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How many missions are there under the Climate Action Plan of Govt. of India?

How many missions are there under the Climate Action Plan of Govt. of India? Correct Answer <span style="">8</span>

National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) is a Government of India program launched on 30th June 2008 to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change.

Key Points The 8 missions under NAPCC are as follows:

  1. National Solar Mission
  2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
  3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
  4. National Water Mission
  5. National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem
  6. Green India Mission
  7. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
  8. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change

Hence there 8 Missions under the Climate Action Plan of Govt. of India.

Additional InformationThe Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology was entrusted with coordinating two out of these eight national missions on climate change. These are:

  1. National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) and
  2. National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC).

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