Environment pib notes :

Indias Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDCs) to create additional Carbon

Sink of 2.5 to 3 Billion Tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by
2030, has been submitted to UNFCCC.
Van Mahotsav is usually observed in the first week of July every year and is celebrated on different
days in different parts of India. The objective behind celebrating Van Mahotsav is to keep local
people involved in plantation drives and spread environmental awareness. People should become
Green ambassadors and participate actively in plantation drives.
Plant native trees because they readily adapt to local climate, integrate into the eco-system, have
a high survival rate and are helpful in supporting local birds, insect and animals.
Emphasis on Van Dhan to enhance the countrys forest-based economy, while improving the
biodiversity and living in harmony with nature has been a part of our culture for thousands of years.
Awareness Programmes like screening of short films and documentaries, seminars and exhibition,
painting and poster competitions are also organised to mark the occasion.

National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM)

MoEFCC is embarking on a new National Coastal Mission. Under this National Centre for Sustainable
Coastal Management (NCSCM) is inaugurated which is a Centre and research infrastructure at Anna
University at Chennai.
Focus of the Government in coastal states is sustainable livelihood, development of coastal communities
through various R&D and policy initiatives.
Objectives - Promoting integrated and sustainable management of the coastal and marine areas in
the country for the benefit and well-being of the traditional coastal and island communities; NCSCM,
along with other Ministries and State/UT governments will also strive to scientifically map the cumulative
vulnerability of coastal environment to climate change and consequent threats to ecology, lives and
livelihoods; develop vulnerability-based environment and adaptive management plans for key sectors by
(i) mainstreaming climate sensitivity and readiness into all coastal developmental projects and
(ii) Promoting development taking into account the threats due to natural hazards in the coastal
areas and sea-level rise
(iii) build resilience of coastal communities (fishermen, agriculturists etc) and
(iv) develop infrastructure and settlements in urban and rural areas
(v) conserve and protect coastal stretches, its unique environment and its marine area by enhancing
mitigation (blue carbon ecosystems which include mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt
marsh ecosystems) and build institutional capacity both sector-wise and for community

National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) is a flagship Scheme of GoI, which provides
100% grant to the State Governments for implementing climate change adaptation projects. The Scheme
is designed to fulfill the objectives of National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and to
operationalize the State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs).
Environment Ministry approved three projects for climate change adaptation in three states of Rajasthan,
Gujarat and Sikkim for funding under NAFCC .
The projects address vulnerabilities in climate sensitive sectors like agriculture, animal husbandry, water,
forests and coasts among others. The project outcomes are expected to increase resilience and adaptive
capacity of vulnerable communities and ecosystems against climate change impacts.
GoI is encouraging States to come up with innovative and scalable projects to develop resilience against
climate change and mainstream it in the planning processes.

Green Climate Fund (GCF) is one of the operating entities under financial mechanism set up under United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to provide support to developing
countries in combating climate change, with resources to be generated from funding by developed
country Parties and various other public and private sources.
It supports both climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in developing countrie.
So far, one project from India on Installation of Ground Water Recharge System in Odisha has
recently been approved by the GCF
India has nominated a total of five direct access entities for accreditation by the GCF. Two of
these from the public sector and three from the private sector for accreditation by the GCF.
Public sector entities are NABARD and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
Private sector entities nominated are YES Bank, IDFC Bank and IL&FS Environmental Services.
NABARD is the first entity from India to be accredited as Direct Access Entity (DAE). So far,
NABARD and SIDBI have been accredited by the GCF.