Shri Yadav participates in ‘High Level Dialogue on Human Health and Environment’ convened under the 2nd Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability – Just Transition Towards a Pollution-free Planet Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav participated in the virtual ‘High Level Dialogue on Human Health and Environment’ convened under the […]
Overall Air Quality in Delhi-NCR improving trend continues – EQ
Delhi registers its best ever average air quality for the period between January – August 2023 during the last 8 years (barring the COVID affected 2020) January-August in 2023 has recorded daily average PM2.5 concentrations of about 77 µgm/m3 as against ranging from 85-97 µgm/m3 during the corresponding periods from 2017 to 2022 (barring the […]
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi says as the world grapples with climate crises, we have shown the way and launched the LifeStyle for Environment – Mission LiFE initiative – EQ Mag
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressing the nation on the occasion of 77th Independence Day from the ramparts of historic Red Fort in New Delhi said we have put forth the concept of “One World, One Family, One Future” for the G20 summit and are working in that direction. As the world grapples with climate […]
Impact assessment study of forest cover Special campaign for conservation of The Great India Bustard – EQ Mag
As per information available with the Ministry, there are about 150 Great Indian Bustard in the country. The Ministry provides financial assistance to the States, including Gujarat, under the Recovery Programme for saving critically endangered species and its habitats and conservation and management of protected areas components of Centrally Sponsored Scheme – Development of Wildlife […]
Status of Mangrove Plantations – EQ Mag
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has been implementing a project titled ‘Wetlands management for biodiversity and climate protection’, at four Ramsar Sites in India. Under this project, Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) studies have been conducted at four sites namely, Pong Dam Lake and Renuka Lake in Himachal Pradesh, Bhitarkanika Mangroves in […]
Development of Eco-Parks in the country – EQ Mag
The concept of Eco-parks encourages harmony with the nature, society, forests and wildlife. Eco-restoration activities have been taken up cross-sectorally under various programmes/funding sources of other ministries/ organizations and also through State Plan budgets. Though, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change does not have any specific programme for developing Eco-parks, it has taken […]
Adopting environment friendly lifestyle – EQ Mag
To increase the awareness among people and encourage them to adopt environment-friendly lifestyle, the Ministry is implementing various programs such as Environment Education Programme (EEP) and Environmental Information Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP). The EIACP Centres host a wide range of outreach and awareness activities such as debates, quizzes, webinars, plantation drives, and […]
Net zero emissions target – EQ Mag
India is an emerging economy where Greenhouse Gas emissions are set to increase, albeit from a low base, in pursuit of its development and poverty eradication goals. It is to be noted that India’s historical cumulative emissions from 1850 to 2019 amount to less than 4 percent of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions of the world […]
Tagging of Climate Budget in Budgetary Process – EQ Mag
The Union Budget 2020-21 stated that India’s climate action will be executed in various sectors by the Departments/ Ministries concerned through the normal budgeting process. The successive Union Budgets have scaled up the efforts towards mobilizing resources for climate action. The Union Budget 2023-24 places greening the economy as one of the top seven priorities. […]
Green India Mission – EQ Mag
National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The target under the Mission is 10 m ha on forest and non-forest lands for increasing the forest/tree cover and to improve the quality of existing forest. Based on the perspective plans submitted by […]