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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.






















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                        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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