India has now reached 100 Ramsar Sites with the addition of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal), a testament to the country's growing commitment towards conservation and sustainable development
A clear vision and sustained action can create lasting change!
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✳️Through MISHTI, India is restoring and expanding mangrove ecosystems to strengthen coastal resilience, support livelihoods and protect biodiversity
✳️It supports stronger coastlines, biodiversity, livelihoods, blue economy growth and India's climate goals - all through one integrated approach
✳️From Gujarat to Andaman & Nicobar Islands, #MISHTI is bringing together 13 coastal States and Union Territories under a common vision for resilient coastlines
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India’s Biodiversity: Commitments and Achievements
Biodiversity is central to India’s environmental and development priorities. It supports food security, livelihoods, climate resilience, and ecological balance. India’s forests, wetlands, mountains, coasts, deserts, grasslands, and marine ecosystems sustain diverse species and communities. Millions of local communities depend on these natural resources for daily life.
India continues to consrerve its natural capital and biodiversity commitments through policies, institutions, and community participation aligned with global frameworks. Through these efforts, India contributes to global biodiversity goals while strengthening conservation at the national and local levels. India’s approach emphasises local stewardship, recognising that community-led action is essential for achieving broader biodiversity outcomes.
Over the past decade, India has adopted an integrated approach to biodiversity conservation that combines scientific management, habitat restoration, species recovery programmes, and community participation. Significant efforts have been made to expand protected areas, strengthen wildlife monitoring, restore degraded ecosystems, and promote sustainable use of biological resources.
These initiatives have enhanced ecological resilience, supported local livelihoods, and reinforced India's position as a global leader in biodiversity conservation. By aligning conservation goals with sustainable development objectives, India is working towards securing its natural heritage for future generations while fostering inclusive and environmentally responsible growth.
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Shift from WPI TO PPI
The government announced that it will phase out the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) over the next five years while simultaneously introducing a more detailed Producer Price Index (PPI).
(This five-year period would give users sufficient time to switch from WPI to PPI).
PPI will have three indices —
Output PPI,
Input PPI and
Services PPI.
This is done to offer a more realistic assessment of inflationary trends in the economy.
The PPI framework is seen more consistent with national accounting standards and international practices followed by advanced economies.
So India will introduce a new Producer Price Index (PPI)-based inflation framework from June 15.
Let's understand about it in detail 👇
The transition from WPI to PPI aligns with global best practices adopted by advanced economies and the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In December 2024 a working group was constituted under the chairmanship of then Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand for revision of WPI and compilation of PPI with base year 2022-23.
What is exactly PPI?
The Producer Price Index or PPI is an index that measures the average price change of goods and services.
The PPI tracks wholesale prices at various stages of production, reflecting the perspective of producers of goods and services.
It can be calculated either when the goods leave the place of production( means final goods/services) or as they enter the production process (means as raw material)
In the case where the goods leave the production place, it is known as Output PPI.
Input PPI is when goods enter the production process.
Let me explain both in detail
So Output Producer Price Index (OPPI) measures prices received by producers for the goods and services they sell.
The index is based on Basic Price, which excludes taxes as well as trade and transportation margins. Simply means, OPPI reflects the price producers actually receive at the factory gate or point of production. (Prices of good and services produced without tax )
This makes OPPI an important indicator of inflation from the producer's perspective and helps track how selling prices change over time.
On the other hand ,the Input Producer Price Index (IPPI) measures the prices producers pay when purchasing raw materials, components, fuel, and other inputs required for production.
Unlike OPPI, IPPI is based on the Purchaser's Price, which includes trade and transportation margins. It therefore captures the cost faced by businesses before products reach the market.
Economists view IPPI as more useful tool of cost inflation because it shows how rising input prices which eventually affect final output prices
So now we have PPI of both Input Output along with services.
One major advantage is that having both Output PPI and Input PPI, it allows policymakers to understand how increases in production costs are passed on to consumers through output prices. The framework also reduces the risk of double counting inflation and broadens coverage beyond goods to include services
The weights for Output PPI and Input PPI have been derived using the Supply Table and Use Table respectively of Supply & Use Table of National Accounts for the year 2022-23.
The Service PPI will cover seven sectors: banking, securities transactions, insurance, pension fund management, railways, air passenger transport, and telecommunications
Even this is also compiled on the basis of Basic Prices, which exclude net taxes and trade and transport margins
While OPPI and IPPI will be released every month, the Service PPI will be published quarterly.
Major economies such as the US, China, Japan, Germany, France and other G-20 countries use PPI to measure the average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output.
The Office of Economic Adviser, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), which is responsible for the release of the WPI data, will also release the PPI data
🇮🇳 Most Valuable Indian Companies
1. Reliance Industries - $185.70 Billion
2. HDFC Bank - $120.86 B
3. Bharti Airtel - $116.11 B
4. State Bank of India - $93.60 B
5. ICICI Bank - $91.41 B
6. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - $84.75 B
7. Bajaj Finance - $56.97 B
8. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) - $56.82 B
9. Hindustan Unilever - $51.33 B
10. Infosys - $50.44 B
11. Adani Power - $46.85 B
12. Sun Pharmaceutical - $44.84 B
13. Adani Ports & SEZ - $43.42 B
14. Maruti Suzuki India - $42.85 B
15. Adani Enterprises - $41.94 B
16. Axis Bank - $40.79 B
*As of June 4,2026
Source: CompaniesMarketCap (2026)
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