The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal agency in the Government of India for regulating and ensuring environmental protection and conservation.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is the primary legislation in India for the protection and improvement of the environment.

The main objective of the National Forest Policy, 1988 is to increase the forest cover in India, protect the biodiversity of India, and provide livelihood to forest-dependent communities.

The Green India Mission was launched by the Government of India in 2014 to promote afforestation and tree planting.

The main objective of the National River Conservation Plan is to clean up polluted rivers in India, prevent the pollution of rivers in India, and conserve the biodiversity of rivers in India.

The FAME India Scheme was launched by the Government of India in 2019 to promote the use of electric vehicles.

The main objective of the National Solar Mission is to increase the solar power generation capacity in India, reduce the cost of solar power generation in India, and promote the use of solar power in India.

The Ujala Scheme was launched by the Government of India in 2015 to promote the use of energy-efficient appliances.

The main objective of the National Biodiversity Action Plan is to conserve the biodiversity of India, promote the sustainable use of biodiversity in India, and share the benefits of biodiversity with local communities in India.

The National Wetland Conservation Programme was launched by the Government of India in 2018 to promote the conservation of wetlands in India.

The main objective of the National Air Quality Management Programme is to improve the air quality in India, reduce the emission of air pollutants in India, and promote the use of clean energy in India.

The National Urban Transport Policy was launched by the Government of India in 2019 to promote the use of public transport.

The main objective of the National Water Policy, 2012 is to ensure the availability of water for all in India, promote the efficient use of water in India, and conserve water resources in India.

The Jal Shakti Abhiyan was launched by the Government of India in 2019 to promote the use of rainwater harvesting.

The main objective of the National Mission for Clean Ganga is to clean up the Ganga river in India, prevent the pollution of the Ganga river in India, and conserve the biodiversity of the Ganga river in India.