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Green Projects in India
The environment friendly projects that aim to reduce pollution, fossil fuel consumption or some other positive
effects on the environment are called Green Projects. India is making rapid progress in various areas of clean and
green technologies. Many profit and non-profit organisations and startups have joined hands with the Government
of India to help the country progress in terms of promoting and protecting the environment. Some of the Green
Projects of India are:
• Digital Green: It is a multimedia solution for rural education, Digital Green is a not-for-profit organisation
partnered with local public, private and civil society organizations to build innovative platforms to enable rural
communities to create and share knowledge on improved agricultural practices, livelihoods, health, and nutrition
using locally produced videos.
• Solid Waste Management by ‘Swachh Cooperative’: This green project is wholly owned by waste pickers. The
Cooperative has members who are engaged in door step collection of waste in Pune. This integrates informal
waste pickers into Pune city’s Solid Waste Management System.
• Bio-toilet by ‘Green Solution Foundation’: GSF (Green Solution Foundation) has created a bio-toilet solution
for hygienic sanitation in villages and slums that lacked sewage systems.
• Feeding India: This green project takes leftover food to the poor. This is done by helping the needy get access
to excess cooked food from restaurants and caterers.
• HelpUsGreen: This green project recycles waste flowers. Kanpur-based HelpUsGreen makes 'flowercycled' natural
and certified organic products from flowers. They collect flower waste from places of worship and even the Ganges
river and repurpose it into vermicompost, incense sticks and bathing bars through proprietary methods.
• SayTrees: This green project conducts tree plantation drives. SayTrees is a professionally-run group of people that is
determined to protect the environment by sensitising others towards the importance of environment conservation.
• Fourth Partner Energy: This green project makes solar energy accessible. It was founded in 2010 by Vivek
Subramanian, Saif Dhorajiwala and Vikas Saluguti. Fourth Partner Energy (4PEL) focuses on financing and
building rooftop solar projects for commercial, industrial, and residential clients. It recently raised $125 million
in equity funding from Norwegian investment fund Norfund and existing shareholder, The Rise Fund.
At a Glance
• The resources that exist without any intervention of humans and are present in abundance in our surroundings are
called natural resources.
• Earthworms are considered as a farmer's best friend. By introducing more earthworms, we can increase the fertility of soil.
• There are six basic components of green economy are: Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, Green Transport, Water
Management, Waste Management and Land Management.
• The specialised skills which are important for developing Sustainable Green Economy are called Green Skills.
• Green Jobs protect and restore our ecosystems.
• The environmentally friendly projects that aim to reduce pollution, fossil fuel consumption or some other positive
effects on the environment are called Green Projects.
Exercise
SECTION A (Objective Type Questions)
uiz
A. Tick ( ) the correct option.
1. What can be defined as an economy with a vision of growth and development for mankind while reducing environmental
risks or ecological imbalance?
a. Green Economy b. Market Economy
c. Mixed Economy d. None of these
Green Skills-I 101

