Category 19 · Environment & Ecology

Environmental Institutions and Schemes in India

21 micro topics in Environment & Ecology for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Pollution Control Boards (Central and State); National Green Tribunal; and 19 more.

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Pollution Control Boards (Central and State)

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are statutory bodies for the prevention and control of water and air pollution in India. The CPCB was constituted on 23 September 1974 under…
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National Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is India's specialised environmental court, set up under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 and functioning since 18 October 2010. As an institution it has a Chairperson, who is a retired…
19.3

National Board for Wildlife

The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is a statutory advisory body on wildlife conservation in India, constituted under Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 after the 2002 amendment, replacing the Indian Board for…
19.4

Animal Welfare Board of India

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is a statutory advisory body on animal welfare laws and the promotion of animal welfare. It was set up in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty…
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Central Zoo Authority

The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) is a statutory body of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that regulates zoos in India. It was set up in 1992 through an amendment of the Wild Life…
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National Biodiversity Authority

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory autonomous body established in October 2003 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to implement India's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is headquartered at Chennai, Tamil…
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National Wildlife Action Plan

The National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) is India's policy framework for wildlife conservation, setting priorities and strategies for the country. Three plans have been adopted. The first, in 1983, set up the national network of protected…
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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is the body that manages money paid by project developers for forest land taken for non-forest uses. Under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, when forest land is…
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Joint Forest Management and Social Forestry

Joint Forest Management (JFM) is a system in which forest departments and local communities share responsibility, protection and benefits of forest management. Its origin lies in the Arabari experiment in West Bengal in 1972, led by…
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National Bamboo Mission

The National Bamboo Mission (NBM) is a centrally sponsored scheme to promote holistic growth of the bamboo sector in India by an area-based, regionally differentiated strategy and by linking growers with industry. It was first launched…
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National Solar Mission

The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), also called the National Solar Mission, was launched on 11 January 2010 as one of the eight missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change, run by the…
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Namami Gange Programme and Ganga Rejuvenation Plan

Namami Gange is the Government of India's flagship programme, announced in 2014 and approved in May 2015 as an integrated conservation mission, with an outlay of Rs 20,000 crore for the period 2015 to 2020, to…
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National Mission for Clean Ganga and Ganga Task Force

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is the implementing body for the Ganga rejuvenation effort. It began as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act on 12 August 2011, set up by the Ministry…
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Eco-Mark Scheme

The Eco-Mark Scheme is the Indian ecolabelling scheme for consumer products that are environmentally friendly. It was launched by the Government of India in 1991, with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the certifying agency,…
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Swachh Bharat Mission and Swachh Bharat Kosh

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), or Clean India Mission, was launched by the Prime Minister on 2 October 2014, the 145th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, to achieve a clean India by 2 October 2019, the…
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National Afforestation Programme

The National Afforestation Programme (NAP) is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, launched in 2000 (with the 10th Plan scheme sanctioned in 2002) to regenerate degraded forests and adjoining…
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National River Conservation Plan

The National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti (earlier the Ministry of Environment and Forests) to improve the water quality of rivers by pollution abatement works in…
19.18

National Action Programme to Combat Desertification

The National Action Programme to Combat Desertification (NAPCD) is India's plan, prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and published in 2001, to meet its obligations under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which…
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Pradhan Mantri Sauchalay Yojana

The Pradhan Mantri Sauchalay Yojana is the name commonly used for the central government's support to build individual household toilets, delivered mainly through the Swachh Bharat Mission launched on 2 October 2014. Its purpose is to…
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UJALA Scheme

UJALA, short for Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All, is a Government of India programme of the Ministry of Power to promote efficient lighting by distributing LED bulbs at affordable prices to domestic consumers. It…
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment Protection

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India is a legal duty under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, which came into force on 1 April 2014, making India one of the first countries to place CSR…

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Frequently asked questions

Which topics are in Environmental Institutions and Schemes in India?

Environmental Institutions and Schemes in India has 21 micro topics in Environment & Ecology: Pollution Control Boards (Central and State); National Green Tribunal; National Board for Wildlife; Animal Welfare Board of India; Central Zoo Authority; National Biodiversity Authority; National Wildlife Action Plan; Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA); Joint Forest Management and Social Forestry; National Bamboo Mission; National Solar Mission; Namami Gange Programme and Ganga Rejuvenation Plan; National Mission for Clean Ganga and Ganga Task Force; Eco-Mark Scheme; Swachh Bharat Mission and Swachh Bharat Kosh; National Afforestation Programme; National River Conservation Plan; National Action Programme to Combat Desertification; Pradhan Mantri Sauchalay Yojana; UJALA Scheme; Corporate Social Responsibility and Environment Protection.

Is Environmental Institutions and Schemes in India important for UPSC Prelims?

Environmental Institutions and Schemes in India is a part of the UPSC Prelims Environment & Ecology syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 21 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.