National Environment Survey

Question 1

Is NES the first survey of India to map environment data?

Answer 1

YES

Question 2

This survey is carried out by ?

Answer 2

MoEFCC through Environment Information System (ENVIS)

Question 3

When will it be launched ?

Answer 3

In 2019 to map environment data across 55 districts , 24 states and 3 UTs

Question 4

On what basus will the districts be ranked ?

Answer 4

On their environmental performance and their green practices based on various environmental parameters

Question 5

What approach is used to gather data ?

Answer 5

Grid based approach measuring 9*9 km to collect data on environmental parameters

Question 6

What are the environmental parameters considered ?

Answer 6

Air , water , soil quality , hazardous e-waste , forest and wildlife , flora and fauna , wetlands , lakes , rivers and other water bodies

Question 7

What is the one unique factor that it will assess ?

Answer 7

Carbon sequstration potential of all districts