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Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference in Hyderabad on Monday. Union Environment Secretary Tishya Chatterjee is also seen. Photo: Mohammed Yousuf.
Hyderabad will host a major conference of the United Nations on biodiversity from October 1—19 next year, Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.
“Hyderabad has been chosen as the venue, though New Delhi was also in contention, to host the 11th conference of parties to the U.N. Convention on biodiversity. It is a great honour that India is hosting the conference,” Mr. Ramesh announced in Hyderabad this afternoon.
The Union Minister met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy to discuss the preparations for the conference which will discuss issues related to biodiversity and biosafety.
Addressing a press conference later, the minister said Prime Ministers of some countries and environment ministers from 194 countries apart from representatives of international organisations like World Bank and Asian Development Bank would attend the conference.
In all, about 8,000—10,000 participants from 194 countries were expected to take part in the conference that would discuss issues governing use and transportation of hazardous substances, the impact of genetically—modified crops among a host of others, Mr. Jairam added.
“For the first time in 60 years, an Indian city will get into international map by hosting such a major conference. We will hopefully have a Hyderabad Agreement or a Hyderabad Protocol or a Hyderabad Declaration at the end of it. Clock for the conference starts ticking today,” the Union Minister said.
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