India, June 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, released the 8th issue of the publication titled "EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics" during the National Workshop on Using Alternate Data Sources and Frontier Technologies for Policy Making on 5th June, 2025 in New Delhi.

Key highlights of the publication

Thermal power generation has increased from 7,92,053 GWh to 13,26,549 GWh and Electricity generation from renewable energy sources has increased from 65520 GWh to 2,25,835 GWh during 2013-14 to 2023-24. Inland fish production has increased from 61.36 lakh tonnes to 139.07 lakh tonnes during 2013-14 to 2023-24 Since 2018, the National Statistics Office (NSO) has been publishing "EnviStats India" in alignment with the Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) 2013. The data presented in the publication are compiled based on the data, sourced from various Ministries, Departments, and Organizations of the Government of India. Following the structure of FDES 2013, the data presented in "EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics" are organized into six components, each corresponding to the components of FDES 2013. Related topics under each component have been grouped together to facilitate easier understanding and use.

"EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics" is a key resource for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders, offering a comprehensive overview of the country's environmental landscape. Through the analysis of key environmental indicators, the publication highlights emerging environmental trends, identifies pressing challenges, and supports the development of evidence-based policies aimed at achieving environmental sustainability and resilience. This year's publication introduced several changes in its formation and structure, which inter alia includes:

An expert group comprising representatives from line Ministries/Departments and domain experts in the field of environment was constituted to consult on potential improvements to the publication, including expanding its scope, identifying potential data sources, and suggesting refinements in its design and presentation. The publication has been restructured to provide information in a component-wise format. The concordance of indicators collected for EnviStats 2025 was mapped vis-a-vis FDES 2013. The comprehensive list of indicators under the Basic Set of Environment Statistics from FDES 2013 is also included in the publication. New data on the population's access to electricity, transport, and sanitation is included. An indicator containing List of Ramsar Sites was compiled based on the Expert Group's recommendations.

"EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics" is available at the website of the Ministry (https://mospi.gov.in/).

Important Highlights of the publication "EnviStats India 2025: Environment Statistics"

The annual mean temperature increased from 25.05 degree C in 2001 to 25.74 degree C in 2024. Similarly, the annual minimum and maximum temperature rose from 19.32 degree C to 20.24 degree C and 30.78 degree C to 31.25 degree C respectively, during the same period.

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