Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala government is formulating and implementing various schemes to prevent land degradation and maintain environmental balance in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on the occasion of World Environment Day on Wednesday.
Vijayan said in a Facebook post that the message on World Environment Day this year is to stop land degradation and increase soil fertility.
He claimed that as part of the neoliberal economic system, large-scale land degradation is taking place due to land grabbing, illegal encroachment by private capitalist forces to serve their self-interests, and climate change.
Vijayan said land degradation can be stopped only through comprehensive planning and intervention in policy formulation and implementation.
"This also requires public participation. The LDF government in Kerala is formulating and implementing various schemes for this purpose," he said.
Citing examples of steps taken by the government, the CM said interventions were made under Haritha Kerala Mission to facilitate the flow of rivers, rain water harvesting and garbage collection.
He said, "Only by strengthening these efforts can our environmental balance be ensured. For this, the people of Kerala need to move forward together and protect our environment from the greedy encroachments of the monopoly capitalists and maintain a more balanced ecosystem." Is required." His social media posts.
On this occasion, the CM also planted a sapling at his official residence Cliff House.
Vijayan said in a Facebook post that the message on World Environment Day this year is to stop land degradation and increase soil fertility.
He claimed that as part of the neoliberal economic system, large-scale land degradation is taking place due to land grabbing, illegal encroachment by private capitalist forces to serve their self-interests, and climate change.
Vijayan said land degradation can be stopped only through comprehensive planning and intervention in policy formulation and implementation.
"This also requires public participation. The LDF government in Kerala is formulating and implementing various schemes for this purpose," he said.
Citing examples of steps taken by the government, the CM said interventions were made under Haritha Kerala Mission to facilitate the flow of rivers, rain water harvesting and garbage collection.
He said, "Only by strengthening these efforts can our environmental balance be ensured. For this, the people of Kerala need to move forward together and protect our environment from the greedy encroachments of the monopoly capitalists and maintain a more balanced ecosystem." Is required." His social media posts.
On this occasion, the CM also planted a sapling at his official residence Cliff House.
