Overview

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a national seminar on biodiversity, urging a 'Jan Andolan' or people's movement for environmental conservation.
• He highlighted India's Vedic traditions, which emphasize harmony with nature, and called for the revival of traditional rural practices like composting and maintaining village ponds.
• The state government has planted over 210 crore trees in the last eight years and achieved significant progress in cleaning the Ganga River under the Namami Gange initiative.
• Adityanath stressed the need to protect endangered species like vultures, linking their decline to harmful chemicals and advocating for conservation centers.
• The UP Biodiversity Board launched new campaigns, released green budget and biodiversity booklets, and honored individuals and NGOs contributing to carbon credit projects.