Detailed discussions in this regard were held between Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and the Ambassador of Norway to India, May-Elin Stener, here on Tuesday. The two discussed a range of issues, including solid waste and construction and demolition waste management in Himachal Pradesh.Sukhu also invited Norwegian companies to invest in the State, particularly in tourism, green energy and geothermal sectors. He said the state government is keen to collaborate with Norway and learn from its experience in key areas such as circular economy and resource recovery, sustainable tourism and waste-free destinations, climate-resilient urban development, renewable energy and green transition and digital governance and smart cities.“Himachal Pradesh and Norway share a common commitment to protecting nature, while pursuing sustainable development. I am confident that this cooperation will lead to innovative solutions that benefit not only Himachal, but also other hilly regions across the world,” he stated.Sukhu said Himachal was committed to emerge as a leading Himalayan state in a sustainable and environmentally-responsible urban development.“We invite Norwegian institutions, experts and technology providers to work closely with the state government and help in developing innovative, scalable solutions that can be replicated across mountain regions,” he added.The CM highlighted that the state government was vigorously promoting the adoption of electric vehicles as part of its environmental conservation efforts.“Himachal has set a target of increasing its green cover from 29.5 to 32 per cent, with active participation from youth and other sections of society,” said Sukhu.He also added that the government was encouraging chemical-free natural farming in the state and had been providing Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers for maize, wheat, milk, and raw turmeric to strengthen the rural economy and promote sustainable agriculture.Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Mayor Surender Chauhan, Chief Secretary K.K.
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Pant, Principal Secretary Devesh Kumar, Director, Urban Development Neeraj Chadha and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.The Baisakhi Sale Plan offers an excellent value of 2 years of subscription + 6 months complimentary.If you proceed with this purchase, your current monthly subscription plan will be immediately cancelled.