MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

• 17.1. NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE (NAPCC)
• • To achieve a sustainable development path that simultaneously advances economic and environmental objectives.
• • To fulfill India's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the UNFCCC under Paris Agreement.
• • To protect the vulnerable and poor sections of society through inclusive and sustainable development strategy, sensitive to climate change
• • To devise efficient and cost effective strategies
• Missions included under it:
1. 1. National Solar Mission (under MNRE)
2. 2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (under Ministry of Power)
3. 3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)
4. 4. National Water Mission (under MoWR)
5. 5. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (under MoS&T)
6. 6. National Mission for a Green India (under MoEFCC)
7. 7. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (under Ministry of Agriculture)
8. 8. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (under MoS&T)
• It is a policy document prepared by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. The NAPCC is guided by the principles of -
• • Protection - of the poor and vulnerable sections of society through inclusive development strategy
• • Achieving national growth - through a qualitative change and economic direction that enhances ecological sustainability
• • Devising efficient and cost effective strategies for end use Demand side management
• • Better technology - that looks into aspects of mitigation or adaptation.
• • Market mechanism - that rewards sustainable development,
• • Inclusivity- that invites linkups with civil society and local government institutions
• • Many of the sectors most at risk from climate change - such as water and agriculture - are the responsibility of state governments, so all states have to develop a SAPCC which implements the national policy framework taking into account their own unique vulnerabilities.
• • GoI is also implementing a dedicated National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) to implement adaptation actions in vulnerable sectors across the country.
• National Mission For A Green India (GIM)
• One of the 8 missions under NAPCC, implemented by MoEFCC. The mission uses both public and private lands and includes local communities in planning, decision making, monitoring etc. The Green India mission aims to
• • increase forest/tree cover to the extent of 5 million hectares (mha) and improve quality of forest/tree cover on another 5 mha of forest/non-forest lands;
• • improve/enhance eco-system services like carbon sequestration and storage (in forests and other ecosystems), hydrological services and biodiversity; along with provisioning services like fuel, fodder, and timber and non-timber forest produces (NTFPs) and
• • To increase forest-based livelihood income of about 3 million households.
• Climate Resilience Building Among Farmers Through Crop Residue Management
• • It is a regional project approved by National Steering Committee on Climate Change (MoEFCC) under NAFCC
• • The project aims to mitigate climate change impacts and enhance adaptive capacity and also to counter the adverse environmental impacts that arise from stubble burning.
• • The project will be implemented following a phased approach. The first phase of the project has been approved at a cost of approximately Rs. 100 Crore for the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
• • Awareness generation and capacity building activities will be undertaken to encourage farmers to adopt alternate practices which would also help diversify livelihood options and enhance farmer’s income.
• • Technological interventions will be undertaken for timely management of crop residue in addition to effective utilisation of existing machineries.
• • Implementable and sustainable entrepreneurship models will be created in rural areas through upscaling successful initiatives and innovative ideas.
• • Based upon the performance in the first phase, the scope could be enhanced and more activities can be supported subsequently.
• 17.2. SECURE HIMALAYA PROJECT
• To ensure conservation of locally and globally significant biodiversity, land and forest resources in high Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir (now UTs), Uttarkhand and Sikkim.
• • It stands for Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration of High Range Himalayan Ecosystem (SECURE) Himalayas project.
• • The project was launched in the background of increasing habitat degradation, fragmentation of area which is increasing due to the high dependence of the local communities on the natural resources and unplanned infrastructure.
• • It is launched by MoEFCC in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). TRAFFIC is a partnering agency in SECURE Himalaya.
• • This project is funded by government of India, United Nation Development Program, Global Environment Facility.
• • The project is 6 years long and is meant for specific landscapes including Changthang (Jammu and Kasmir), Lahaul - Pangi and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh), Gangotri - Govind and Darma - Byans Valley in Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) and Kanchenjunga - Upper Teesta Valley (Sikkim).
• • The project includes protection of snow leopard and other endangered species and their habitats and also securing livelihoods of people in region and enhancing enforcement to reduce wildlife crime.
• • Under it, enhanced enforcement efforts and monitoring will be undertaken to curb illegal trade in some medicinal and aromatic plants which are among most threatened species in these landscapes. 
• 17.3. GREEN SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
• Skilling the youth of India, especially dropouts and in increasing the availability of skilled workforce.
• • It is initiative for skill development in the environment and forest sector to enable India's youth to get gainful employment and/or self-employment
• • It has been conceptualised and developed in MoEF&CC in consultaon with the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), the nodal agency for synergizing skill development iniaves in the country, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
• • All courses will be National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant.
• • It is utilising the vast network and expertise of Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Hubs/ Resource Partners (RPs).
• • After a pilot project in 2017, ministry has taken following steps to expand it:
• o Increased budget allocation for ENVIS in budget 2018-19 by 33%. Out of this, the training courses under GSDP will be funded.
• o Increased target: A total of 5.5 lakh people will be imparted training by 2021.
• o More green skills now: The government has identified 35 courses including pollution monitoring (air/water/noise/soil), effluent treatment plant operation, forest management, water budgeting etc.
• GSDP-ENVIS is a mobile app that will help boost employability and entrepreneurship of the youth in the country. 
• 17.4. NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME (NCAP)
• • Stringent implementation of mitigation measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution
• • Augment and strengthen air quality monitoring network across the country
• • Augment public awareness and capacity building measures.
• • It is a pollution control initiative to cut the concentration of particles (PM10 & PM2.5) by 20-30% by 2024.
