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Green India Mission restores 1.84 lakh hectares since 2015-16
The Green India Mission has brought more than 1.84 lakh hectares under eco-restoration across 17 states and one Union Territory since 2015-16, telanganatoday.com reports, quoting the government's written reply in Lok Sabha.…
The Story in Brief
The Green India Mission has brought more than 1.84 lakh hectares under eco-restoration across 17 states and one Union Territory since 2015-16, telanganatoday.com reports, quoting the government's written reply in Lok Sabha. Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said the mission is part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
For the current financial year 2026-27, the government has allocated Rs 57.08 crore to seven states, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, and Uttar Pradesh, for approved restoration activities. Singh also noted that the Nagar Van Yojana aims to develop 600 Nagar Vans and 400 Nagar Vatikas by 2026-27 to boost urban green cover.
The Indian Opinion
The government's area figure sounds tidy, but without independent data on tree survival and ecological quality, it risks being just a tally of planted land. Critics may say the pace is too slow for India's climate goals. The real test for the Green India Mission is whether the Rs 57 crore allocated this year leads to measurable carbon storage and improved biodiversity, not just paperwork.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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