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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 Climate 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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