India for the first time ranks among top ten in Climate Change Performance Index

India for
the first time ranks among the top ten in the Climate Change Performance Index,
CCPI, which goes further to prove that all efforts and activities being
currently undertaken by the government are setting a tone of vast improvements.

Government
aims to increase the share of non-fossil fuels to 175 GigaWatt by 2022 and
further take it to 450 GW.

Air
pollution is one of the biggest global environmental challenges of today. A
time bound national level strategy for pan India implementation to tackle the
increasing air pollution problem in a comprehensive manner in the form of
National Clean Air Programme was launched last year.

 India is among few countries in the world
where forest cover is consistently increasing. The total forest and tree cover
rises to over 24% of the total geographical area of the Country.

Government
is taking all possible steps to protect the tiger. According to the latest
tiger census data 2018, the total tigers in India has risen to around three
thousand. In a major boost towards promoting afforestation and achieving green
objectives of the country, government handed over 47 thousand crore rupees of
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority, CAMPA funds
to various states in August last year.