Need to balance development, ecological preservation: FM

UNION FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday underscored the need to balance ecological preservation with the aspirations of development, particularly in regions like Meghalaya.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Speaking at an interactive session in Shillong, she acknowledged that the climate crisis has intensified to the point where even the best meteorological tools cannot predict weather patterns accurately. "Extreme weather events have become the norm. Flash floods and intense rains, which used to be spread across months, are now occurring in a single day, causing immense damage to people and property," the finance minister said.