Question

Which among the following schemes of Government of India comes under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol?

• A. National Solar Mission
• B. Bachat lamp Yojana
• C. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
• D. Akshay-Prakash Yojana

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Bachat lamp Yojana

CFL Lighting Scheme or Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY) promotes replacement of inefficient bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) by leveraging the sale of Certified Emission Rights (CERs) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol. It has entered validation for the UNFCCC CDM Programme of Activity. Bachat Lamp Yojana” seeks to utilize the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol to bring-down the price of CFLs.