 It is a great privilege to welcome the Honourable Prime Minister and Sadguru today to the Save Soil event here in Delhi as part of Sadguru's lone motorcycle journey across the world for the rallying call of Save Soil. Welcome Honourable Prime Minister Sir and Sadguru. As I mentioned it is a landmark day in Sadguru's 100 day 30,000 km journey for the Conscious Planet Save Soil movement to accelerate citizen support and government action policy to revitalize Soil. We have both Sadguru and the Prime Minister here and I'd like to request our Soil Champion, the lone motorcyclist, the one that needs no introduction Sadguru to please share his pearls of wisdom with us. Welcome to our beloved Prime Minister and many other ministers, cabinet ministers and invoices and excellencies. Namaskaram to all of you. And above all the wonderful volunteers who have supported me every mile as human beings. We are here on this planet just in terms of planet's life just for a few moments but still how empowered we are that we can even threaten the life on this planet. This empowerment is the peak of evolution. This is what we are. We are the flower of evolution. We are the consequence of every other creature that has grown in this land, in this planet. But invested with such a sense of intelligence, with such a sense of capability, if we do not function consciously, if we do not function responsibly, our intelligence and our capabilities turn against us, this is what Soil degradation is about. Soil degradation has happened, environmental damage has happened, not because there is some evil force sitting somewhere wanting to damage this planet. It is all in pursuit of human happiness and well-being that this is happening. So this is the case of a potato farmer who wanted to eat mangoes and went to the mango tree but out of sheer habit started digging the earth looking for mangoes. When he did not find mangoes there, he became very furious and dug furiously and slowly the tree came upon him. This is the case of humanity right now. This is where we are. So every one of us knowingly, unknowingly our partners in this destruction, the only way around is every one of us have to be partners in the solution. There is simply no other way. It is from this basis that Save Soil movement was launched and in the last two-and-a-half years as I've been talking to various agricultural ministries around the world, what was shocking for me was that most agricultural ministries in the world, eighty-five percent of the nation still address Soil as an inert substance that can be fixed by adding a chemical or taking out a chemical. And in this culture, we have always referred to Soil as our mother. We cannot have an inert mother. We cannot have a dead mother. We need a living mother which will spawn generation after generation. It is not of our… it is not out of our bodies the future generations come. It is from the soil body that the future generations come and thrive. Unfortunately, we have brought that to a certain threat Fortunately, we are in that cusp of time that if we act now in a determined way, it does not take any rocket science to fix this nor does it take enormous amount of financial outlays. It just needs the right direction and a committed approach, a resolute approach towards the solution. We can walk out of it, especially in our country where sixty percent of our population still engaged in agricultural activity. And with a history of over twelve thousand years of agricultural history in this country where organized agriculture has been happening for over twelve thousand years, but for twelve thousand years we managed our soils well. Only in the last forty-five years this has happened simply because probably the fear of famines of 1940s, the hangover of the 1940s, debilitating famines, we took emergency steps to mitigate that. Well, it worked in many ways because India's average life expectancy in 1947 was twenty-eight years. That means almost none of us have a right to exist right now by those standards. But today we have reached towards seventy-four or seventy-five years, which is a significant achievement for any nation. We have gotten here, but the steps that we took as a bridge, as an emergency step to cross over these famine-like situations, we should have rolled it back at some point. Unfortunately, we went at the same speed on the emergency scale and we have caused a certain amount of damage. It's very much possible to turn this around. And from my conversations with the Prime Minister, we know this concern is deep-rooted in his heart. It is just that we have to… as citizens of this nation, it is important you stand up and support a possibility because these are steps which will take ten, fifteen, twenty years maybe to turn around fully. So when a government has to take long-term steps like this, without the support of the democratic citizens, there is no way no nation can take such steps because government's terms are usually five years in this country. So five-year term and twenty-year policy is a little bit of a difficulty for various reasons. So it is very important people stand up and support this. This is not a protest, this is not an agitation, this is not an expression of anger or resentment. This is an expression of our love and responsibility for the life that we are and the life that's around us and the life that should be beyond us. This is very, very important. Right now what we are threatening is the future generations. Every responsible scientist in the world is pointing out in about sixty years time, ninety percent of the world's soil will be degraded and that is not a welcome prediction. Definitely this can be turned around with the necessary policies and it does not need enormous outlays, it needs focus, it needs resolute action, which I am sure in this day and age, India is very much capable under the able leadership that we have, that we are competent enough to take these steps. So it is not a situation of hopelessness, it is a situation where all of us have to tighten our belt and act and move in the direction of the solution rather than moving towards a problem. Apart from this, in the world what I have seen is wherever I traveled in the last two-and-a-half, three years time, meeting many people, environmental ministers, agriculture ministers and various bureaucrats, everybody knows the problem. Everybody generally knows what is the solution. So what I grasped from this was everybody knows the problem, everybody knows the solution, but they're just waiting for an idiot to bell the cat. So here I am, I thought. So because the problem is known to everybody in the world, all UN agencies are very convergent with the problem. Most nations are very convergent with the problem, but somehow there was a silence. Fortunately, in the last 75 days, it is India 75, it's my great privilege. In 75 days I'm in New Delhi. In the last 75 days, 74 nations have come on board for safe soil policy. 