Both Darjeeling MP Raju Bista and Siliguri MLA Dr Shankar Ghosh congratulated Dr Eklabya Sharma on being awarded the Padma Shri.
Both Darjeeling MP Raju Bista and Siliguri MLA Dr Shankar Ghosh congratulated Dr Eklabya Sharma on being awarded the Padma Shri. While Mr Bista extended his heartiest congratulations to Dr Eklabya Sharma on social media, Dr Ghosh today met Dr Sharma at his Siliguri residence.
Dr Sharma, originally from St Mary’s in Kurseong, had previously served as the deputy director general at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu. He was also the head and the founding scientist incharge of GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Sikkim, Darjeeling MP Mr Bista said.
Dr Sharma is the chairperson of Science Advisory Committee of GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and a fellow of Indian National Science Academy. He had joined as the vice chancellor of TERI School of Advanced Studies, previously known as TERI University, Delhi. Currently, he is serving as the Strategic Advisor and Distinguished Senior Fellow in Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore
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New Delhi: Union Power Minister RK Singh hailed the Union Budget and said it is a step towards innovative and sustainable development in New India to strengthen our energy transition journey and fight climate change.
Calling the Budget 2022-23 a ” forward-looking” he said Aatmanirbhar Bharat Ka Budget has laid the blueprint for India’s Amrit Kaal, covering areas like infrastructure, digitisation, agriculture, fiscal management, technology, and manufacturing. “The government aims to attain the vision of promoting energy transition and climate action during the Amrit kaal” he said.
Commenting on the Budget, Prateek Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, TERI School of Advanced Studies, said, The budget duly endorses India’s commitment towards reducing the carbon footprint. There has been an increase in budgetary allocation to the Environment Ministry.” Similarly, increased allocation to National Mission for Green India is a welcome step which indicates a commitment towards the government’s Green initiative” he said.
Prateek also said that the budget has the potential to create employment prospects and pave the way for a developmental trajectory that is sustainable. It is a step in the right direction towards achieving several of the SDGs.
While presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in Parliament on Tuesday Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, laid emphasis on the vision of promoting energy transition and climate action during the Amrit kaal and put this as one of the important priorities of the country for moving forward.“The risks of climate change are the strongest negative externalities that affect India and other countries”, the Union Finance Minister said while addressing the Parliament.
“The low carbon development strategy, announced by the Prime Minister, as an important reflection of our government’s strong commitment towards sustainable development” she reiterated.
The ministry said, this strategy opens up huge employment opportunities and the budget proposes several near-term and long-term actions in this regard.
The Budget has proposed an additional allocation of Rs. 19,500 crore for Production Linked Incentive for the manufacture of high-efficiency modules. This will also ensure the domestic manufacturing required for achieving the ambitious goal of 280 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030.
As a part of the government’s overall market borrowings in 2022-23, sovereign Green Bonds will be issued for mobilizing resources for green infrastructure.
The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.
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