GREEN

INITIATIVES BY
INDIAN
GOVERMENT

BY: KRITIKA PRAKASH

CLASS 9
ROLL NO. 21
THE GREEN INITIATIVES:

More than 1.2 billion jobs depend on a stable

environment and ecosystems. The Green Initiative aims
to scale up the ILO’s knowledge, policy response and
capacity to manage a just transition toward greener
economies and a sustainable future.
A healthy planet is a necessary condition to guarantee
decent work, productive enterprises and sustainable
livelihoods.
Green initiatives have taken centre stage in almost
every environmental talk across the globe. However, it is
essential for all stakeholders to take note of the
importance of sustainability in upholding green
initiatives as environmental policies are being
formulated. Every economic sector remains culpable for
environmental destruction experienced in the world
today; although the level of responsibility may vary from
one industry to another.

We all dream about a clean India. Many of us also give

examples of foreign countries in terms of cleanliness,
and compare the conditions of our country with those
countries and their cities. The problem is that most of
people only discuss it instead of taking proper steps and
care to keep their surroundings clean. How many of you
think you have contributed to keeping your city or
country clean?

We also cannot deny the fact that the time is changing;

the people of our country are more concerned with
cleanliness than before. Some credit goes to the present
government as they launched a campaign called “SWACH
BHARAT ABHIYAN” also called as Clean India Campaign.
The Green Initiative focuses on three areas of
critical importance:
1. Advance research and understanding of the
challenges and opportunities for the world of work
arising from a green transition.
2. Forge policy responses from the world of work in
all sectors to ensure decent work and social
justice for all.
3. Build strategic partnerships at national, regional
and international levels.

AIM OF GREEN INITIATIVE:

The Go Green Initiative works to improve lifelong
outcomes for children in communities most
impacted by environmental harm by advancing
environmental health, safety, and sustainability at
school.

Our five core programs guide, train, and support

school officials, staff, and students in improving
indoor environmental conditions, conserving natural
resources, and reducing environmental impacts.

Improve forest cover by five million hectares (MHA)

along with maintaining the quality of existing green
cover.
GREEN INITIATIVES BY GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA:
While running his candidature for the Prime
Minister’s post in 2013, Narendra Modi, while
addressing around 7,000 students in Delhi, had said
that he wants to build toilets before temples. After
that, ‘Pehle shauchalaya, phir devalaya’ became a
popular slogan

And since 2014, Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary

has also come to be associated with environmental
initiatives in India. This October, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi is all set to launch a "new mass
movement" against plastic use.

Narendra Modi took the over as the Prime Minister of

India in 2014. And in June that year, recognising the
cultural and environmental importance of the river
Ganga, the ‘Namami Gange Programme’ was approved
by the union government.

Moving away from technical or industrial skills, the

Green Skill Development Programme was launched in
June 2017 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest,
and Climate Change.

The national cleanliness drive – “Swachh Bharat

Abhiyan” - is perhaps the most popular campaign
relating to environment that the Modi government
pulled off. Launched on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth
anniversary on October 2, 2014

OBJECTIVE OF GREEN INDIA MISSION:

As we discussed earlier, the main objectives behind
the launch of this mission were to finish open
defecation, mainly in rural areas, and to change the
people's habit of throwing waste here and there.
Open defecation can cause diseases as it pollutes the
environment. Making toilets in rural areas could
solve this problem, which is why the government is
taking proper steps to make toilets. The government
is also granting financial help to the people to make
toilets.

The success of this mission will bring a clean and

healthy environment to the rural as well as urban
areas.

Our responsibility is to keep our surroundings clean,

including in public places such as parks, tourist
attractions and public toilets. We should avoid
throwing garbage anywhere on the roads or in other
areas. Instead, we should use dustbins to keep such
places clean. The best way to generate this habit is
that we should start a cleanliness drive in our house,
kitchen, room and society. The situation and time
demand are to protect the environmental beauty and
purity of the surroundings before it is too late.

The steps we can take is that when we go to the

market, we do not use plastic bags but carry a bag
that can be recycled and is not harmful to the
environment. Plastics are something that may take
hundreds or thousands of years to decompose. For
example, a straw made of plastic takes around 200
years, a cup made of foam plastic takes
approximately 50 years, and a plastic bottle takes
about 450 years to decompose fully.

It has been proved that Plastics are something our

bodies cannot digest; the matter of concern is that
plastics have entered the food chain. Most packaged
foods use plastic bags because of their durability and
strength. Likewise, plastics are also used for many
other things. However, most of these plastics usually
end up in the rivers or oceans, where they break into
tiny particles and enter the heart of the food chain,
i.e. Plankton. And from there, through the food chain
(such as seafood), it travels back to humans, which is
very harmful to us and may cause cancer.

Apart from this, if the plastic is thrown away or left

on the soil, the cultivating characteristics of the soil
deteriorate. Also, it can pollute the groundwater to
some extent. Therefore, wastes should also be
disposed of in the right manner. There is a need for a
proper plan to reduce the pollution caused by the
garbage, but more important is that we strictly
implement or follow the agenda too. If India becomes
cleaner and greener, it will not just be beneficial for
us but our future generation also.

According to scientists, the reason behind

the PLAGUE was fleas and rats, which were infected
with bacteria. The streets of EUROPE were not clean,
and as a result, the rats thrived in the streets of
Europe. During that time, there were not even
proper waste disposal methods in many cities of
Europe, and cleanliness was lacking. We must ensure
that something like a plague never happens again,
which is why the Clean India mission has been
launched

Conclusion:
Cleanliness is the introduction of purification in our
lifestyle and the removal of impurities from our
environment. For any nation, Greenness and
cleanliness are vital to its development. The
cleanliness and greenery of any country attract
people from other countries to visit that country and
enjoy nature. It not only increases the country's
pride but also benefits it financially through
increased tourism. The government has launched
missions related to cleanliness and greenery. Still,
now it is our responsibility to strictly implement
necessary strategies in our lives and help our
country in sustainable development.