On the occasion of World Environment Day, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday affirmed the commitment to a cleaner environment said that blatant exploitation of natural resources by developed countries is the root cause of environmental problems faced by the world today.
Rupani was attending the launch of environment-friendly initiatives by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at Tagore Hall. This included the launch of a drive to fill the Sabarmati river with treated sewage water, plant a million trees in the city and flagging of Joint Enforcement Teams (JET) of police and municipal staff to crack down on traffic violators, and violators of fire safety, construction or other laws.