojana', the mangrove ecosystem will be revived in is increasing global support. The proof of this is the
9 states and will also be protected. This will help ideas of innovative solutions received from about
in mitigating the threat to life and livelihood in 70 countries of the world regarding climate-friendly
coastal areas from sea level rise and disasters like behavior change, which have been sent to India at
tsunamis. A collection of Thought Leadership for the request of PM Narendra Modi.

Campaign to get rid of single-use plastic

On the theme of World Environment Day 2023 – 'Campaign to get rid of single-use plastic', Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said that India is working on two levels since 2018. On one hand, single-use
plastic is banned and on the other hand, plastic waste processing has been made mandatory. This
has led to mandatory recycling of around 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging in India, which is 75% of
India's total annual waste. There are about 10,000 manufacturers, importers, and brands in its ambit.

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