PIB’s Research Unit published 11 backgrounders in the first nine days of June 2026, anchored by World Environment Day (June 5). This edition covers the most exam-relevant six; it will be extended as the month’s later features publish.

Features in This Edition

  1. India’s Green Transformation (June 4) - 52.57 percent non-fossil capacity; the species-recovery scoreboard from tigers to snow leopards
  2. India’s Biodiversity: Commitments and Achievements (June 5) - 2.76 lakh BMCs, 2.72 lakh People’s Biodiversity Registers, Rs 145 crore ABS payouts
  3. Empowering India’s Annadatas (June 5) - 7.63 crore Farmer IDs; foodgrains 265.05 to 357.73 million tonnes
  4. 10 Years of PMSMA (June 8) - 7.5 crore+ pregnant women served; MMR down from 130 to 87
  5. 4 Years of Jan Samarth (June 5) - Rs 3.01 lakh crore credit processed across 16 schemes and 269 lenders
  6. Infrastructure at the Core of India’s Development (June 9) - JJM at 81.94 percent rural tap coverage; LPI 54 to 38

Key Data at a Glance

Topic Key Fact
Green transformation Non-fossil 52.57 percent of installed capacity (Feb 2026); 50 percent milestone hit June 2025, 5 years early
Big cats Tigers 3,682 (2022, 58 reserves); lions 891 (+70 percent since 2015); cheetahs 53; snow leopards 718
Biodiversity governance 2,76,653 BMCs; 2,72,648 PBRs; 12,830 ABS approvals; Rs 145 crore to ~11,000 BMCs
Agriculture Foodgrains 357.73 MT (2024-25); agri budget Rs 27,663 crore (2013-14) to Rs 1.40 lakh crore (2026-27)
PMSMA at 10 7.5 crore+ women served on the 9th of every month; MMR 130 (2014-16) to 87 (2022-24, per backgrounder)
Jan Samarth at 4 54.10 lakh applications; Rs 3.01 lakh crore processed; ~91.6 percent approval rate
Infrastructure JJM: 15.86 crore households (81.94 percent); PM GatiShakti: 58 ministries, 3,202+ data layers
Ramsar sites 99 (April 2026): 3rd globally, 1st in Asia

UPSC GS Relevance

  • GS3: environment and biodiversity (Environment Day cluster), agriculture, infrastructure
  • GS2: health schemes (PMSMA), e-governance (Jan Samarth)