Green India Mission

Source: IE

Context: The Union Government released a revised roadmap for the Green India Mission, aiming to enhance forest restoration, combat climate change, and address land degradation and desertification challenges.

About Green India Mission:

• What it is? GIM is a key mission under NAPCC to enhance forest cover, restore degraded lands, and contribute to India’s climate goals.

• GIM is a key mission under NAPCC to enhance forest cover, restore degraded lands, and contribute to India’s climate goals.

• Launched in: 2014

• Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)

• Objective:

• Increase forest/tree cover by 5 mha and improve forest quality on another 5 mha. Sequester 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030. Restore degraded ecosystems and enhance biodiversity. Combat land degradation and desertification. Improve livelihoods of forest-dependent communities.

• Increase forest/tree cover by 5 mha and improve forest quality on another 5 mha.

• Sequester 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030.

• Restore degraded ecosystems and enhance biodiversity.

• Combat land degradation and desertification.

• Improve livelihoods of forest-dependent communities.

• Key Features: Ecosystem Restoration: Restores degraded forests, grasslands, wetlands, and mangroves. Carbon Sink Creation: Aligns with India’s NDC target to create additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes CO2 sink. Community Participation: Focuses on livelihood enhancement of forest-fringe communities. Science-Based Planning: Uses FSI data and ecological mapping for priority restoration zones. Multi-Sectoral Convergence: Leverages synergies with other schemes like Green Wall Project, CAMPA funds.

• Ecosystem Restoration: Restores degraded forests, grasslands, wetlands, and mangroves.

• Carbon Sink Creation: Aligns with India’s NDC target to create additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes CO2 sink.

• Community Participation: Focuses on livelihood enhancement of forest-fringe communities.

• Science-Based Planning: Uses FSI data and ecological mapping for priority restoration zones.

• Multi-Sectoral Convergence: Leverages synergies with other schemes like Green Wall Project, CAMPA funds.

• New Changes in GIM 2025:

• Regional Focus: Special priority to Aravallis, Western Ghats, Himalayas, mangroves. Green Wall Project: Linked with Aravalli Green Wall to control desertification/dust pollution. Mining Rehabilitation: Focus on eco-restoration of abandoned mining areas. Open Forests: Priority to restore open forests — estimated 1.89 billion tonnes CO2 potential. Updated Targets: Alignment with India’s 26 mha land restoration commitment by 2030.

• Regional Focus: Special priority to Aravallis, Western Ghats, Himalayas, mangroves.

• Green Wall Project: Linked with Aravalli Green Wall to control desertification/dust pollution.

• Mining Rehabilitation: Focus on eco-restoration of abandoned mining areas.

• Open Forests: Priority to restore open forests — estimated 1.89 billion tonnes CO2 potential.

• Updated Targets: Alignment with India’s 26 mha land restoration commitment by 2030.