Committed to harness science and technology for clean environment: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, January 17: Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, has said that under the leadership of the PM Modi, the Government is committed to harness science and technology for the preservation of environment.

The Minister also stressed the need to change the definition of “impact factor” to include how much the research will impact the common and lead to an alleviation of sufferings of the people.

He said that real time water and air quality monitoring is another initiative of the Government towards scientific social responsibility. “The scientific vision of the Government has been demonstrated through state-of-the-art technology solutions delivered through global partnership”, he stated.

Congratulating the scientists on the occasion, the Minister pointed out that India stands third in the field of nano-technology. “India’s R&D efforts have been hailed by the entire world”, he said.

“There is nothing on this planet that cannot be solved with the help of science”, Dr. Harsh Vardhan averred. The Minister added that national missions like Namami Gange can really benefit from science and that Mission Namami Gange needs help from scientists.

He stated that development and application of advanced tools and techniques by leading Indian and US institutions for real time water and air quality monitoring is of utmost importance to address the critical scientific challenges involved.