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GS3 Environment & Climate: Nodal Index

📊 High-Yield Data & Statistical Fact Sheet
  • Syllabus Focus: Conservation, environmental pollution, degradation, and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
  • Core Statutory Anchor: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (EPA) is the umbrella legislation directing national environment policies.
  • Key Regulatory Agencies: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs), National Green Tribunal (NGT), and Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

1. CORE ECOLOGICAL AND CONSERVATION MODULES


2. POLLUTION AND STRATEGIC MITIGATION

  • Pollution Control: Air pollution (CAQM, GRAP, NCAP), river pollution, waste management rules, and decriminalization.
  • Climate Change: Global warming, India's Panchamrit goals, carbon markets, and international climate diplomacy (COP summits).
  • EIA Framework: Environmental Impact Assessment processes, historical developments, public participation, and comparison of EIA drafts.
  • Sustainable Development: Circular economy, resource efficiency, green finance, and SDG index tracking.

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Notes updated up to March 2026. Sources: MoEFCC guidelines, CPCB bulletins.