Raipur, 11 December 2021. State Green Council will be formed with the aim of giving a new direction to the concept of regenerative development and making Chhattisgarh a leading state in this work. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel will be the chairman of this council. Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, Forest Minister Shri Mohammad Akbar and Advisor to Chief Minister Shri Pradeep Sharma will be the Vice-Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Green Council. In addition to the Member Secretary and Technical Advisor, a total of 12 members will be appointed in the Council. Forest Department will be the administrative department for regenerative development work.
Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel has asked the Chief Secretary to ensure immediate action regarding the formation of Chhattisgarh State Green Council. The Chief Minister has given instructions to start the council’s office in the Minor Forest Produce Union office immediately.
It is noteworthy that due to continuous environmental degradation, regenerative and sustainable development is the only option to avoid the ill-effects of climate change and increase in the earth’s temperature in the world, which will help in protecting the environment and protecting nature as well as in the income of the poor communities. Progress is being made in the field of growth and agriculture.
In the state of Chhattisgarh, many innovative works have been started in this direction in the last three years. In order to give a new direction to the concept of regenerative development and to achieve the goal of making Chhattisgarh a leading state in the country and the world, Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary Forest, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Managing Director, Small The Forest Produce Association will be a member of the Chhattisgarh State Green Council and the Chief Conservator of Forests will be its member secretary. Swaniti Initiative Sanstha Mansevi will serve as technical advisor. 7 members of the Chhattisgarh State Green Council will be nominated by the chairman from among the reputed people of the private sector.