The Governor of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya has said that Himalayas are giving priceless environmental services to the country and its conservation should be on top priority.
She was speaking as the chief guest at the valedictory ceremony of the ‘Him Samvad’ programme organised at Forest Research Institute (FRI) on Thursday.
She said that the development and conservation should not be one directional.
The residents of Himalayas serve the nation by saving environment and water so we should care these locals engaged in conserving Himalayas.
She emphasised on the need of finding way for prosperity of the women, farmers and youth of Uttarakhand.
The two day programme was organised under the aegis of the ‘Sewa International Organization’ for deliberation on the sustainable development goals of United Nations Organisation (UNO).
The governor said that women play a vital role on economy of the mountainous areas and efforts should be made to make them medium of change. She said that women self help groups are engaged in appreciable work in Uttarakhand and better training should be provided to them to encourage their activities.
She said that the Himalayan region is treasure trove of the herbs and locals should be encouraged for herb production on commercial scale.
The governor also highlighted the role of maintaining sanitation and cleanliness of the rivers and water sources.
The waste management facilities in the Himalayan area should also be developed, she said.