2.4 billion people have expressed their concern for soil, which has been never before. So once people want it, how can we stop it? Definitely it will happen. The most important aspect of the safe soil moment is it is not against anybody. It is not against any industry. It is not against any lobby. It is not against anybody. I've been talking to fertilizer industries, pesticides, herbicides. They're saying, are you against us? I say, I'm only against suicide. I'm not against any other side. It is not anybody's business to tell the farmer how he should form. All we want is keep the soil alive, keep the soil rich. Is a farmer against a rich soil? No. Just that farmer's economy has been so fragile, any change he's afraid of. If an incentive-based policy is pushed, definitely most farmers will respond in a very, very positive way. We are very sure about this, because we have spoken extensively to farming community around the world, and we find everybody is absolutely positive about this. It is just that they need incentive support, which doesn't cost much in this country. Just something as simple as bringing cover crops, which were very much a part of our culture just 45 to 50 years ago, just bringing cover crops will make the organic content in the soil go up to three percent within six to eight years' time. Only cover crops in summer can do that, because it will add 1.5 to two inches of humus every year, and it will solve this problem. This is a very simple approach. If we want to do it more aggressively, then it may cost more money. But to do it in the simplest possible way is cover crop. Why I am saying cover crop is, right now it's the month of May. If you fly across India, you will see except western guards in the northeastern part of India, largely it looks like a brown desert. This is not how India should look. Whatever the season, there must be green leaf on the land, and this was the way India's farming used to be. This is the way the wisdom of the farming community used to work, but unfortunately, we have dropped these things for whatever reasons. Instead of looking for who is to be blamed, instead of looking for what is the problem, who caused the problem, all of us are the problem, and all of us should become the solution. Thank you very much. Once again, thank you, sir, for being here. If I can say one, as the Prime Minister has taken up the Solar Alliance, I think there's an immense opportunity after talking to various leaders around the world, I realize India and the Prime Minister of India could take up the leadership of soil regeneration in India. And the world, the global leadership for soil regeneration, starting with G20, considering we are going to have the stewardship of G20 in the coming year. Thank you very much. Thank you, Satguru, for your enlightening words. And as mentioned by him, the save soil movement has already touched 2.5 billion people, and 74 countries have agreed to act to save soil. This is a movement that has united the world, a mission that has brought people together across the globe to commonly address, because it concerns each of us, everyone on Earth. His message is simple. Saving soil is necessary to maintain life on our planet. As occupants of a shared planet, we have the unique opportunity now to be part of the solutions for crises like soil extinction and desertification. Here's presenting to you a video that explains the science behind the save soil campaign. What we are facing now is soil extinction in most countries, more than 50% of the top soil is already gone. Every responsible scientist in the world is clearly saying, by 2045 we will be producing 40% less food. 300,000 farmers committed suicide. What else does it take to stir your humanity? UNFFO is saying the food that we are eating belongs to the unborn child. Eating away the food of that life is the worst possible way to live, isn't it? It is agreed by all scientific communities minimum 3% organic content is essential to keep the organisms fed in the soil. So this is what we must aim at, an incentive-based policy where if you get the land to 3% organic content you will get a certain amount of incentive. Ladies and gentlemen, as I mentioned earlier, several years ago the Honorable Prime Minister, Srinarendra Modi, had launched a nationwide scheme to help farmers to prevent soil deterioration through balanced use of fertilizers and the application of the right nutrients. The Honorable Prime Minister's foresight, vision and commitment to the global efforts to restore and rejuvenate our planet and soil in particular from extinction is exceptional. I'd like to request the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Srinarendra Modi Ji, to please address the gathering. Namaskar. You all, the whole world, are very, very happy to be here today. The Sadguru and the Isha Foundation are now in the middle of the year. In March, their organization started the Seva Soil Abhiyan. Their journey from 27 countries and 75 religions have reached here. Today, when the country is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its independence, in this period of time, it is taking on new challenges, so these kinds of events become very important. Friends, I am happy that in the last eight years, the plans that are being carried out, the programs that are being carried out, in all of them, who is in the form of environmental protection. Whether it is a clean India mission or a mission related to waste to waste, whether it is a civil treatment plant in the cities under the Amrit