India’s Quiet Digital Revolution: Open Government Data (OGD) 2.0 – 2025
The Government of India launched the Open Government Data (OGD) Platform in 2012, under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP).
Category Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Income (MISHTI) 2023
In 2023-24, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change announced the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI) with the primary goal of restoring approximately 540 sq km of mangroves spread across nine states and three Union Territories over five years from 2023-28. The initiative stems from India’s participation in the Mangrove Alliance for Climate, launched during COP27 in Egypt in November 2022.
Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya (2014): A Step Towards Clean and Inclusive Education
Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya (SBSV) is a national campaign driving ‘Clean India: Clean School’ launched by the Government of India on 25th September 2014, an initiative focused on improving sanitation and hygiene practices in Indian schools. It ensures that each school has well-maintained water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
Seismological Monitoring and Microzonation
Seismological Monitoring is the continuous observation, measurement, and analysis of earthquake-related activities. Microzonation is the process of dividing a geographic area into smaller zones based on their seismic hazard potential.
Swadesh Darshan Scheme(SDS), 2023: Revamped Vision for Indian Tourism
Launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2015-16, the Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a central-sector flagship initiative aimed at developing theme-based tourist circuits across India through end-to-end infrastructure and experiential enhancements.
MAHASAGAR Initiative: India’s Global Maritime Outreach and Strategic Vision
Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in the 21st century, as the region is becoming a chessboard for major powers.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EARTH SCIENCES
The National Center For Earth Sciences is a premiere research institute dealing with the studies relating to the Earth Center ,under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoeS) The main areas of research in the Center are Earth System Dynamics and Earth Science Applications.