Minister of State for Home Tusharkanti Behera unveiled a “Factsheet on Coastal Wetlands” prepared as part of the World Wetlands Day 2023 actions by the Youth4WaterIndia campaign at the Kushabhadra mouth of Bay of Bengal near Konark.
The event was organised by the School of Sustainability, XIM University. Minister Behera invited the youths to participate in the campaign actively and be champions in conservation actions to protect wetlands.
Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena also was present.
Joining the occasion, Odisha’s Water Man and Co-founder of the Youth4WaterIndia campaign Ranjan Panda informed that the factsheet gives an introductory understanding on coastal wetlands and also tips to youths on what they can do to conserve these precious coastal commons as well as other wetlands. He thanked the Wetlands International South Asia office for providing the technical and other support in preparation of the factsheet.
Panda also thanked the School of Sustainability, XIM University, Bhubaneswar for having partnered with the campaign and for organizing the Sustainability Summit and Wetlands Day action programmes at the Kushabhadra mouth where about a hundred youths and other experts participated in beach cleaning and other local conservation actions under the guidance of Prof Sutapa Pati, Dean of the institution.
Panda informed that a photography competition for youths on the theme “Wetlands and Us” has been announced by the #Youth4WaterIndia campaign as part of its World Wetlands Day 2023 actions. A drawing and painting competition on wetlands has also been planned at Sambalpur on February 5 and an exposure-cum-interaction programme for youths to the Hirakud Ramsar Site is planned on February 12.
