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22.22. OTHER “CRITICAL INITIATIVES”

In addition, India has 24 other “Critical Initiatives” in the anvil, for which detailed plans and an institutional framework is being prepared


Type

Initiative


Energy Efficiency in Power Generation

Super critical technologies


Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)

Technology

Natural Gas based Power Plants


Closed Cycle Three Stage Nuclear Power Programme Efficient Transmission and Distribution

Hydropower

Other Renewable Energy Technologies Programmes

RETs for power generation


Biomass based popup generation technologies Small scale Hydropower

Wind Energy


Grid connected systems


RETs for transportation and industrial fuels


Disaster Management Response to Extreme Climate Events

Reducing risk to infrastructure through better design


Strengthening communication networks and disaster management facilities

Protection of Coastal Areas

Undertake measures for coastal protection and setting up Early Warning System Development of a regional ocean modelling system

High resolution coupled ocean-atmosphere variability studies in tropical oceans

Development of a high-resolution storm surge model for coastal regions Development of salinity-tolerant crop cultivars

Community awareness on coastal disasters and necessary action; Timely forecasting, cyclone and flood warning systems

Enhanced plantation and regeneration of mangroves and coastal forests

Health Sector

Provision of enhanced public health care services and assessment of increased burden of disease due to climate change


Creating appropriate capacity at different levels of Government

Building capacity in the Central, State and other at the local level to assimilate and facilitate the implementation of the activities of national plan