3 October 2023
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New York, Oct 3 (PTI) In commemoration of the 154th
birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a bench has been dedicated to Mission LiFE
‘Lifestyle for Environment’ at the iconic Central Park here. The Consulate
General of India in New York, in partnership with ReNew, one of India’s largest
renewable energy companies, organised a ceremony dedicating […]
New York, Oct 3 (PTI) In commemoration of the 154th
birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a bench has been dedicated to Mission LiFE
‘Lifestyle for Environment’ at the iconic Central Park here.
The Consulate General of India in New York, in
partnership with ReNew, one of India’s largest renewable energy companies,
organised a ceremony dedicating the bench to Mission LiFE at the expansive
green oasis in the heart of Manhattan on Monday, marking Gandhi’s birth
anniversary.
At the special ceremony, Consul General of India in
New York Randhir Jaiswal highlighted India’s sustainability and climate action
initiatives.
He emphasised the symbolism of dedicating the bench
to Mission LiFE on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a strong proponent
of harmony between man and nature.
Mission LiFE was launched by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in the presence of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres in October 2022.
First proposed by the prime minister at the COP26
in Glasgow, Mission LiFE is envisioned as an India-led global mass movement
that will nudge individual and collective action to protect and preserve the
environment.
It aims to unite people and communities to adopt
environment-friendly daily habits and practices. With an emphasis on reducing,
recycling and reusing, Mission LiFE seeks to build a sustainable, cleaner and
greener planet, a press release issued by the Indian Consulate here said.
New York City Commissioner for International
Affairs Edward Mermelstein paid tributes to the Mahatma and said the bench
would be a reminder of Gandhi’s enduring legacy urging people to work towards a
world shaped by non-violence, compassion, unity and a renewed commitment to a
sustainable world.
ReNew Co-Founder and Chairperson of Sustainability,
Vaishali Sinha, outlined the company’s mission to lead the sustainability
movement by engaging the people of India and worldwide.
Several foreign Consul Generals, members of the
diplomatic community, and representatives from industry and the Indian diaspora
joined the event. They voiced their commitment to Mission LiFE and to creating
a green planet.
Earlier in the day, the Consulate General, in
partnership with Bharatiya Bhavan, organised an event to offer floral tributes
at Gandhi’s statue at Union Square in downtown Manhattan. They were joined by
members of the Indian-American Community and friends of New Delhi in the
celebrations to pay tribute to the Mahatma. PTI YAS GRS AKJ GRS GRS
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