ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SEMESTER- 2

ACRONYMS

GIVEN BY FATHER XAVIER -

• EPA – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
• PPP – POLLUTER PAYS PRINCIPLE
• AQI - AIR QUALITY INDEX
• SPV – SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAICS
• OTEC – OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
• WCED - WORLD COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
• APHA – AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
• BIS – BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD
• MINAS – MINIMUM NATIONAL STANDARD
• CDM – CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM
• TRIPS – TRADE RELATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• CITES – CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES

IN THE BOOK -
• PV – PHOTOVOLTAIC
• SEGS – SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS
• JNNSM – JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL SOLAR MISSION
• GW – GIGAWATT
• MNRE – MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
• VAWT – VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES
• HAWT – HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINES
• IREDA – INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• C-WET – CENTRE OF WIND ENERGY TECHNOLOGY (Chennai)
• NHPC – NATIONAL HYDRO POWER CORPORATION LTD.
• IIT – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
• NIOT – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEAN TECHNOLOGY
• TWh – TERAWATT HOURS
• GWh – GIGAWATT HOURS
• NTPC – NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION
• LFTR – LIQUID FLUORIDE THORIUM REACTOR
• IREP – INTEGRATED RURAL ENERGY PROGRAMME
• ELD – ECONOMICS OF LAND DEGRADATION PROJECT
• NCIWRD – NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
• MoWR – MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
• CGWA – CENTRAL GROUND WATER AUTHORITY
• ARWSP – ACCELERATED RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME
• NDWM – NATIONAL DRINKING WATER MISSION
• IDWSSD – INTERNATIONAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
DECADE

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• CWC – CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION

• CSMRS – CENTRAL SOIL AND MATERIAL RESEARCH STATION
• GFCC – GANGA FLOOD CONTROL COMMISSION
• FBP – FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT
• CWPRS – CENTRAL WATER AND POWER RESEARCH STATIONS
• CGWB – CENTRAL GROUNDWATER BOARD
• SSCAC – SARDAR SAROVAR CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• UYRB – UPPER YAMUNA RIVER BOARD
• WAPCOS – WATER AND POWER CONSULTANCY SERVICES (INDIA) LIMITED
• NPCC – NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
• NIH – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY
• NWDA – NATIONAL WATER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• NCA – NARMADA CONTROL AUTHORITY
• BB – BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD
• FCI – FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
• DAP – DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE
• MOP – MURIATE OF POTASH
• DDT – DICHLORODIPHENYLTRICHLOROETHANE
• HYV – HIGH-YIELD VARIETY
• DNA – DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
• IPM – INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
• MDG – MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
• IFPRI – INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• NDC – NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
• CACP – COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURAL COST AND PRICES
• TPDS – TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM