The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the NIRANTAR platform.
NIRANTAR is a digital dashboard to improve coordination among MoEFCC institutions like the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs), Forest Survey of India (FSI), and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).
The platform enables real-time monitoring of environmental clearances, forest fire alerts, and wildlife trafficking data.
It integrates climate and environmental data from multiple research bodies under one window for policy-making.
NIRANTAR expands on earlier initiatives like PARIVESH and enhances inter-agency collaboration.
The platform supports Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 13 (Climate Action) and 15 (Life on Land) through data-driven conservation.