Forest and Climate Change

Under the Environment Protection Charges (EPC) funds, as on May 31, 2024, the total accrued fund is ₹422.56 crore. Out of these funds, ₹234.9 crore have been earmarked against the sanctioned projects.  It also includes projects of ₹ 73.06…

As per the information received from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), presently, 2970 plant species found in India (not endemic to the country), have been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and…

The important steps taken by the Government of conservation of marine species include:  A network of protected areas across the Coastal States and Islands of the country under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 has…

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in association with State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees (SPCBs/PCCs), is implementing the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention…

India is a party to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the National Action Plan to Combat Desertification, 2023 was prepared taking due consideration of the country’s commitments for restoration of 26 million hectares…

Government of India has notified the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) (HOWM) Rules, 2016 in supersession of the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, under the…

National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It aims at protecting, restoring, and enhancing India’s forest cover and responding to Climate Change by…

Trial of various new technologies for air pollution mitigation have been conducted such as Air purification units developed by NEERI for traffic junction pollution, dust suppressant for construction sites and road dust control developed by…

As per latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) – 2021 published by Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, the total forest cover of the country is 7,13,789 square kilometre which is 21.71% of the geographical area of the country. The…

As per the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming, with global…