Environmentalists should study and deliberate on causes of cloudbursts: Vij
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh–
Haryana’s Energy, Transport & Labour Minister Anil Vij said all governments are alert to deal with the damage caused by floods and cloudbursts, and the government is fully prepared to provide relief to the affected people. He added that environmentalists must study and deliberate on the reasons behind cloudbursts.
Responding to media’s questions in Chandigarh today, Vij said recently, over 30 people lost their lives due to a landslide on the Vaishno Devi route, for which the Hon’ble Prime Minister has also expressed grief.
“Villages are being devastated. Environmentalists must reflect on why so many cloudbursts are happening this time, as earlier the frequency was not so high. The government is fully prepared to tackle such natural disasters and is working continuously to restore infrastructure,” he said.
In response to a media question about glorification of criminals, Vij said that it is against the spirit of civilization. We should glorify only those who set an example for others to follow. If gangsters and criminals are glorified, people get negatively influenced.
Replying to a question about the Enforcement Directorate’s raid at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sh. Vij said that the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have a single agenda: to damage the country’s democratic and autonomous institutions.