Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department Anil Kumar on Wednesday said that a conclave on climate change would be conducted on February 16 at the Mahakumbh area.

"On February 16th we are doing a conclave on climate change. We wish to have a large number of religious leaders and policymakers to have a discussion on how to protect the environment, forest and river," the official said.

"It also has many technical sessions and we have requested policymakers not only from the state but also from other states as well as from the Government of India. We have requested the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to be the Chief Guest of the event," Kumar said.

He further said that at the Ma...