| Energy Saved |
| 1 |
Use LED bulbs/ tube-lights |
| 2 |
Use public transport wherever possible |
| 3 |
Take the stairs instead of an elevator wherever possible |
| 4 |
Switch off vehicle engines at red lights and railway crossings |
| 5 |
Use bicycles for local or short commute |
| 6 |
Switch off irrigation pumps after use |
| 7 |
Prefer CNG/ EV vehicle over petrol/ diesel vehicles |
| 8 |
Use carpooling with friends & colleagues |
| 9 |
Drive in the correct gear. Keep your foot off the clutch when not changing gears |
| 10 |
Install a solar water or solar cooker heater on rooftops |
| 11 |
Switch off appliances from plug points when not in use |
| 12 |
Use biogas for cooking and electricity needs |
| 13 |
Keep temperature of Air Conditioners to 24 degrees |
| 14 |
Prefer pressure cookers over other cookware |
| 15 |
Keep your electronic devices in energy-saving mode |
| 16 |
Use smart switches for appliances which are used frequently |
| 17 |
Install community earthen pots for cooling water |
| 18 |
Defrost fridge or freezer regularly |
| 19 |
Run outdoors instead of on a treadmill |
Water Saved |
| 20 |
Adopt cultivation of less water intensive crops like millets |
| 21 |
Participate in recharge of rural water bodies through Amrit Sarovar Scheme |
| 22 |
Practice crop diversification. Move from rice & wheat cultivation to pulse & oil seed cropping
system. |
| 23 |
Use efficient water saving technologies (like micro-irrigation, bunding, farm ponds, zero
tillage, direct seeded rice, alternate wetting and drying and others) |
| 24 |
Create rainwater harvesting infrastructure in home/ schools/ offices |
| 25 |
Use drip irrigation systems created with waste materials, wherever possible |
| 26 |
Reuse water from washed vegetables to water plants and other purpose |
| 27 |
Pre-soak heavy pots and pans before washing them |
| 28 |
Do not discard unused stored water every time there is fresh water coming in taps |
| 29 |
Use buckets instead of hose pipes to water plants/ floors/ vehicles |
| 30 |
Fix leaks in flushes, taps and waterpipes |
| 31 |
Use water-efficient fixtures for taps, and showerheads, and toilet flush units |
| 32 |
Invest in a water meter for your house to measure water consumption regularly |
| 33 |
Reuse water drained out from AC/RO for cleaning utensils, watering plants and others |
| 34 |
Prefer a water purification system that wastes less water |
| Use Plastic Reduced |
| 35 |
Use cloth bag for shopping instead of plastic bags |
| 36 |
Carry your own water bottle wherever possible |
| 37 |
Reuse glass containers/ packaging plastic items as storage boxes |
| 38 |
Participate in and mobilize participation for clean-up drives of cities and water bodies |
| 39 |
Prefer using non-plastic eco-friendly cutlery during gatherings and events |
| 40 |
Turn off running taps when not in active use |
| 41 |
Use menstrual cups instead of sanitary napkins |
| 42 |
Use recycled plastic over virgin plastic, wherever possible |
| 43 |
Use steel/ recyclable plastic lunch boxes and water bottles |
| 44 |
Cut the packaging bags used for milk, buttermilk, etc. only partially to avoid plastic bits
from mixing into biodegradable waste |
| 45 |
Opt for bamboo toothbrushes and neem combs |
| Sustainable Food Systems
Adopted |
| 46 |
Include millets in diets through Anganwadi, Mid-Day meal and PD scheme |
| 47 |
Compost food waste at home |
| 48 |
Create kitchen gardens/ terrace gardens at homes/ schools/ offices |
| 49 |
Prepare organic manure from cow dungs and apply to farms |
| 50 |
Prefer locally available and seasonal foods |
| 51 |
Use smaller plates for daily meals to save food wastage |
| Reduced (Swachhata Actions)
|
| 52 |
Contribute cattle waste, food waste, and agricultural waste to biogas plant (provided under
GOBARDHAN) |
| 53 |
Practice segregation of dry and wet waste at homes |
| 54 |
Use agricultural residue, animal waste for composting, manuring and mulching |
| 55 |
Recycle and reuse old newspapers, magazines |
| 56 |
Feed unused and uncooked vegetables leftovers to cattle |
| 57 |
Set printer default to double-side printing |
| 58 |
Repair, reuse and recycle old furniture |
| 59 |
Buy paper products made from recycled paper |
| 60 |
Donate old clothes and books |
| 61 |
Do not discard waste in water bodies and in public spaces |
| 62 |
Do not let pets defecate in the public places |
| Lifestyles Adopted |
| 63 |
Encourage use of millets in food and indigenous herbs and medicinal plants for nutrition and
well being |
| 64 |
Prefer consuming natural or organic products |
| 65 |
Start biodiversity conservation at community level |
| 66 |
Plant medicinal plants such as neem, tulsi, giloy, mint, curry leaves, ashwagandha, curry
leaves etc. within household premises |
| 67 |
Practice natural or organic farming |
| 68 |
Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution |
| 69 |
Avoid purchasing products/souvenirs made from skin, tuskers and fur of wild animals |
| 70 |
Create and volunteer at community food and cloth banks, and at animal shelters |
| 71 |
Initiate and/or join green clubs in your residential area/ school/ office |
| E-Waste reduced |
| 72 |
Repair and use electronic devices over discarding the devices |
| 73 |
Discard gadgets in nearest e-recycling units |
| 74 |
Use rechargeable lithium cells |
| 75 |
Prefer cloud storage over a pen drive / hard drive |