<span style="color: #222222;">The &nbsp;G20 delegates on Tuesday discussed key issues pertaining to identified priorities with emphasis on developing inclusive, action-oriented outcomes at the ongoing Second Environment Climate Sustainability Working Group meeting at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. In her opening remarks on the second day of the meeting, &nbsp;G20 Co-chair for India, Richa Sharma, emphasised on the need to collaborate with the G20 countries and engage in an inclusive, consensus driven approach and actions to address climate change. She reaffirmed India's commitment to facilitate tangible outcomes to build a strong foundation before passing on the baton to the Brazil Presidency.<br />''<br />''During the meeting four presentations were made by India &nbsp;on water resource management through various projects including Namami Gange. Later briefing media at Gandhinagar, Chairman , Central Water Commission Kushvinder Vohra said that during the presentation , the work done and achievements of Namami Gange were highlighted. He said, the delegates were apprised that due to this initiative the Dolphins are reviving and their number are increasing. Mr Vohra said, a total of 183 sewage treatment projects have been taken up under the scheme with a treatment capacity of over 5 thousand 600 million litre per day.<br />''<br />''About the presentations made by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change , Additional Director General, Forest &nbsp;Bivas Ranjan said that presentations were made on themes including arresting land degradation and promoting Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy.<br />''<br />''He informed that G20 countries have voluntarily committed to ecologically restore 50 per cent of the degraded land by 2040.<br />''The three day meeting began on Monday which will continue till Tuesday.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 28, 2023 9:45 PM
G20 delegates in 2nd ECSWG meeting discuss key issues pertaining to identified priorities with emphasis on developing inclusive, action-oriented outcomes