Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G Kishan Reddy planted saplings at his official residence 6, Ashoka Road on the occasion of World Environment Day. He was accompanied by students from various government schools in Telangana, who achieved top ranks in the 10th class public examinations conducted by the state government. Shri G Kishan Reddy recognised their hard work and exhorted them to carry the flag of Environment protection as new age environment warriors.

Minister also complimented the efforts made by those working at the grassroots to make our environment greener and better. This year's World Environment Day aims to highlight the growing scientific evidence on the impacts of plastic pollution and is building momentum to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink plastics use to build a cleaner and more sustainable future. The Minister exhorted the Coal and Mines Ministries to make concerted efforts to reduce plastics.

G Kishan Reddy, through a linked-in post, also highlighted the efforts made by the Ministry of Coal and Mines in India’s decade of leadership in environment Protection. Some of the initiatives include:

• Reclaiming Land: Over 2,459 hectares of mined land turned into eco-parks and forests in FY 2024-25 by the coal ministry—planting over 54 lakh saplings.
• Solar Push: The Coal Ministry targets 3 GW of solar capacity by FY 2025–26 and 9 GW by 2030 primarily for captive consumption.
• Energy Transition: Even as coal production crosses 1 billion tonnes, India’s energy mix continues to emphasize renewable energy.
• Energy Security: Under National Critical Mineral Mission, India will build a resilient value chain for critical minerals for Green Technologies, with an outlay of Rs.16,300 crore.

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Shuhaib T