Modi government has always been concerned about climate change. That is why Modi government has always given priority to climate. Due to his concern for climate and the steps he has taken, Modi has now emerged as a global leader and many world leaders have started accepting Narendra Modi as a global leader in climate action. Also, in the future, Modi wants to make India the focal point of global climate action. That is why he keeps a close eye on the climate summits held in the world and keeps his involvement in them.
At such a time, how can it be possible that the Narendra Modi government has no involvement in any climate incident taking place in India? Rather, Prime Minister Modi keeps the incidents related to fighting climate crisis in India under his personal supervision and handles the incidents of climate change in a very unique way. We are seeing his skill and concern after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001. If you want to see a recent example of this, then we can witness the concern of Narendra Modi government regarding Joshimath. The government has been dealing with the matter very seriously since the year 2022 ,when the cracks started developing in the lands and manmade structures of Joshimath.
There have always been allegations against the Narendra Modi government that they freely allocate budgets and free hand in that the states where elections are going to be held, ignoring the requirements of other states. A special message needs to be conveyed to those critics and haters that Narendra Modi government has approved a special plan worth Rs 1658 crore just a few days ago. The plan is to reconstruct Joshimath, and everyone knows that there are no elections in Uttarakhand at present. But people and climate have always been a priority for the central government. Due to which he has allocated an amount equal to the budget of a small state for the rehabilitation of Joshimath.
Joshimath reconstruction is currently the dream project of the Narendra Modi government, which is being led by the Home Minister Amit Shah himself. Amit Shah himself has held many high-level meetings for this reconstruction and has prepared a final plan by seeking reports from various committees for the reconstruction of Joshimath. Under this scheme of the Central Government, in the coming three years, Joshimath city will be prepared in a very modern and environment friendly manner, hence the Central Government has announced a huge amount of Rs 1079 crore from National Disaster Response Funds (NDRF) and Rs 126 crore will be provided to the project by State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Rs 451 crore will be provided by the state government.
A huge amount of land is being acquired for the reconstruction of Joshimath, where the people who were victims of landsubsidence and landslides in Joshimath will be rehabilitated and resettled. Here, let us give you some information that about three thousand local people were affected in the Joshimath tragedy, where 66 families were forced to leave Joshimath. After this rehabilitation, any construction that will be done in Joshimath will be climate friendly.
Joshimath is located on a slope, and that's why the water coming from the top during the monsoon season will also have to be managed properly so that the city does not get inundated and flooded. Along with this, ecological sustainability will also be given a top priority in the construction plan of the city. The Central Government has also given special instructions to various agencies that after the reconstruction of Joshimath, Joshimath should become a model town in the world, where human life, ecology and environment live in perfect harmony with each other.
By realizing this dream, the Central Government will also take an important step towards sustainable town planning and the goal of net zero. Narendra Modi himself has personally been saying that ecology and economy should have equal importance for any nation. His statement will be extremely true in the case of Joshimath, where the mistakes made by the previous governments will be rectified and all the decisions of the Himalayan region will be taken keeping in mind the climate, biodiversity and ecosystem.
This is the most important concern that any government has shown so far for a small hill town. At the same time, this decision of the Modi government is also proof that the government is extremely committed to protecting the Himalayas. In the future, it would not be surprising if the Modi government comes up with new plans for revival of different areas of the Himalayas. Because there is a great need today to protect the forests, land, and biodiversity of the Himalayan regions. Moreover, the entire project of Joshimath is being led by Motabhai AKA Amit Shah. Therefore, this matter has a very big impact. In the end, everyone knows 'Motabhai Can Fix Anything!'
By Viral Desai
(The author is a known Environmentalist and the pioneer of Satyagraha Against Pollution movement, viraludayindia@gmail.com )
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