Chandigarh— Haryana’s Forest and Setting Minister, Rao Narbir Singh, mentioned that animals and birds have held a particular place in human life since historical instances. They’re additionally intently related to deities, symbolizing our non secular and cultural traditions. He emphasised that together with authorities efforts, public participation is extraordinarily needed for his or her conservation.
He was talking because the Chief Visitor at a programme organized in Panchkula on the event of World Wetlands Day at the moment. On this event, the Forest Minister launched the poster of the primary Haryana Chook Competition–2026, which shall be held throughout the state from February 2 to February 21, and formally inaugurated the pageant by unveiling the calendar of actions deliberate throughout the occasion.
Appreciating the programme’s theme, “Wetlands and Conventional Information – A Celebration of Nature and Tradition,” Rao Narbir Singh mentioned that Haryana has two main wetlands — Sultanpur (Gurugram) and Bhindawas (Jhajjar) — the place 1000’s of migratory birds arrive yearly from completely different nations. He acknowledged that throughout the COVID interval, some species had reached the brink of extinction, however the authorities is now making efforts to supply all needed amenities at wetlands in order that extra migratory birds go to yearly.
He knowledgeable that in Basai, Chandu and three to 4 close by villages of Gurugram, 1000’s of acres of land stay waterlogged. Out of this, a lake will be developed over 200–300 acres and reworked right into a vacationer vacation spot, which might entice guests from Delhi-NCR and in addition assist rid the world of polythene and plastic waste.
The Forest Minister mentioned that the manufacture of single-use plastic and polythene has been banned in Haryana since 2013, but their use continues. He confused that the success of this regulation shouldn’t be doable with out public participation and urged individuals to take a pledge to cease utilizing single-use plastic and polythene.
He defined that burning polythene releases poisonous gases that pollute the atmosphere, whereas burying it within the floor takes about 450 years to decompose and in addition blocks city sewerage methods. The Setting Minister mentioned that his purpose is to make Haryana polythene-free, which requires public cooperation. He additionally acknowledged that just about 40 % of air pollution is brought on by way of polythene.
He added that the Haryana Wetland Authority and Pond Authority have been constituted, however they haven’t but totally achieved their goals. He confused that local people participation is important for cleansing and conserving water our bodies akin to johads and ponds.
On this event, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Vivek Saxena, highlighted the significance of World Wetlands Day and mentioned that it started in 1975. He famous that it’s needed to keep up a stability between improvement and atmosphere, which is why today is noticed yearly with a brand new theme. This yr’s theme is “Wetlands and Conventional Information – A Celebration of Nature and Tradition.”
