Maharashtra govt to set up climate change council

Updated On: 01 September, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI

The cabinet discussed the need to have a time-bound action plan and all ministers whose departments are related to climate change should be involved in formulating the plan

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The Maharashtra government will set up a state council that will work to reduce the impact of climate change highlighted by the United Nations body IPCC and suggest measures to meet future challenges, it was announced.

A statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said the state climate council will be headed by CM Uddhav Thackeray. "The state will work on the 5 Rs - Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, declared by the United Nations,'' said the statement issued after the weekly cabinet meeting.