India, April 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today called for a coordinated and proactive approach involving all stakeholders-government institutions, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies, Van Panchayats, and citizens-to ensure sustainable development and ecological balance. He emphasized that empowering local communities and respecting traditional knowledge systems are essential for long-term environmental sustainability and national progress.
Addressing representatives of Van Panchayats, elected members of the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, and Urban Local Bodies at Dr. Raghunandan Singh Tolia Administrative Academy, Nainital, Shri Birla noted that Uttarakhand's Van Panch...