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Prime Minister Modi Calls for Mass Movement in Natural Farming to Save Environment

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the farmers to make natural farming a mass movement by promoting bio-fuel energy for saving the environment. He spoke at the 98th annual function of Vihangam Yoga in Varanasi, where he emphasized the importance of organic farming and utilizing cow dung in making biogas. The government, he said, is promoting the proper utilization of cow dung to make organic farming a national movement. Modi also called for the nation to work towards three key resolutions: promoting girl education, skill development, and saving natural water resources, including the river Ganga.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to farmers to make natural farming a mass movement by promoting bio-fuel energy for saving the environment.
  • The government is promoting the proper utilization of cow dung in making biogas to encourage organic farming.
  • Modi called for the nation to take three key resolutions: promoting girl education, skill development, and saving natural water resources, including the river Ganga.
  • The development of Varanasi has been impressive, with a remarkable increase in tourists, including about 30 lakh tourists during the novel coronavirus period.
  • The government is giving a new look to important places and promoting self-reliance, making local products popular globally.
  • The Swarved Mahamandir, a seven-storey meditation centre, will become the world's biggest meditation centre when its construction is completed.
  • The centre has a sprawling campus of 68,000 square feet and a height of about 180 feet, with 20,000 people able to meditate there at a time.

Statistics:

  • 30 lakh tourists visited Varanasi during the novel coronavirus period.
  • The Swarved Mahamandir has a campus of 68,000 square feet and a height of about 180 feet.
  • In the recent times, the number of tourists coming to Varanasi increased remarkably.
  • The government is promoting the proper utilization of cow dung in making biogas for organic farming.

Sources:

  • [The Pioneer, December 15]
  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Pioneer. Copyright © Pioneer Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

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