Himalayas are the most dominating geographical feature of India having impacted the life of millions of people not only of India but also of entire sub-continent. The Himalayan ecosystem is considered as very fragile and diverse but vital to the ecological security of the Indian landmass, through providing forest cover, feeding perennial rivers that are the source of drinking water, irrigation, and hydropower, conserving biodiversity, providing a rich base for high value agriculture and spectacular landscapes for sustainable tourism....
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Himalayas are the life lines for the people of entire Indian sub-continent. It is a source of fresh river water for millions of people in the region. The Himalayas also play an important role in lending a sub-tropical touch to the climate of India. The lofty Himalaya Mountains form a barrier which affects the climate of India. It prevents the cold winds of north Asia from blowing into India, thus protecting it from severely cold winters...
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Climate Change is one of the most formidable threats mankind is facing. In order to achieve the goal of sustainable development while simultaneously addressing the issues of Climate Change, Government of India (GOI) launched its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008 which was unveiled by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. It operates through its eight National Missions of which National Mission on Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is the only area-specific mission...
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