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New Delhi: "Over usage of natural resources make climate change and ecological imbalance on the earth planet. It is a need of hour that we use our natural resources in a balanced manner to protect our environment. Chief Secretary, Delhi cum officiating Chairman, NDMC Vijay Kumar Dev appreciated the efforts of NDMC towards increasing green cover and reducing the single use plastic usage in NDMC area through participation of school children, women groups and non-government organisations. Secretary, NDMC — Rashmi Singh introduced the 'Saksham' women led initiative recently by NDMC to promote alternatives to single use plastic and to give sales outlets for women for their economy empowerment. She also introduced the new initiative of sending NDMC students for five-day trek to Gangotri in Uttarakhand in collaboration on mountaineering expert Santosh Yadav..