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Prime Minister Modi's Vision : thing is that such efforts
eventually become a part of the
India's Dedication to Nature and Government's agenda on their
own. The success of the nation's
Environment Conservation environmental programmes
can be attributed to the Prime
Minister's exceptional ability
to comprehend how nature
behaves. For example, where
the country used to conserve
only 10 to 15 per cent of rainwater
with which leadership addresses
elements connected to nature's naturally, today, with the initiative
of rainwater conservation, this
resources is the biggest
indicator that, while the country percentage has doubled. We do
not have any indicator of the rate
has excelled economically, it
also shows sensitivity towards of environmental degradation
alongside our economic growth;
the environment. Programmes
such as Swachh Bharat (Clean otherwise, along with our GDP,
the GPI (Genuine Progress
India), Jal Pradhan (Water
First), and Mitti Swasthya (Soil Indicator) would also have
shown significant progress. It young people, are currently
Health) signify Prime Minister
Anil Prakash Joshi would have demonstrated that actively participating in these
Modi's commitment to nature
Environmentalist the country has strengthened initiatives in a variety of ways.
and his effective approach. If
everyone were to utilise nature's not only in economic terms but Today, the water conservation
also in terms of air, water, soil, efforts across the country are
resources, it would be crucial to
gather collective participation, and forests, the four pillars of the perhaps the results of this very
environment. The enthusiasm movement. On the other hand,
which is possible through such
movements. for such a new initiative in the to improve the deteriorating
world is attributed to the Prime health caused by contaminated
In the past nine years, the
Government's commitment Minister's leadership. soil, efforts have been made to
The Prime Minister's various make it organic. In this series,
to nature has been evident in
its initiatives. Right from the initiatives towards environmental other initiatives that directly
conservation have created a affect the environment are now
Nature is the greatest truth beginning, the slogan ‘Swachh
in the world, and life thrives on Bharat’ (Clean India) was a step stronghold from the national being implemented. The youth
level to the international level.
of the country have embraced
the resources it provides. India related to the nation's pride. Plans Everybody is directly impacted these initiatives in various forms.
has a special place on the globe such as ‘Jal Sarankshan’ (Water by such initiatives, whether they Whether it is in South or North
because its culture has always Conservation) and projects like are focused on leading a simple India, the participation of local
been dedicated to protecting ‘Amrit Sarovar’ and ‘Catch the life, recognising that we are all people is evident today. Whether
the environment and the natural Rain’ are directly connected with members of one Earth and one it is in the IT sector with startups
world. Prime Minister Modi’s households and villages. Today, family, or making the Sun the or other activities related to land,
understanding of this has given all of these have taken the form world's primary source of energy the participation of every section
the country a new direction of movements. Where it ensured in the future. For this reason, of society is expected. The use
in terms of dedication to the the revival of mountain streams, women across the nation, of IT and IoT has been directly
protection of nature and the it also brought new life to small alongside men and especially employed in youth-led water
environment. The seriousness rain-fed rivers. The important

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