Arunachal CM releases ‘Biodiversity Action Plan’ to empower communities to protect environment. The plan aims to fulfil the Pakke Declaration and achieve the National Biodiversity Targets. It will also contribute significantly to India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that our state remains at the forefront of conservation efforts, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said. He also said that the plan would be implemented across the state at all levels at the gramayat level by engaging communities at the grassroots. Until and unless we own and fulfil our responsibilities towards our environment, no government action plan will be successful, he added. He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently emphasised the need for a balanced approach to development and environmental conservation. He said that India has taken major strides in environmental conservation through initiatives like LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) and the National Mission for Green India to expand forest cover and restore degraded ecosystems. The Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure clean and safe drinking water while promoting water conservation, the Namami Ganga and National River Conservation Plan to revitalise and preserve our sacred rivers, and the International Solar Alliance, a global movement towards renewable energy.