Disucss the features of the Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap. How it will strengthen our Defence system?

Indian Navy pledged 1.5 % of its budget towards Renewable Energy generation. For this purpose the Indian Navy has outlined an environment conservation road map.
�Features of the road map:

• A number of policies aimed at reduction of energy consumption and environment sustenance have been formulated
• It will covers the entire range of operations, maintenance, administration and infrastructure, and community living
• It will reduce�energy�consumption
• Solar photovoltaic projects have been one of the focus areas
• Pilot projects utilising wind or a mix of both solar and wind are also being taken up progressively
• The project will not only reduce carbon footprint but also help achieve self-sustenance in energy security
• The Green Initiatives Programme of the Indian Navy has added a new dimension i.e. social responsibility to it
• It will address the menace of Air Pollution using various environmental remediation measures for mitigating it such as sapling plantation, arboriculture and horticulture, anti-plastic drive, effluent treatment plants etc.
• Indian Navy has focused attention towards reduction in the energy consumption of all our bases and ships
• It will also focus on Water Conservation at various Naval stations through incorporation of drip irrigation technique, rain water harvesting and re-use of RO water

The initiative will strengthen Indian Defence system to another level. The main focus will be on reduction in energy consumption and diversification of energy supply.

Topics: GS-III: Environment & Disaster Management