Project Lion to clean energy: On I-Day, PM announces plans for environment

He announced the government's big plans for Ladakh, which became a union territory in 2019

From saving Gangetic dolphins and Asiatic lions along the lines of Project Tiger to making Ladakh carbon neutral and reducing pollution in 100 cities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a series of plans to protect the country's environment and biodiversity.

Addressing the nation on Independence Day, the prime minister also spoke on renewable energy and the need to maintain a balance between development and the environment.

Referring to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), launched in January 2019, Modi said, "A special campaign is being worked out to reduce pollution in 100 selected cities with a holistic approach."

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