Mission, or a single-use plastic-free plant, or the endeavor of a single-use plastic-free plant, or a single-use plastic-free plant, one sun, one grid, whether it is focused on solar energy or an effort like the ethanol and both of the blinding真다 of environmental protection are trying to protect India for a long time. And India is doing this till the time when the world is in trouble for today's climate. We are not the land of India, we are not the land of India. The big and powerful countries of the world are not only doing more than 200,000 jobs, but they are also doing the most carbon emissions. The global population of carbon emissions is 4 tons. Whereas in India, every carbon footprint is around half a ton, where it is 4 tons and where it is half a ton. Despite this, India is working with a holistic approach, not only within the country, but also with the international community. On the international level, India has been getting a CDRI in the Coalition for Disaster, Resilient, and Intrusion. And as Abhishek said, the International Solar Alliance has come to the conclusion that the government is doing it. Last year, India has also come to the conclusion that India will achieve a net zero by the end of 2017. Friends, the soil or the soil is one of the five elements for us. We plant the soil with our soil. We grow up by playing and falling in this field. There is no shortage in the soil. There is no shortage in understanding the importance of the soil. There is no shortage in accepting that the human race is doing so much damage to the soil. There is no shortage in understanding the importance of the soil. And as Abhishek was saying, everyone knows what the problem is. When we were young, in the syllabus, I used to read a part of the book. I read it in Gujarati. Others might have read it in their own language. There was a stone on the way. People were going. Some were angry. Some used to shout at it. Everyone used to say, who kept the stone? Where did the stone come from? They don't understand it. But no one used to keep it aside. One student came out and he felt that someone must have come. When we talk about Yudhishthira and Duryodhan, when we talk about Duryodhan, it is said that knowing dharma means dancing and practicing dharma. I know dharma, but I can't practice dharma. I know the truth, but I can't walk on that path. When such dharma increases in the society, we have to find a way to solve the problems with the statement of Samuhi. I am happy that in the last eight years, the country has worked tirelessly to keep the soil alive. We have focused on five main things to save the soil. First, how to make the soil chemical-free. Secondly, how to save the soil in the language of soil which is called soil-organic matter. Thirdly, how to make the salt of the soil and how to increase the level of water. Fourthly, how to remove the soil from the soil because of the lack of soil. Fifthly, how to stop the soil from being polluted by the lack of soil. Friends, while keeping in mind all these things, the biggest change that has taken place in the last two years is in the country's agriculture. Earlier, the farmers of our country had the impression of the lack of soil, the lack of soil, and the lack of soil. To get rid of this problem, the farmers of the country had a big statement to give the soil health card. If we give the health card to a person, even then, the headline will become that Modi sir has done a good job. This country is like the one who is giving the soil health card but the view of the media is still low. In this country, more than 22 crores of soil health cards have been given to farmers. And not only the card, but a huge network of soil tests has also been created in the country. Today, the crores of farmers are using fertilizers and micro-nutrients in the country. The farmers have been saved from 8-10% of the crop and the average of 5-6% of the crop has been seen. That is to say, when the soil is getting healthy, when the soil is getting healthy, the yield is also increasing. To make the soil profitable, the net-coding of the crop has also been very beneficial. Because of increasing the micro-irrigation, because of the agitation of the soil, the soil health is also increasing in many countries in the country. Sometimes, it is a shame that a 1.5-2 year old child is sick. She is not feeling well. She is not feeling well. She is not gaining weight. She is not getting any difference in height. And some people tell their mother to worry about her and to listen to her. Milk is good for health. And the mother takes her every day in 10-10 liters of milk. Will she be fine? But if a mother gives her a little milk every 1-1.5-7 times a day, then she will gradually notice a difference. This is also the case with the crop. The crop gets better by filling the entire water. It is not like that. If the crop is given a lot of water, then the crop gets better. But drop more crop. Even an uneducated mother does not give 10 liters of milk to her child. But we are educated. We fill the entire crop with water. Anyway, we have to keep trying to bring all these things together. We are trying to connect the people of the country from the source of water from the source of water. This year in March, in the country, 13 major rivers have started to protect themselves. Along with reducing the production of water, rivers are also being constructed on the banks of the river. And it is an honor that in the forest cover of India, 7,400 forests are being built more than 7,400 square kilometers. In the last eight years, India has increased its forest cover by more than 20,000 square kilometers. This will help more. Friends, India is connected to biodiversity and wildlife. The leaders of India have also dedicated their lives to the forest cover. Whether it is a tiger, lion, leopard or an elephant, all of them are growing in the country. Friends, this is the first time when our villages and cities are being cleaned up. The farmers have come and we have combined the soil with the soil. Govardhan is an attempt and when I say Govardhan Govardhan, some secular people will wonder which Govardhan has brought. They will be worried. Under this Govardhan biogas plants are changing all the garbage that comes