Green chaupals push for fuel conservation

Lucknow: As many as 899 gram panchayats in Ambedkar Nagar district organised ‘green chaupals’ simultaneously, adopting wide-ranging resolutions aimed at reducing petrol and diesel consumption, promoting green transportation and protecting the environment.

Organised in line with the call given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the programme resolved to spread awareness about fuel and energy conservation, environmental protection and cleanliness campaigns to every village. Village heads collectively pledged to reduce petrol and diesel consumption by promoting public transport, carpooling, the use of electric vehicles and green transportation systems.

Detailed discussions were also held on plantation drives, water conservation, cow protection, cleanliness, organic farming, solar energy, prevention of stubble burning and waste management. Keeping the monsoon season in view, an action plan was also prepared to complete pre-plantation preparations by June 30.

District magistrate Isha Priya said that the district achieved two significant records through this initiative. First, organising the programme simultaneously across the highest number of gram panchayats and second, conducting such a large-scale awareness campaign within the shortest span of time.

During the ‘green chaupals’, all gram panchayats resolved that every family would plant at least five saplings during the upcoming plantation festival and ensure their proper care. Consensus was also reached on running awareness campaigns for water conservation, cow protection, cleanliness, green and organic farming, soil conservation, energy conservation, solar energy, environmental protection, and education.

Minister-in-Charge Girish Chandra Yadav praised the initiative and said that this innovative effort by the district administration would prove to be a milestone in the direction of environmental protection.