Agni Tattva under LiFE Campaign

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Agni Tattva under LiFE Campaign- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: Governance, Administration and Challenges
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Power Foundation of India in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) is currently running a campaign to create awareness on Agni Tattva under LiFE – Lifestyle for environment.

About: The Agni Tattva campaign – Energy for LiFE, an initiative under the umbrella campaign of Sumangalam.
Parent Ministry: Agni Tattva under LiFE Campaign was launched by Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, in New Delhi September 2022.
Objective: Agni Tattva under LiFE Campaign aims to create awareness of the core concept of Agni Tattva, an element that is synonymous with energy and is amongst the five elements of Panchmahabhoot.
Theme: The first conference of the Agni campaign was organised in Leh, on the theme of ‘Sustainability and Culture’.
Key Activities: A series of seminars spanning the length and breadth of the country have been planned as a part of the Agni Tattva
- This campaign includes conferences, seminars, events, and exhibitions across the country involving educational institutions, communities, and relevant organisations.

About: The idea of LiFE promotes an environment-conscious lifestyle that focuses on ‘mindful and deliberate utilisation’ instead of ‘mindless and destructive consumption.
- The LiFE Movement is a global initiative for ensuring sustainable lifestyle of human beings and protecting the planet.
- LiFE Movement global initiative was proposed by the Prime Minister of India at COP26, he UN’s climate summit in Glasgow.
Vision: The vision of LiFE is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our planet and does not harm it.
- Those who live such a lifestyle are called “Pro-Planet People”.
Mission: Mission LiFE borrows from the past, operates in the present and focuses on the future.
- LiFE initiative uses the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle that are woven into our life.
- The Circular Economy has been an integral part of India’s culture and lifestyle and LiFE initiative’s mission is to harness this.

Power Foundation of India is a Society formed under the aegis of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and supported by leading CPSEs.
The Foundation is involved in areas of advocacy and research, positively impacting the evolving energy landscape.