Category: Current Environmental & climate change policies and issues

India won global acclaim for its “Beat Plastic Pollution”

A plan is needed for plastic waste in packaging and manufacturing India won global acclaim for its “Beat Plastic Pollution” resolve declared on World Environment Day last year, under which it pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022. So far, 22 States and Union Territories have joined the fight, announcing a ban on single-use plastics […]

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National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).

National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Objective – The overall objective of the programme includes comprehensive mitigation actions for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution. It also aims to augment the air quality monitoring network across the country and strengthen the awareness and capacity building activities. Also, city-specific action plans are being formulated for 102 non-attainment cities that […]

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Indian Meteorological Department Strengthening Its Observational Network Last year during the pre monsoon season a series of thunderstorm/dust storm affected the northern states and claimed about 200 lives. In view of this the India Meteorological Department will be implementing an end-to-end prediction system for predicting thunderstorms/lightning by April 2019. Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth […]

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लद्दाख को जल्द मिलेगा दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा सोलर प्लांट

लद्दाख को जल्द मिलेगा दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा सोलर प्लांटलद्दाख में जल्द ही दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा सोलर प्लांट बनेगा, जिससे बिजली उत्पादन के साथ ही स्थानीय लोगों को रोजगार भी मिलेगा। इन प्रॉजेक्ट्स पर करीब 45,000 करोड़ रुपये खर्च किए जाएंगे।अपनी प्राकृतिक खूबसूरती के लिए मशहूर लद्दाख अब जल्द ही एक नई वजह से […]

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Reducing carbon emission by altering method of farming

Reducing Carbon Emission by Altering the Method of Farming Initiative have been taken to make agriculture more adaptive and resilient to climate variability and in the process to reduce carbon emission.  Important initiatives in this regard include crop diversification programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM) and Bringing Green Revolution […]

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India submits Sixth National Report to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD)

India submits Sixth National Report to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD)  India today submitted its Sixth National Report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) .The report was submitted online to the CBD Secretariat by the Union Environment Minister, Dr. HarshVardhan, during the inaugural session of the 13th National Meeting of the State Biodiversity Boards […]

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India's second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved Submission of India’s second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change towards fulfilment of the reporting obligation under the Convention. Salient Features: The scope of BUR is to provide an update to India’s first BUR to UNFCCC.   […]

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Year End Review: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Year End Review: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The year 2018 was a testimony to India’s leadership and commitment on environmental issues as the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi was awarded the United Nation’s highest environmental honour – Champions of the Earth Award. The UN recognised the Prime Minister in the Policy […]

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Ganga River Basin Management Plan

Ganga River Basin Management Plan The cleaning of rivers is an ongoing process and this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the challenges of pollution of river Ganga by providing financial assistance. ……..Under Namami Gange Programme, variety of coordinated activities meant for cleaning of river Ganga including treatment of municipal […]

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Government Launches Asiatic Lion Conservation Project

Government Launches Asiatic Lion Conservation Project Project would go a long way in further protecting and developing the important Gir pride and their habitat: Dr. Harsh Vardhan The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has launched the “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” with an aim to protect and conserve the world’s last […]

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