Gandhinagar : Climate action will remain restricted to govt files unless it becomes a “way of life” and a people’s movement, Gujarat climate change minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Wednesday, stressing the need to take climate education and district-level action plans to the grassroots.
The state had been among the earliest in the country to establish a dedicated climate change department, said Modhwadia at the Climate Change Awards 2026-27 function in Gandhinagar, where 14 persons from across Gujarat were honoured in five categories. Modhwadia said district-level climate change action plans had now been prepared for 20 districts, covering practical measures such as shifting from LPG to PNG, replacing diesel generators with electric alternatives and EVs, and climate-friendly practices in agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries. The Gujarat climate action tracker, climate change module and district-level climate smart action plan with decarbonisation pathway for 20 districts were also launched.
An MoU was also signed between GEDA and IIM-Ahmedabad for cooperation in climate-related work.
Modhwadia said, “We have to turn climate change action into a mass movement. Minister of state for environment Pravin Mali said climate change was a vast field but the number of people working in it remained limited. He also called for climate change to be incorporated into school, college and university curricula. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad