The initiatives of the state government have been mapped according to their activity type. This can help understand policy level interventions and developments. Recommendation can be in terms of what new initiatives are needed and in which areas can activities be further strengthened. Twelve types of activities have been identified.
| # | Activity Category | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programme implementation | Any budgeted activity which contributes directly to on-ground implementation which results in physical outcomes. | Asset creation through public works |
| 2 | Institutional capacity building | Any budgeted activity which contributes to enhancing the capacity of the institutional processes. | Training and capacity building of departments to better carry out integration of environment in planning and implementation |
| 3 | Skilling | Any budgeted activity which contributes to increasing the capacities and expertise of human capital for better implementation. | Training and skilling of beneficiaries |
| 4 | Technology and infrastructure | Any budgeted activity which contributes to deployment of clean/ environmental technologies and sustainable infrastructure | Clean technology deployment (Common-effluent treatment plant, recycling unit, solar rooftop, green building) |
| 5 | Education and awareness | Any budgeted activity which contributes to increasing awareness and knowledge through formal education and other information/ communication channels | IEC and formal education curriculum |
| 6 | Regulation and enforcement | Any budgeted activity which contributes to regulating and enforcing various acts, rules, and policy notifications | Pollution control norms, waste management norms, bans |
| 7 | Subsidies | Any budgeted activity which contributes to incentivising environmentally sustainable activities | Subsidies for renewable energy technologies |
| 8 | Risk management | Any budgeted activity which contributes to mitigating of risks related to adoption of environmental/ clean energy initiatives or risks arising from environmental externalities including climate extremes | Crop insurance, partial risk guarantee |
| 9 | Information instruments | Any budgeted activity which contributes to informing decisions based on information about goods and services on environmental parameters | Eco-labels, standards |
| 10 | Research and development | Any budgeted activity which contributes to developing technologies, innovations, and knowledge in the domain of sciences, applied sciences, social sciences and interdisciplinary approaches | Support agricultural universities and KVKs |
| 11 | Sustainable public procurement | Any budgeted activity which contributes to purchasing of products and goods and for giving markets to promote environmentally sustainable goods and services | Bulk scheme for procuring LEDs and energy efficient appliances |
| 12 | Investment | Any budgeted activity which contributes to opportunities that has a potential to generate economic returns in terms of revenue or profits | Metro rail |