Earlier many countries were not mandated to take any action. The new ‘climate awareness’ made all countries commit to some action. The World moved forward when it decided in Durban that every country will take action on Climate front. In Warsaw, it was decided that countries will formulate their INDCs. Each country will chalk out its actions as per its capacity, available resources and support.

]]> http://delhinewsagency.com/javadekar-urges-developed-world-to-stick-to-old-agendas-at-paris-conference/feed/ 0 http://delhinewsagency.com/rashtriya-bal-film-mela/ http://delhinewsagency.com/rashtriya-bal-film-mela/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:52:45 +0000 http://delhinewsagency.com/?p=1786 New Delhi:-Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting said that “Swacchta” will be the main theme for three days long Rashtriya Bal Film Mela which is to be held from November 14-16, 2014, at Siri fort Auditorium, New Delhi. The festival is planned for the first time in Delhi on the sidelines of Childrens’ day celebrations.

Addressing the Press Conference Shri Javadekar said, the theme for Rashtriya Bal Film Mela would help in taking ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ to children and would create awareness among them through the medium of films. Speaking further the Minister said, programmes like performance of Shiamak Davar Dance Group at the inaugural function, ‘Cinematography Workshop’ by the Film and Television Institute of India FTII, Pune, workshop on ‘Best out of waste’, Magic performance: Act ‘Garbage Man’ and impromptu work of art by the ace artist Shri Vilas Nayak on the theme ‘Swacchta’ would be other attractions for children at the festival.

Tennis Player Ms Sania Mirza would be the Chief Guest for the inaugural function. ‘Pappu Ki Pugdundi’ would be the opening film of the three days long festival. The festival is being organized by the Children`s Film Society of India under the aegis of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

New Delhi :- Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has said that Government would not tolerate illegal trade of wildlife products as it posed serious threat to biodiversity and sustainable development. Reiterating the need for harmonious co-existence of all living organisms on earth, Shri Javadekar said that Government wanted to send a strong signal against unethical and unlawful trade of wildlife products by destroying the seized products publically. The Minister added that money generated from illegal trafficking and trade of animals and poaching always found a way into illegal activities. Shri Javadekar stated this while presiding over the event of consigning the illegal wildlife products to flames in the incinerator at the National Zoological Park, here today.

Unethical use of products of various animals and plants, often based on unjustified reasons has been a factor flaming illegal activities like poaching, smuggling and illegal wildlife trade. In order to curb this unethical behavior, the law enforcing agencies all over the world including India have been putting in serious efforts in combating the wildlife crimes and have seized a large number of wildlife products.

The illegal wildlife products destroyed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests included those derived from tigers, elephants, leopards, lions, snakes, deer, mongoose, owls, shells etc. Few wildlife articles available in the National Zoological Park were also destroyed. The event was a step towards appreciating the efforts of various law enforcing agencies like forest and wildlife departments, wildlife crime control bureau, police, customs and many others for checking illegal trade of these products. The event also marked Government’s commitment to curb illegal trade of wildlife products, to protect wildlife and preserve biodiversity for the future generations.