Andhra CM called on by the UN Assistant Secretary General

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AMARAVATI, 16 February, 2021 (TON): On Monday, the UN Assistant Secretary-General Satya S. Tripathi called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

The state is promoting nature farming and organic farming, along with providing marketing facilities, Reddy told Tripathi, also head of the NY office of the UN Environment Program (UNEP).

He said the government took steps to train farmers in ‘rythu bharosa’ centers.

The Chief Minister said while focusing on the need for recycling food processing waste, the departments concerned should take this forward.

Touching upon the waste to wealth concept, Tripathi said technology is available to segregate electronic waste from plastic waste through e-clusters.

Both the leaders also discussed the necessity to achieve carbon neutrality through natural farming.

Reports state that the Chief Minister informed the UN official that the state government is ready to provide complete support to the UN and work along with it.

 

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