India trying to restore degraded land

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a high-level UN dialogue on Monday that India has taken the lead to highlight land-degradation issues at international forums. He asserted that India is working towards restoring 26 million (2.6 crore) hectares of degraded land by 2030 and the government is committed to to achieving an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion (250 to 300 crore) tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
“We believe that restoration of land can start a cycle for good soil health, increased land productivity, food security and improved livelihoods,” the PM stated. He also opined that if left unchecked, land degradation will erode the very foundations of our societies, economies, food security, health, safety and quality of life. “It is the mankind’s collective responsibility to reverse the damage to land caused by human activity. It is our sacred duty to leave a healthy planet for our future generations,” he concluded.

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