Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said children must be encouraged to plant trees as forestry goals cannot be achieved unless plantation becomes a "part of the younger generation's value system."
Javadekar also emphasised on social forestry describing forest dwellers as the "real protectors of forest wealth."
"I have always maintained that conserving the 'panchatatva' (water, air, soil, fire, sky) is the main objective of my ministry," the Union minister said, adding that "through people's participation in the conservation process the objective can be achieved."
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