Lucknow, 21

March (HS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the

National Forestry Dialogue on the topic 'Forests and Economies', 'Aranya

Sammelan', organised at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Saturday on the

occasion of International Forest Day. Uttar Pradesh Forest Minister Dr Arun

Kumar Saxena and Minister of State for Forest K P Malik were present on the

occasion. The Chief Minister and other guests on the stage also released

several table books. Forest officials from different parts of the country are

participating in the Forestry Dialogue.

On this

occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that forest conservation and

forest cover promotion are essential for the well-being of all living beings.

Every person has suffered the ill effects of nature. The earth is our mother;

we are all its children. Our mother's honor should not be compromised.

Therefore, we should make efforts to conserve forests, and everyone should

plant at least one tree.

The Chief

Minister said that there has been a change in the weather cycle. This is a new

warning. Forests are the basis of nature's balance. Forest and Economics is

this year's theme. We have increased the budget on the issue of protection. Rs.

800 crore have been allocated for social forestry. Rs. 50 crore have been made

available for the Forestry University. A center has been established in

Gorakhpur for the Jatayu Conservation Center. A policy has been formulated in

the state to achieve the net carbon target. Ayodhya is developing as a solar

city. The process of declaring heritage trees is underway.

The Chief

Minister said that the increase in forest cover is a pleasant experience. We

have nurseries available for planting 50 crore trees. Yogi Adityanath said that

from India's Vedic tradition to the present challenges, we have suffered the

adverse consequences of tampering with nature. The earth is our mother. We are

all her sons. What is every son's responsibility towards his mother? Every

citizen of the world should consider where their efforts have failed in

respecting and protecting her. Forests provide the foundation of life and a

balance in nature. Forests provide water. Water and forests provide air. Air

provides life. Life is unimaginable without them.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi