New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the circular economy is capable of addressing many challenges of the present times. The Prime Minister said this while addressing the India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon through video conferencing on Friday.
The strong India-Australia partnership will play an important role in shaping the post-COVID world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday and expressed confidence that the two countries would take the lead in providing circular economy solutions.
Addressing the valedictory function of India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon, Modi said consumption-oriented economic models have put a great strain on the planet.
“We must never forget that we are not the owners of all that Mother Earth has to offer, but merely its trustees for all the future generations to come,” he said.
Stressing that it is not enough to make production processes more efficient and less polluting, Modi said no matter how fast or slow one drives, if the direction is wrong, then one is bound to reach the wrong destination.
“And so, we must set the right direction,” he added.
The prime minister called for looking at consumption patterns, and how their ecological impact can be reduced.
Noting that this is where the concept of a Circular Economy comes in, Modi said the concept can be a key step in solving many of our challenges.
Recycling and reusing things, eliminating waste, and improving resource efficiency must become part of our lifestyles, the prime minister asserted.
