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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 Enhanced
Knowledge on Cinema Change Energy Efficiency

National Mission on NAPCC National Mission on
Sustainable Agriculture 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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