out of the fields. Sometimes you should visit Govardhan to see a few kilometers away from Govardhan. This will help the fields to grow. Without farming, we will be able to supply the fields. For this, in the past 7-8 years more than 1600 new varieties have been produced. Friends, even in natural farming there is a great solution for our today's elections. In this year's budget we have decided that in the villages on the banks of the river we will provide natural farming. We will make a special corridor for natural farming. We have heard about the industrial corridor and the defense corridor. We have started a new program on the soil of the river of the nature corridor of the natural farming. Our fields will be chemical-free. We will be able to supply the new varieties. India has been working to restore 26 million hectares of land by the year 2030. Friends, for the protection of the environment of the country, India, the new innovations on the pro-environment technology is working. You all know that to reduce the production we did not come on the BS5 norm. Rather, we jumped from BS4 to BS6. We went to Ujjala to give the LED bulb. Because of that the average of 40 million tons of carbon emission is decreasing. If everyone is connected and everyone is trying to reduce the production on fossil fuels we are trying. We need energy to be fulfilled with renewable sources. We are working rapidly on big goals. We did 40% of our installed power generation capacity to get non-fossil fuel based sources. In India, only 2 years ago our solar energy capacity has increased by 18 times. Whether it is a hydrogen mission or a circular economy policy this is the proof of our success. We have brought scrap policy for old cars. We are going to do a big job on our own. Friends, between these efforts today on the day of Pariyawara India has achieved another success. I am fortunate that I have got very good news today. The tradition of India is that if you touch it you will get half of it. I will tell you this good news and the country and the people of the world will also be happy. Yes, some people can be happy. There is no India in petrol has achieved the goal of 10% ethanol burning. Even after knowing this you will feel proud that India has reached 5 months ago. This success is so big that you can imagine that in 2014 India had only 1.5% ethanol in petrol. Because of this it has 3 benefits. Firstly it has reduced 27 lakh tons of carbon emission. Secondly India has saved more than 41,000 crores of foreign money. Third important benefit is that because of the increase of ethanol blending in 8 years more than 40,000 crores has come. I congratulate people of the country and oil companies for this success. Friends country today's PM National is working on a master plan he too will take care of the land. Because of power logistics systems will be dangerous. Transport system will be strong. It will help the country. There will be multi-modal connectivity more than 100 new waterways. All of this will help India in dealing with climate change. Friends the efforts of India which have less discussion are green jobs India who is taking decisions and is making green jobs in big numbers. This is also a matter of attention which should be thought about. For the protection of the environment for the protection of the land for the protection of the soil the more the population the better the results will be. My country and all the governments of the country all the local nations all the governments all the Katten website all the governments all the governments what to do our they what to do for the We are working on the construction of 75 Amritsarovars. More than 50,000 Amritsarovars will help to ensure water security for future generations. These Amritsarovars will help to improve the soil around them. They will stop the water travel from going down. And they will also improve biodiversity. How will all of you be fortunate to be part of this revolution? Please think about it as a citizen. Friends, the development of the environment is possible only through the efforts of all of us. What is the role of our lifestyle in this? How do we change it? I am going to talk about this in detail in the evening. I am going to talk about this in detail in the evening. Lifestyle for the environment. Mission life. The picture of this revolution. The beginning of a mission to change the destiny of the earth in this revolution. This will be a pro-planet people movement. Today in the evening, Lifestyle for the environment is launching a global call for action. I request that for the protection of the environment, every person should be connected to this. Otherwise, we will run the ACP and also fly the Raijai. And then we will have a great conversation in the seminar of the revolution. Friends, all of you are doing a great service of humanity. Mr. Sadguru Ji has given a long journey of hard work. He has been fond of riding since his childhood. But still it is very difficult. Because I used to organize my travels. And I used to say in my party that running one trip means less than 5-10 years. It is very difficult. Mr. Sadguru Ji has done a great job of his own. And I am sure that the world must have been created by the love of the earth. But the power of the earth of India has also been tested. Thank you very much. Thank you, Prime Minister Sir. Thank you, Prime Minister Sir, for your words of whole hearted support and encouragement and guidance. As we conclude, may I request Sadguru to please give thanks. Well, because the Prime Minister is on stage, I've been trying to deliver a serious talk. But he's stealing the stage with all his humor. So, whether we want to ensure food security for the nation, enhance former's income, enhance biodiversity, bring back aliveness into our soil, save soil is very important. We besieged the Prime Minister to take dynamic steps in this direction. He's already narrated many things. We are willing to work with him and the required ministries to take this ahead. Thank you very much, sir, for being here today. Thank you, Sadguru and Prime Minister Sir, for your vision and foresight. Please remain in your places, ladies and gentlemen. As the Prime Minister and Sadguru, leave the hall. Please be seated.