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Acts and Policies- India
KURMA App
aimed at turtle conservation
Developed
Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network (ITCAN)
Turtle Survival Alliance-India
Wildlife Conservation Society-India
provide location of the rescue centre
Provide users database to identify species
Operation Thunder Bird (OTB) and Operation Save Kurma
fight against wildlife crime
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
MoEFCC
Co-ord with OTB
Code-name for INTERPOL´s
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
established under NGT act 2010
hear cases related to
environmental protection
conservation
natural resources
enforcement of any legal right
giving relief and compensation to affected people
Tribunal
not bound under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Guided by principles of natural justice
Dedicated jurisdiction in envir
Located in ND, Bhopal, Pune, and Chennai
Environmental Tribunal
India
Australia
New Zealand
Power to hear
all civil cases related to envir issues
Subjects listed in Schedule 1 of NGT Act
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)CessAct, 1977
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Chairperson
Retired Judge of SC & HC
Headquartered in Delhi
each bench comprise one Judicial and Expert Member
Expert member professional qualification » min 15 years
Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA)
Under sec 3(3) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Groundwater resources
to Regulate
to control
to Management and development
Green Growth Equity Fund
Joint UK-India fund
specifically designed
to promote sustainable energy projects
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
India-led initiative to upgrade infra
enable measurable reduction in infra losses from disaster
CDRI Aim
expanding universal access to basic services
sustainable development goals
working with
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Paris Climate Agreement
estd as platform
generating and exchanging knowledge
Partners- UNDRR, UNDP, World Bank
CDRI conduct country specific and global activities
UK first co-chair of governing council of CDRI
Members
Afghanistan,Australia,Bhutan,Fiji,Germany,Italy,India,Japan,Mauritius,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Sri Lanka,United Kingdom,United States
Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth (ICRG)
Provide technical assistance to MoRD
and 3 States of India (BH, CH, and OD)
43 months programme
support by UK Depart for International Development (DFID)
of British High Commission
aim
improve the design and implementation
Natural Resources Management activities
under MGNREGS
Focus
Improve the durability of assets
by building climate resilience
enhance the livelihood security
of rural poor and vulnerable groups
Resource Partner
International Instititute for Energy Conservation (IIEC)
help to build capacity of MoRD
State agencies
Planning and Implementation
of climate resilient infrastructure
International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Initiated by India
alliance of 121 countries
btw T of Cancer - T of Capricorn
above tropical countries can also join
with exception of voting rights
Objective
exploitation of solar energy
reduce dependence on fossil fuels
first proposed by PM Modi in 2015
Treaty-based intergovernmental org
after UN
its largest group of states world-wide
Launched at India Africa Summit
Smog Towers
designed to work as large-scale air purifiers
process
air through fans installed at top
after that pass through filters
and release it near the ground
focus on reduce particulate matter load
use carbon nanofibers as major components
project collaboration
IIT Bombay, Delhi
and Uni of Minnesota
Air Quality Index (AQI)
how clean or polluted your air is
associated health effects
EPA calculate the AQI
five major air pollutants
Ground-level ozone
particle pollution
carbon monoxide
sulfur dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
regulated by Clean Air Act