Eighat national mission of india

Eight national missions of india

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
National solar mission: The NAPCC aims to promote the development and use of
solar energy for power generation and other uses with the ultimate objective of making
solar competitive with fossil-based energy options. The plan includes:
Specific goals for increasing use of solar thermal technologies in urban areas, industry,
and commercial establishments;
A goal of increasing production of photovoltaics to 1000 MW/year; and
A goal of deploying at least 1000 MW of solar thermal power generation.
Other objectives include the establishment of a solar research center, increased international
collaboration on technology development, strengthening of domestic manufacturing capacity,
and increased government funding and international support.

National mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency: Current initiatives are 
expected to yield savings of 10,000 MW by 2012.  Building on the Energy Conservation 
Act 2001, the plan recommends:

Mandating specific energy consumption decreases in large energy-consuming industries,
with a system for companies to trade energy-savings certificates;
Energy incentives, including reduced taxes on energy-efficient appliances; and
Financing for public-private partnerships to reduce energy consumption through
demand-side management programs in the municipal, buildings and agricultural sectors.






National Mission on sustainable habitat: To promote energy efficiency as a core component
 of urban planning, the plan calls for:
Extending the existing Energy Conservation Building Code;
A greater emphasis on urban waste management and recycling, including power production
from waste;
Strengthening the enforcement of automotive fuel economy standards and using pricing
measures to encourage the purchase of efficient vehicles; and
Incentives for the use of public transportation.


National water mission: With water scarcity projected to worsen as a result of
climate change, the plan sets a goal of a 20% improvement in water use efficiency
through pricing and other measures.

National Mission for Sustaining the himalayan ecosystem: The plan aims to conserve
biodiversity, forest cover, and other ecological values in the Himalayan region, where
glaciers that are a major source of India’s water supply are projected to recede as a result
 of global warming.

National Mission for a “Green India”: Goals include the afforestation of 6 million hectares
of degraded forest lands and expanding forest cover from 23% to 33% of India’s territory.


National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture: The plan aims to support climate adaptation
 in agriculture through the development of climate-resilient crops, expansion of weather
 insurance mechanisms, and agricultural practices.

National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate change: To gain a better
understanding of climate science, impacts and challenges, the plan envisions a new Climate
Science Research Fund, improved climate modeling, and increased international collaboration.
 It also encourage private sector initiatives to develop adaptation and mitigation technologies
 through venture capital funds.

Other Programs
The NAPCC also describes other ongoing initiatives, including:
Power Generation: The government is mandating the retirement of inefficient coal-fired
power plants and supporting the research and development of IGCC and supercritical
technologies.

Renewable Energy: Under the Electricity Act 2003 and the National Tariff Policy 2006,
 the central and the state electricity regulatory commissions must purchase a certain
percentage of grid-based power from renewable sources.
Energy Efficiency: Under the Energy Conservation Act 2001, large energy-consuming
industries are required to undertake energy audits and an energy labeling program for
 appliances has been introduced.


Implementation

Ministries with lead responsibility for each of the missions are directed to develop objectives,
implementation strategies, timelines, and monitoring and evaluation criteria, to be submitted
to the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. The Council will also be responsible
for periodically reviewing and reporting on each mission’s progress. To be able to quantify
 progress, appropriate indicators and methodologies will be developed to assess both avoided
emissions and adaptation benefits.

                                                                                 Read the full National Action Plan on Climate Change (pdf)