National Solar Mission
The National Solar Mission (NSM) is a major initiative of the Government of India with active participation from States, to meet its growing energy demands while addressing climate change. The NSM was launched as the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on January 11, 2010 under National Action Plan on Climate Change with the objective to establish India as a global leader in solar energy by creating the policy conditions for solar technology diffusion across the country as quickly as possible.