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Tubewell Operated by a Windmill

              A grassroots innovation by two brothers from Darrang district
              in Assam, who had just graduated from high school has proven
              to be a blessing to the salt producers of Little Rann of Kutch in
              coastal Gujarat. Windmill-powered pumps have replaced diesel
              pump sets, on which  they were previously reliant, to pump
              out  seawater  for  salt  production.  This  has  resulted  in  a  40%
              reduction in operational  expenses. Their low-cost alternative
              was constructed from locally available bamboo, tin sheet, strips
              of old tyres, and an iron shaft, which was then attached to a
              hand pump.


                   Recap Zone

                Ð Ð The term Green Economy refers to a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially inclusive economy.

                Ð Ð The Green Economy is a macroeconomic approach to long-term economic growth that emphasises investments, job
                    creation and skill development.

                Ð Ð UN  Environment  launched  the  Green  Economy  Initiative  (GEI)  in  2008,  a  worldwide  research  and  country-level
                    assistance program aimed at encouraging policymakers to embrace environmental investments.

                Ð Ð Sectors of a green economy include agriculture, forests, transport, water and waste management.
                Ð Ð National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is an action plan that incorporates various missions or strategies aimed
                    at achieving long-term growth.
                Ð Ð 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.
                Ð Ð National Solar Mission’s objective is to address India's energy needs in a sustainable manner.

                Ð Ð National Solar Mission aspires to make India a global leader in solar energy (a renewable form of energy, as opposed to
                    coal, petroleum, and other fossil fuels).

                Ð Ð The Solar Mission has been a success in Diu, which became India's first Union Territory to switch to 100% solar energy.
                Ð Ð The  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  was  launched  to  accelerate  efforts  to  attain  universal  sanitation  coverage  and  to  focus
                    attention on sanitation.

                Ð Ð Under the  Swachh Bharat Mission project, all villages, Gram Panchayats, Districts, States, and Union Territories in India
                    pledged to be "open defecation free" (ODF) by October 2, 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, by
                    constructing over 100 million toilets in rural India.

                Ð Ð The functions similar to a court in disputes involving environmental preservation, forest conservation and other natural
                    resource conservation.

                Ð Ð All sectors of society and all sorts of individuals must actively participate for sustainable development to occur.
                Ð Ð Governments and Private  agencies create  and  implement sustainable  development laws, policies,  plans,  standards,
                    programs, and international agreements.
                Ð Ð For the success of fostering green economy, private agencies, non-governmental organisations, social workers, private
                    corporations, and individual people must collaborate with the government.








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