Create forests to stop global warming, says Minister

Minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise M.V. Govindan has called for a conscious effort to create forests to meet the challenges of global warming. Inaugurating the Little Forest Challenge laun

Minister for Local Self-Governments and Excise M.V. Govindan has called for a conscious effort to create forests to meet the challenges of global warming. Inaugurating the Little Forest Challenge launched by the district panchayat as part of the Carbon Neutral Project, he said sacred groves (Kavu) were crucial. “In the name of faith, the ancients protected trees in sacred groves. Planting trees today requires a conscious effort in the face of rising air pollution,” he said, adding that water should be harvested using rain tanks.