News: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change chaired a meeting of the National Institute for Research & Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience (NIRANTAR) platform.
About NIRANTAR Platform
- NIRANTAR stands for National Institute for Research & Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience.
- It is a platform of institutions to improve coordination and collaboration among institutions.
- Initiative by: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
- Aim: It aimed at
- Consolidation of knowledge and sharing it with different stakeholders
- Development of an interdisciplinary approach in research with each institute remaining independent
- Creation of institutional mechanism to contribute to policy-making
- Creation of repository of documents related to international treaties and conventions
- Review ongoing research and scientific projects
- It is to assist in formulating balanced policies that harmonize environmental protection with industrial and economic development.
- It seeks to ensure that natural resources are utilised wisely, preventing over-exploitation while promoting sustainable growth.
- Led by: A high-powered steering committee headed by environment minister with all secretaries of science and technology, tribal, and agriculture ministries, department of industry, and internal trade.
- Features:
- Four Vertical Approach: The platform operates through four verticals, each focusing on different aspects of research, assessment of outcomes, and practical utilisation of natural resources. This structure allows for specialised and coordinated efforts across multiple domains of environmental and developmental science.
- NIRANTAR focuses on three aspects: Research, its role in policymaking and the way ahead. It also emphasised the importance of institution building through committed and capable human resources.
