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Maharashtra to lay plan for tackling global warming

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Government will be forming an action plan to tackle the impact of climate change and global warming in the state, the Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Chavan said on Friday.

“The state action plan is in concurrence with the National Action Plan and we have sanctioned Rs one crore for the programme,'' Chavan said.

The Energy Research Institute, headed by eminent scientist R K Pachauri, will carry out studies and advise the state government regarding the implementation of policy in various sectors to ensure their impact on the environment, he said.

The state government will also form a committee consisting of ministers and senior officials from across various ministries to ensure the recommendations are followed.

Mr Pachauri lauded the efforts of the Maharashtra government and said it was the first state in the country to come up with a plan which seeks to reduce the impact of various sectors on the environment.

“Maharashtra is very vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its large coastline and rise in sea levels could be alarming,'' he said. If Maharashtra was able to develop technologies to reduce the impact on environment of different sectors, it could also be a source of revenue since the innovations could be exported to other countries, he said. - PTI

source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com



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