Initiatives of MoEFCC to protect India's Environment
As the pollution level rises and people across the globe started facing the negative consequences of the pollution it became imperative that all the nations will have to work together to save our planet Earth as it is our only home.
India too has never lagged behind when it comes to fighting climate change. Today on the World Environment Day, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr. Prakash Javadekar launched an initiative where he shared a selfie with the sapling he planted today and also requested fellow Indians too plant saplings and click and share their selfies with the planted selfies.
The theme is "Plant a tree and create your own Oxygen Bank". The selfies are to be shared on wedselfie.nic.in.
To celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay,I took selfie with my planted sapling,u too click&share on https://t.co/I4K1gCVNDg pic.twitter.com/B8mtcgpUTp
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) June 4, 2016
Celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay on June5, plant sapling,share pics on https://t.co/I4K1gCVNDg:https://t.co/JTcFWZQ7xF pic.twitter.com/rwjBQrlkKv
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) June 4, 2016
This World Environment Day:
Each
year
World
Environment
Day
is
celebrated
on
the
5th
of
June
since
1974.
This
is
UN's
most
important
day
for
creating
worldwide
awareness
about
our
environment.
Since
1974
it
has
grown
to
become
a
global
platform
for
public
outreach
that
is
widely
celebrated
in
over
100
countries.
Each
World
Environment
Day
is
celebrated
around
a
theme
that
focuses
the
attention
of
the
people
on
a
particularly
pressing
environmental
concern.
This
year
the
theme
is
on
the
illegal
trading
of
wild
animals.
The
year's
slogan
is
'Go
Wild
for
Life'.
This
theme
is
to
encourage
people
to
think
about
all
the
species
of
animals
which
are
under
the
threat
and
people
are
to
take
action
to
help
safeguard
the
wild
animals
for
the
future
generations.
People can work to protect animals or plants that are threatened within their local area as well as at national or global level. People must know that when animals or plants become extinct at local level it adds to the species getting extinct at global level. On this World Environment Day the UN has urged people that whoever you are, and wherever you live, show zero tolerance for the illegal trade in wildlife in word and deed and make a difference.
Initiatives of India for protecting environment:
During two years as Minister of State for Environment Mr. Javadekar has undertaken various initiatives to ensure that India moves fast on the path of development but in a very responsible manner.
Here are some of the initiatives of his ministry:
1.
Compensatory
Afforestation
Fund
Bill
was
introduced
in
the
Parliament
in
2015
with
an
aim
to
provide
an
appropriate
institutional
mechanism
both
at
the
Centre
and
in
each
State
and
Union
Territory
to
ensure
expeditious
utilisation
in
efficient
and
transparent
manner
of
amounts
realised
in
lieu
of
forest
land
diverted
for
non-forest
purpose.
2.
e-Green
Watch
was
developed
as
an
integrated
and
online
system
that
is
completely
transparent,
reliable
and
accountable.
It
presents
the
data
regarding
Compensatory
Afforestation
Fund
Management
and
Planning
Authority
(CAMPA)
funds
in
real
time
and
is
accessible
to
all
stakeholders
and
public
at
large.
It
allows
for
monitoring,
evaluation,
social
and
ecological
audits
by
independent
organisations,
researchers
and
the
public.
3.
The
National
River
Conservation
Plan
(NRCP)
aims
at
preventing
pollution
of
rivers
and
improving
water
quality.
Users
can
access
information
on
specific
action
plans
for
various
rivers,
details
of
sewage
treatment
plants,
water
quality
monitoring
and
implementing
agencies.
4.
The
Capacity
Building
for
Industrial
Pollution
Management
(CBIPM)
project
helps
the
Government
of
India
to
build
capacity
at
the
state
and
central
level,
and
develop
a
framework
to
address
these
issues
in
a
comprehensive
and
systemic
manner
under
an
area-wide
management
approach.
The
project
is
aligned
with
the
endeavour
of
the
GoI
to
establish
a
National
Program
for
Rehabilitation
of
Polluted
Sites
(NPRPS)
as
a
framework
for
scaling
up
the
clean-up
and
rehabilitation
of
polluted
sites
and
facilitate
the
reduction
of
environmental
and
health
risks
associated
with
legacy
polluted
sites.
5.
The
National
Green
Tribunal
provides
speedy
environmental
justice
and
helps
reduce
the
burden
of
litigation
in
the
higher
courts.
The
Tribunal
is
mandated
to
make
and
endeavour
for
disposal
of
applications
or
appeals
finally
within
six
months
of
filing
of
the
same.