Conserving the Himalayas is vital for conserving the environment and facilitating the desired level of development in India. The Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute (CSWCRTI) director PK Mishra said this at a programme organised by the institute to mark Himalayan Day here on Tuesday.
Addressing the gathering consisting of the institute’s staff, scientists and agriculture, forestry and agriculture management students of five prominent colleges, Mishra explained how conserving the Himalayas can contribute to national development.
He also spoke in detail about the techniques developed by the institute for conservation of natural resources that are also useful for conservation in the Himalayas.
Speaking on the Himalayas and ecology, the institute’s Plant Science division head Dr OP Chaturvedi exhorted the students to think about the importance on the value and importance of the Himalayas and trees.
Calling the Himalayas a major source of natural resources, he stressed on the need for conservation in the Himalayas. Human Resource Development and Social Science division head Dr Charan Singh spoke in detail about forestry and agro forestry techniques.
He spoke on how conservation in the Himalayas can be boosted through forestry systems. On the occasion, the students also visited the museum at the institute after which they were taken to the institute’s research facility at Selaqui where they learnt about various techniques for the conservation of natural resources.
During the event held at the institute, the staff and students were also administered an oath for conserving the soil of the nation.