Phytoremediation is use of plants to remove contaminants from soil and water. Natural phytoremediation is carried out by mangroves, estuarine vegetation and other wetland vegetation. Phytoextraction/phytoaccumulation: plants accumulate contaminants into the roots…
Bioremediation: Bioremediation is the use of microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) to degrade the environmental contaminants into less toxic forms. The microorganisms may be indigenous to a contaminated area or they…
Realizing the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the water bodies, the Government of India has passed the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to safeguard our water resources. An…
The government is preparing a national bio-energy mission to boost power generation from biomass, a renewable energy source abundantly available in India. The national mission will aim at improving energy…
The National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) with an aimed at networking existing…
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) seeks to address issues associated with climate…
Context: Seabuckthorn plant is popularly known as Leh berries. The MoEF and DRDO have launched a major national initiative for seabuckthorn cultivation in the high-altitude, cold desert ecosystems. The initiative is one…
Introduction The National Mission for Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). It aims at protecting; restoring and…
The primary objective of the Mission is to develop in a time bound manner a sustainable national capacity to continuously assess the health status of the Himalayan Ecosystem and enable…
The Government of India has established National Water Mission as one of the eight National Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The main objective of NWM is…
