Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that it is important to speed up environmentally friendly initiatives in order to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
Modi emphasised the need of green funding, saying, Green financing is the necessity of the hour.
“India has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2070. To speed up work on this, it’s necessary to accelerate environment-friendly projects” Modi was speaking at a webinar on ‘Financing for Growth & Aspirational Economy,” PM Modi said at a webinar on ‘Financing for Growth & Aspirational Economy’.
“Our start-ups can grow only when we encourage entrepreneurship, lay stress on innovation, focus on new business areas. The financing sector needs to look at new futuristic ideas, innovative financing of initiatives, and sustainable risk management,” he added.
Talking about the Budget, he said that the government has taken many steps to continue the momentum of rapid growth. By encouraging foreign capital flows, reducing tax on infra investment, creating institutions like NIIF, Gift City, new DFIs, we have tried to accelerate financial and economic growth.
On the occasion of International Women’s day, the PM Modi extends his greetings.
“As we hold discussions regarding Budget today, it is a matter of pride that India has a woman finance minister who presented a progressive budget,” said PM Modi.
I extend my greetings on #InternationalWomensDay2022. As we hold discussions regarding Budget today, it is a matter of pride that India has a woman finance minister who presented a progressive budget: PM Modi speaking at a webinar on ‘Financing for Growth & Aspirational Economy’ pic.twitter.com/r0aCNkSEaL
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2022
