India committed to pursue and practice clean and sustainable development - Shri Prakash Javadekar Indo- German Working Groups on Water Management & Circular Economy to be set up

The Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar has said that Government's initiatives to tap cleaner sources of energy reflected India's commitment to pursue and practice clean and sustainable development. As a fast developing economy, climate adaptation measures along with mitigation formed the defining factor in India's approach towards development. He also emphasized the need to alter the energy mix in favour of renewable energy sources so that a balanced approach towards development and environment conservation could be evolved. Shri Javadekar stated this while giving a joint statement with Dr. Barbara Hendricks, Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, of Germany here today.