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Brainy Fact
• In the Union Budget 2023, the Central Government has set aside ` 35,000 crores to achieve our net-zero
goal by 2070 and shift to green energy.
• The Gobardhan Scheme has been launched to cultivate 500 new “waste to wealth” plants.
• India has the fourth-largest installed wind power capacity in the world and is rated third for overall
renewable power capacity expansions.
Green Construction
Green construction, also known as sustainable building or green building, describes a building's structure as well as the
use of resource and environmentally-conscious methods at every stage of the building's life cycle, from planning to
design and construction to operation and maintenance to demolition and renovation. At every level of the project, the
contractor, architects, engineers, and client must work closely together to achieve this. The traditional building design
considerations of economy, usability, durability, and comfort are expanded upon and enhanced by the green building
practise.
Green building also refers to conserving resources as much as possible throughout the building's life cycle, including
energy, land, water, and material savings. It also means lowering pollution and safeguarding the environment, giving
people a healthy, comfortable, and effective use of their space, and living in harmony with the natural world.
Green Economy Policies
India has adopted a policy of 'Sustainable Development,' intending to reduce poverty, inequalities in society (providing
opportunities for all castes, communities and gender), providing food, education, employment, energy resources,
sanitation (cleanliness), and caring for its natural resources.
It implements particular policies to address a variety of environmental issues, including air and water pollution, waste
management, biodiversity conservation (saving various species of plants and animals), and so on. 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:
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