New Delhi,Speaking at the release of IPCC (Inter
Government Panel on Climate Change) Report here today, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth
Sciences, MoS in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions, Space & Atomic Energy, said that global warming and climate
change are man-made phenomena and therefore the remedy also lies to a large
extent on greater public awareness. He said, stabilization of population on the
planet is another urgent need if we wish to save the Earth’s Eco-system.
Dr Jitendra Singh
observed that the Department of Earth Sciences headed by him had, in the last
eight weeks, not only made accurate monsoon related climate forecasts but had
also helped avoid major natural calamity by accurately forecasting inclement
weather enroute Kedarnath Yatra during third week of July. This has proved
India’s scientific capability in climate forecast as also in other scientific
fields in general as being world class and comparable with any other developed
country of the world, he added.
Referring to his priority to encourage young
scientists, Dr Jitendra Singh said that one of the major decisions taken by him
after taking over the Department was to avoid such foreign visits by the
Minister where he was not personally required for scientific or research
deliberations.
Citing major achievements in the field of Science
& Technology in the last two months, Dr Jitendra Singh referred to the
launch of commercial satellite from PSLV C23 on 30th June and said soon this
will be followed by space voyage to Mars. In addition, he said the Department
is working seriously on the project for creating a SAARC satellite as announced
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sriharikota.
Enumerating other major challenges in the years to come, Dr Jitendra Singh said
ocean warming will be a dominating factor for increase in energy in the climate
stored system. In this context, he referred to launch of first ever
indigenously built Research Ship Vessel from Goa recently.
Congratulating the organizers of today's programme,
Dr Jitendra Singh said , a clear and up-to-date review of the current status of
scientific knowledge is relevant for the understanding of the climate change
taking place globally and to that extent, this seminar as well as the report
released will be of great service.
Sam Bickersteth, R.K. Pachauri , Rana Kapoor and Dipankar Sanyal among others
also spoke on the occasion.
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