New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government is committed to meeting the needs of the poorest and the most vulnerable by building the next generation infrastructure to realise their aspirations.
The Prime Minister was addressing the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure via a video message. He reminded the gathering that the solemn promise of the "Sustainable Development Goals is to leave no one behind.
The solemn promise of the Sustainable Development Goals is to leave no one behind.
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That is why, we remain committed to meeting the needs of the poorest and the most vulnerable, by building the next generation infrastructure to realize their aspirations.
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" The session was also addressed by Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan and Andry Nirina Rajoelina, President of Madagascar. Modi said that infrastructure is about people and providing them high quality, dependable, and sustainable services in an equitable manner.
"People must be at the heart of any infrastructure growth story. And, that is exactly what we in India are doing," he said. As India is scaling-up the provision of fundamental services in India in the areas of education, health, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, transport and much more, said the Prime Minister.
Infrastructure is not just about creating capital assets & generating long-term return on investment.
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It is not about the numbers.
It is not about the money.
It is about people.
It is about providing them high quality, dependable & sustainable services in equitable manner. pic.twitter.com/zWyd7EC1v2
"We are also tackling climate change in a very direct way. That is why, at COP-26 we have committed to attain 'Net Zero' by 2070, in parallel with our developmental efforts," he said. The Prime Minister talked about the importance of infrastructure in unleashing the human potential and said that damage to infrastructure leads to lasting damage for generations.
In short time of two and half years CDRI has taken important initiatives & made valuable contributions.
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Initiative on 'Infrastructure for Resilient Island States' that was launched at COP26 last year is a clear expression of our commitment to work with Small
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In the context, Modi asked "with modern technology and knowledge at our disposal, can we create resilient infrastructure that is built to last?" He said recognition of this challenge under-pins the creation of the CDRI.
The PM also noted that the coalition has expanded and made valuable contributions. He mentioned the initiative on 'Infrastructure for Resilient Island States' that was launched at COP-26 and CDRI's work on Resilient Airports studying 150 airports around the world.
The PM said the 'Global Assessment of Disaster Resilience of Infrastructure Systems' that is being led by CDRI will help create global knowledge that would be immensely valuable. "In order to make our future resilient we have to work towards a Resilient Infrastructure Transition.
Resilient infrastructure can also be the centrepiece of our wider adaptation efforts. If we make infrastructure resilient, we prevent disasters not only for ourselves but for many future generations," he said. (UNI)
