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Phonics Song with Two Words from children's channel ChuChu TV is the most viewed video in India and is the 7th most viewed YouTube video in the world. "Why This Kolaveri Di" become the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views. [1] [2] "Swag Se Swagat" became the first Indian music video to cross 500 million views on YouTube.
Environment policies of the Government of India include legislations related to environment.. In the Directive Principles of State Policy, Article 48A says "the state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country"; Article 51-A states that "it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural ...
Indian environmental scientists (7 P) W. Indian environmental writers (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Indian environmentalists" ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;
Air pollution in India is a major environmental issue. Shown above is the Taj Mahal blanketed by smog. Pollution is one of the main environmental issues in India. Water pollution is a major concern in the country. The major sources of water pollution are domestic, industrial, agricultural and shipping waste waters. [16]
Such political and constitutional changes prepared the groundwork for the creation of a federal Department of Environment in 1980, turned into the Ministry of Environment and Forests in 1985. [4] Although tackling climate change was already a responsibility of the ministry, its priority was raised when in May 2014 the ministry was renamed to ...
National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) is a Government of India's programme launched in 2008 to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change.The action plan is designed and published under the guidance of Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change (PMCCC).
The Indian Penal Code of 1860, imposed a fine on anyone who voluntarily fouls the water of any public spring or reservoir. In addition, the Code penalised negligent acts. British India also enacted laws aimed at controlling air pollution. Prominent amongst these were the Bengal Smoke Nuisance Act of 1905 and the Bombay Smoke Nuisance Act of 1912.
India's capacity to generate electrical power is 300 gigawatts, of which 42 gigawatts is renewable. [336] The country's usage of coal is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions by India but its renewable energy is competing strongly. [337] India emits about 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions.