Setting up solar power plants, installing solar panels on canals or taking steps for water conservation in drought-prone areas were meant to fight the environmental-related calamities while setting the trends for sustainable development, he said.
He described Mission LiFe as a global initiative by India to help the world in its fight against climate change and lead to a sustainable way of life to achieve the sustainable development goals. The fight went beyond policy making and needed wider support from individuals and community, he said and advocated the concept of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’.