6 January 2017, Fri

Conservation of Environment

01. Necessary steps shall be taken to prevent environmental pollution and to maintain environmental and ecological balance. Public awareness shall be increased in order to maintain ecological diversity.

02. Deforestation shall be strictly controlled. Well-planned forestation shall be encouraged and government funds shall be awarded for that purpose.

03. Participation of poor and unemployed youths in forestation programmes on a partnership basis shall be guaranteed, and the current forestation programmes shall be reinforced.

04. Steps shall be taken to preserve hills and mountains. Unplanned, indiscriminate cutting of hills and mountains by vested interests shall be stopped.