In the cold weather, more than five crore people joined hands to create a human chain across Bihar to champion.
the cause of the environment as part of the J Jal Jeevan Hariyali campaign on Sunday, at the call of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
On this occasion, messages against de-addiction and child marriage and dowry were also spread.
Kumar said during his address at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna that the target length would definitely be achieved due to reports of enthusiastic participation from all districts, but the exact figure would be announced later by the Chief Secretary.
However, later in the evening, after collecting information from all the districts, Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar told media persons that the event was more than expected and 5.16 crore people attended the 1806 km long event. He said, “In this way, Bihar has made history with the world’s longest human chain.”
Although the opposition parties mostly distance themselves from the event and criticize it as wastage, all BJP leaders, including state president Sanjay Jaiswal and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.
the entire state cabinet, Bihar president Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, of the Legislative Council Executive Chairman Mo. Aaron is included.
Rashid and many others joined the human chain. Some RJD MLAs were also seen in a human chain, defying the party’s stance and indicating their possible innings in the election year.
Waterman and Ramon Magsaysay award winner Rajendra Singh and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) country head Atul Bagai were also present with the CM of Bihar to lend their support in the environmental campaign.
Waterman said that the campaign was a new initiative by Nitish Kumar, as the cycle of crops is directly related to the cycle of rain. His organization Tarun Bharat Sangh also honored Kumar.
The Chief Minister said that it was the people of Bihar who deserved respect for such enthusiastic participation. He said that the challenges of climate change are manifesting in more ways than that.
Irregular rainfall, rising temperatures, frequent electric shocks and rapidly decreasing groundwater and forest cover in the state as well as other parts of the world.
“We have to work together to meet this challenge to secure a better future for generations to come. I am glad that I saw a tremendous feeling for the environment during my journey.
It is named Jal Jeevan Hariyali because life cannot be examined without water and greenery, ”the chief minister said at the main function at the historic Gandhi Maidan were school children, men and women gathered in the morning.
Occur. Pictures and drones were installed at various places in the state capital and major towns to capture the presence of people at the event.
Kumar said that the government would operate in mission mode, but social participation was more important to spread the message of green cover and water conservation so that ecological balance could be maintained in the state and this message could reach worldwide.
“We started a campaign on social issues in 2017 and it will grow in the coming years. We must encourage everyone to be a part of it.
Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi said that the ‘historic event’ was not just a human chain, but a joint resolution of the people to join hands on the issue of climate challenge.
To fulfill the objectives of the ‘H Jal Jeevan Hariyali’ campaign, the government has put Rs 24500 crore, in which nine crore saplings will be planted in the next three years.
Bihar is the first state to make such a firm effort to meet the environmental challenge with people’s participation. “
BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal said that the opposition had no reason to criticize the non-political campaign.
“It is for our children so that they too get the ancient atmosphere that we had in childhood. If the opposition parties want to oppose everything, then it is their understanding.
This was the third human series after 2017 when it was first championed due to prohibition.
The following year, another one was formed against child marriage and dowry, which is widespread in the state.