Urban Update February 2021

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Quotes

We are in a race against time to adapt to a rapidly changing climate and protect the most vulnerable

Both climate change & COVID-19 have shown us the risks of an unthinking & rapacious approach to nature and its resources

Amina J Mohammed Deputy Secretary General, United Nations

Hoesung Lee Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

PIN POINT One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution

Malala Yousafzai Pakistani activist for female education

Making the cities water secure, providing tap water for drinking using new technology is the aim of Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban

Durga Shanker Mishra Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, GoI

BUZZ

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Ram Nath Kovind

MoRTH

Manish Sisodia

SWITCH-Asia

President of India

Government of India

Deputy CM of Delhi

@switchasia

@rashtrapatibhvn

@MORTHIndia

@msisodia

I urge upon the countrymen to utilise this lifeline and get vaccinated as per guidelines. Your health opens the way for your advancement

MoRTH henceforth will look after the development of Ropeways & Alternate Mobility Solutions. The move is expected to give a boost to the sector, by setting up a regulatory regime, and facilitating research and new technology to come into this sector

It’s a matter of pride for Delhi that our govt schools have ranked top in the country in NITI Aayog’s NAS report attributing landmark transformation of the govt school system

February 2021 | www.urbanupdate.in

Single-use or disposable items are products and packaging that we throw after only one use. These items are used for only minutes but their impact on our environment can last thousands of years. Sustainable alternatives exist


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