Rajasthan CM extends birthday wishes to Union Minister Bhupender Yadav; PM Modi lauds his efforts

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday extended his wishes to Union Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav on his birthday.
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Taking to X (formerly Twitter), CM Sharma said in Hindi, "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Honourable Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and MP from Alwar Lok Sabha constituency, Shri Bhupender Yadav ji on his birthday. I pray to God for your good health and long life."
Earlier in the day, Bhupender Yadav thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wishing him on his birthday.
In response, the Union Minister expressed his wish to contribute towards building a Viksit Bharat (Developed India).
"Thank you for your kind wishes, Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. Under your leadership and guidance, I wish to continue discharging the duties assigned to me and contribute towards building a Viksit Bharat," Bhupender Yadav said on X.
Extending his wishes, PM Modi said on X, "Birthday wishes to Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav Ji. He is making admirable efforts to improve environmental conditions and boost sustainable development. May Almighty bless him with a long and healthy life."
Bhupender Yadav took charge as the Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change in the third Modi government on June 11. He held the same portfolio in the previous Modi government after taking it over from Prakash Javadekar in July 2021.
After assuming charge, Yadav said that he would work with full readiness to discharge the responsibilities of the important ministry. As the Environment Minister in the second Modi government, Bhupender Yadav was known for his strong defence of India's dependence on coal at international climate talks.
He has had many achievements during his previous tenure. One of them was when India's climate actions were rated the fourth strongest in an annual performance index released by Germanwatch in 2023, up one place from the previous year.
The reintroduction of cheetahs in India, a ban on identified single-use plastic items, and an increase in Ramsar sites in India are other achievements of the ministry under his stewardship.
He was at the helm when India made crucial amendments to forest, wildlife, and environmental laws. Yadav's role as environment minister will be crucial with the country proposing to host the international climate talks (COP33) in 2028.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he won Rajasthan's Alwar constituency, defeating Congress' Lalit Yadav with a margin of 48,282 votes. This was his first contest in a Lok Sabha election. He contested his first general election after serving as a party office-bearer for over two decades.
From Rajasthan, Yadav has previously been a Rajya Sabha member representing the state since 2012, with a re-election in April 2018. (ANI)