lucknow ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked people to actively participate in environmental conservation, saying protection of nature is deeply rooted in \u2018Sanatan\u2019 culture and should be treated as a collective responsibility rather than an annual ritual. In an open letter titled \u201cYogi Ki Pati\u201d posted on X ahead of the World Environment Day on June 5, he said worship of trees, mountains, rivers and living beings has been an integral part of Sanatan (eternal) traditions and that the Vedas regard reverence for nature as worship of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World Environment Day should not remain an annual formality but become an expression of our shared gratitude towards nature,\u201d he said. The chief minister said the concept of the three debts mentioned in Sanatan tradition \u2014 \u2018Dev Rin, Rishi Rin and Pitri Rin\u2019 \u2014 underscores humanity\u2019s obligation towards nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conservation of water, forests, land and the entire creation is the path to repaying this debt,\u201d he said, adding trees are not merely natural resources but living symbols of divinity, life, knowledge, health and public welfare. Referring to the recently observed Vat Savitri fast, Adityanath said millions of women had participated in the ritual, reflecting the deep connection between Indian culture and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also cited the success of the state\u2019s \u201cOne District One River\u201d programme, saying it demonstrated that nature could be preserved through coordinated efforts by society and the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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lucknow ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked people to actively participate in environmental conservation, saying protection of nature is deeply rooted in \u2018Sanatan\u2019 culture and should be treated as a collective responsibility rather than an annual ritual. In an open letter titled \u201cYogi Ki Pati\u201d posted on …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[137,138],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state-news","category-uttar-pradesh"],"yoast_head":"\n