Places/Centres
Solar Mission
The NAPCC aims to promote the development and use of solar energy for power generation and other uses with the…
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,…
Mission on Sustainable Habitat
To promote energy efficiency as a core component of urban planning, the plan calls for: Extending the existing Energy Conservation…
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…
Water Mission
With water scarcity projected to worsen as a result of climate change, the plan sets a goal of a 20%…
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…
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%…
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,…
Humidity
Ever heard the phrase ‘It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity’? People say this because humidity, which is the amount…
Rainfall
Rainfall is the result of water vapor condensing and precipitating, forming droplets that fall from clouds due to gravity. It…
Temperature
Temperature is a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value….