The Union cabinet will soon sanction Rs.13,000 crore for the initial phase of the 10-year Green India Mission to increase forest cover and quality of forests in the country, said Union forest and environment secretary V Rajagopalan. He said the project with a budget of Rs.46,000 crore would get its first allocation by the end of this month.
He was inaugurating the fifth international ‘Casuarina workshop’ at Mamallapuram to tap the potential of casuarina cultivation for environment and livelihood.
The mission envisages increasing the green cover in the country from 24% to 33% in 10 years. The mission is one of the 10 national missions under the environment ministry to deal with climate change and its impact. Rajagopalan said Green India Mission targeted afforestation of 10 million hectares and methods being used include agro-forestry to ensure livelihood support for local communities.
He was inaugurating the fifth international ‘Casuarina workshop’ at Mamallapuram to tap the potential of casuarina cultivation for environment and livelihood.
The mission envisages increasing the green cover in the country from 24% to 33% in 10 years. The mission is one of the 10 national missions under the environment ministry to deal with climate change and its impact. Rajagopalan said Green India Mission targeted afforestation of 10 million hectares and methods being used include agro-forestry to ensure livelihood support for local communities.
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