President Murmu Inaugurates Divine Retreat Centre Of Brahma Kumaris Near Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, July 8: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Divine Retreat Centre of Brahma Kumaris at Haridamada village near Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Monday. She also launched a national campaign ‘Lifestyle for Sustainability’ of Brahma Kumaris.

Speaking on the occasion, the President pleaded with the people to minimise the use of natural resources as their availability is limited.

"Mother Nature is full of bounties. Forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, rain, air - all are essential for the survival of living beings. But humans should remember that abundance in nature is for their needs, not for their greed. Human beings are exploiting nature for their indulgence and by doing this, are becoming victims of nature's wrath. She stated that establishing harmony with nature and living nature-friendly life is the need of the hour," she said.

The President said that climate change, global warming, and uncertainty of weather are big challenges that the world facing today. Natural disasters like floods, landslides, avalanches, earthquakes, forest fires, and tsunamis are no longer occasional. Now these have become frequent incidents.

The President said that small changes in our daily lives pave the way for big changes in society. "We have to change our habits to ensure minimum use of natural resources. Often, drinking water gets wasted due to the taps being left open. Lights remain on even during the day. Similarly, be it at home or office, we do not pay attention to switching off the fans or lights," the President pointed out urging everyone to make a habit of saving natural resources to conserve it.

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Earlier in the day, the President visited the Udayagiri caves in Bhubaneswar, which is famous for the Hathigumpha inamp-scription carved out in Brahmi amp-script. The inamp-scription starts out with ‘Jain Namokar Mantra’ and highlights various military campaigns undertaken by Kharavela, a great monarch of Kalinga, the ancient name of Odisha.