• • It will have 2017 as the base year for comparison and 2019 as the first year.
• • It is to be implemented in 102 non-attainment cities. These cities are chosen on the basis of Ambient Air Quality India (2011-2015) and WHO report 2014/2018.
• • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shall execute the nation-wide programme for the prevention, control, and abetment of air pollution within the framework of the NCAP.
• • The NCAP will be institutionalized by respective ministries and will be organized through inter-sectoral groups.
• • The program will partner with multilateral and bilateral international organizations, philanthropic foundations and leading technical institutions to achieve its outcomes.
• • The Apex Committee in the MoEFCC will periodically review the progress. Annual performance will be periodically reported upon. Appropriate indicators will be evolved for assessing the emission reduction benefits of the actions. 
• 17.5. INDIA COOLING ACTION PLAN
• • to provide sustainable cooling and thermal comfort for all while securing environmental and socio-economic benefits for the society.
• • reducing both direct and indirect emissions.
• The ICAP provides a 20-year perspective and outlines actions needed to provide access to sustainable cooling.
• The Plan seeks to
• (i) reduce cooling demand across sectors by 20% to 25% by 2037-38,
• (ii) reduce refrigerant demand by 25% to 30% by 2037-38,
• (iii) Reduce cooling energy requirements by 25% to 40% by 2037-38,
• (iv) recognise “cooling and related areas” as a thrust area of research under national Science and Technology Programme,
• (v) training and certification of 100,000 servicing sector technicians by 2022-23, synergizing with Skill India Mission. 
• 17.6. OTHER SCHEMES
• PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub)
• • It is a web based, role based workflow application which has been developed for online submission and monitoring of the proposals submitted by the proponents for seeking Environment, Forest, Wildlife and Coastal Regulation Zone Clearances from Central, State and district level authorities.
• • The system has been designed, developed and hosted by the MoEFC, with technical support from National Informatics Centre, (NIC)
• • The system includes monitoring of compliance reports including geo-tagged images of the site by regulatory body or inspecting officers even through the Mobile App for enhanced compliance monitoring.
• • It also provides access to previous Environment Impact Assessment Reports.
• Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats
• • It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme where GoI provides financial and technical assistance to the State/UT Governments for activities aimed at wildlife conservation.
• • The scheme has following three components:
• o Support to Protected Areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves)
• o Protection of Wildlife Outside Protected Area
• o Recovery programmes for saving critically endangered species and habitats.
• Himalayan Research Fellowships Scheme
• • It aims to create a young pool of trained environmental managers, ecologists and socioeconomists.
• • This pool will help generate information on physical, biological, managerial and human aspects of Himalayan environment and development.
• • The fellowship scheme will be executed through various universities and institutions working in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and preference will be given to the Institutions from northeastern states.
• • The financial support will be provided under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) (a Central Sector Grant in-aid scheme) and the fellowships will be awarded for a maximum period of three years.
• • The research may be undertaken in any of the identified broad thematic areas of the NMHS such as water resource management including rejuvenation of springs and catchments, hydropower development, assessment and prediction of water-induced hazards, livelihood options including ecotourism opportunities, biodiversity management including recovery of threatened species and skill development.
• Environmental Information System (ENVIS)
• • MoEF&CC has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme ENVIS since 1982-83.
• • ENVIS, by providing scientific, technical and semi- technical information on various environmental issues, has served in facilitating policy formulation and environment management at all levels of Government as well as in decision–making aimed at environment protection and its improvement for sustaining good quality of life for all living beings.
• • ENVIS is a decentralized network of various centres which can be broadly categorized as:
• o ENVIS Hubs: Centres dealing with ''State of the Environment and Related Issues'' and are hosted by State Government /UT Administrations
• o ENVIS Resource Partners (RPs): Centres which are hosted by environment-related governmental and non-governmental organisations/ institutes of professional excellence
• • It has been designated as the National focal point for INFOTERRA, a global environmental information network of UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
• NGC-Ecoclub Programme
• • Environment Education Awareness and Training (EEAT) is a central sector scheme that aims to promote environmental awareness and to mobilize people’s participation for conservation of environment.
• • Its objectives are achieved through the implementation of four programmes:
• o National Green Corps (NGC),
• o National Environment Awareness Campaign,
• o Seminars/Workshops, and
• o National Nature Camping Programme.
• • NGC- Ecoclub Programme: To impart knowledge to school children through hands on experience, about their immediate environment, inculcate compassion and sensitize children on issues related to environment and development.
• • Recently, the first annual meeting of the State Nodal Agencies implementing the NGC Ecoclub programme was organized by MoEF&CC’s Education Division in collaboration with the GEER Foundation (Gujarat).
• ‘Leadership Group for Industry Transition’ initiative
• • It was launched at the UN Climate Action Summit to help guide the world’s hard-to-decarbonize and energy-intensive sectors/industries toward the low-carbon economy.
• • It would be a public-private effort announced by India and Sweden together with some other countries.
• • It is supported by the World Economic Forum, the Energy Transitions Commission, Mission Innovation, Stockholm Environment Institute, the European Climate Foundation etc.
• Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management
• • United Nations member states endorsed a proposed roadmap for action on nitrogen challenges called the Colombo Declaration on Sustainable Nitrogen Management
• • It seeks to halve nitrogen waste by 2030.
• • The Colombo Declaration has been developed with the technical support of the International Nitrogen Management System (INMS), a joint activity of the UNEP and the International Nitrogen Initiative supported by the Global Environment Facility.