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The following are some significant initiatives taken by the government as part of its sustainable development or green
economy policy:
National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
This is an action plan that incorporates various missions or strategies aimed at achieving long-term growth. A policy
that has a set action date and a budget plan becomes a mission. The NAPCC has eight main missions that include many
areas of the environment as shown:
National Solar Mission
National Mission on Strategic National Mission for
Knowledge on Cinema Change Enhanced Energy Efficiency
National Mission on National Mission on
Sustainable Agriculture NAPCC Sustainable Habitats
National Mission for a
Greener India National Water Mission
National Mission for Sustaining
Himalayan Ecosytem
Green India Mission (GIM)
The National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of eight missions in India's action plan to address the issues of climate
change. GIM aims to conserve, restore and expand forest cover. It combines strategies for ecosystems, biodiversity,
water, biomass, maintaining mangroves, wetlands, and key habitats, as well as services such as fuel, feed, timber, and
non-wood forest products (fruits, flowers, seeds, herbs, honey, etc).
National Solar Mission
National Solar Mission aims to address India's energy needs in a sustainable manner. It aspires to make India a global
leader in solar energy (a renewable form of energy, as opposed to coal, petroleum and other fossil fuels). Along with
energy and environmental preservation, the Solar Mission supports local energy production and delivery. The Solar
Mission has been a success in Diu, which became India's first Union Territory to switch to 100% solar energy.
The transition to solar energy has also aided in the reduction of electricity bills for its citizens. Solar power plants have
been erected over 50 acres in one of India's least populous UTs, with a geographical span of only 42 kilometres. On a
daily basis, the UT generates a total of 13 megawatts of power through solar power generation plants. Rooftop solar
plants produced roughly 3 megawatts (MW), while other solar power plants produced 10 megawatts (MW).
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