Category Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), 2018: Advancing India’s Coastal Governance and Science

In response to these types of needs, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) established the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) in 2018, which replaced the earlier Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM) Project Directorate. NCCR provides a higher level of ambition and a larger remit; it is meant to provide long-term scientific knowledge into changes happening on India's coastline.

Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), 1966

The Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), established under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India is the nodal technical organization responsible for policy, guidelines and standards related to urban water supply, sanitation and environmental engineering. CPHEEO was set up in 1966 and continues to emphasize the importance of urban local bodies in the promotion of public health through improvements in water supply, sanitation and waste management.

Strengthening Climate Services: A Policy Insight into Monsoon Mission II, 2012

Accurate prediction of monsoon rainfall is very crucial in a country like India, as it impacts many sectors like agriculture, water resources, power generation, transport, and even the Indian economy. Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) amounts to more than 80 percent of the annual rainfall over India. It, hence, plays a significant role in the total food production of the country. Having prior knowledge of the variations in monsoon rainfall aids in preparing for droughts and floods and reduces the adverse impacts of the same.

Scheme for Economic Empowerment of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (SEED),2022

As a step towards rectifying the historical injustices done to the De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of De-notified/Nomadic Tribes (SEED) was rolled out by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2022.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (2014): Rethinking Development through Rural Empowerment

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a flagship program of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, seeks to promote inclusive growth by aiming for transformative change in rural areas through collaboration with educational institutions. The program aims to harness the expertise of the country’s higher educational institutions in building eco-friendly and sustainable methods for rural development

GREENE – An E-Waste Awareness Initiative – 2015

GREENE is a campaign across India that was started under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) in association with the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) to create awareness among people, industry participants, and the youth on the aspect of e-waste responsible disposal and sustainable recycling.

Technology Mission Programme on Water and Clean Energy (TMPWCE)

Water scarcity is a threat to national growth in many aspects - The  Technology Mission Programme on Water and Clean Energy (TMPWCE) - launched by India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST), aims to ensure water and energy security through science-led innovation.  The programme's vision is to holistically transform science and technology breakthroughs to fight contemporary challenges around water scarcity promoting reneawble energy.A mission that is focused on building an ecosystem that is agile  for a suitable S&T ecosystem economically, socially, and environmentally viable in terms of providing solutions.

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