MISHTI Scheme

Source: NIE

Context: Gujarat has become the national leader in mangrove afforestation, covering 19,020 hectares in two years under the MISHTI scheme.

About MISTI Scheme:

• What it is? The MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) scheme, launched in 2023, aims to expand India’s mangrove cover and enhance coastal resilience. Focuses on ecological restoration and livelihood generation for coastal communities.

• The MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes) scheme, launched in 2023, aims to expand India’s mangrove cover and enhance coastal resilience.

• Focuses on ecological restoration and livelihood generation for coastal communities.

• Launched In: Union Budget 2023-24, with implementation from 2023 to 2028.

• Funding Sources:

• CAMPA Fund (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority). MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme). Other government and private funding sources.

• CAMPA Fund (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority).

• MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme).

• Other government and private funding sources.

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

• Restore degraded mangrove ecosystems and increase India’s mangrove cover. Strengthen coastal resilience against climate change and sea erosion. Promote ecotourism and sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities. Support global mangrove conservation under the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), initiated at COP27.

• Restore degraded mangrove ecosystems and increase India’s mangrove cover.

• Strengthen coastal resilience against climate change and sea erosion.

• Promote ecotourism and sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities.

• Support global mangrove conservation under the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), initiated at COP27.

• Major Features:

• Targeted Afforestation & Expansion: Covers 540 sq km of mangrove expansion across 9 coastal states and 4 Union Territories. Community & Livelihood Focus: Promotes sustainable income sources for coastal populations. Enhances fishing and ecotourism opportunities. Climate Change Mitigation: Strengthens shoreline protection against storms and rising sea levels. Supports India’s commitments under the Paris Agreement & UN SDGs.

• Targeted Afforestation & Expansion: Covers 540 sq km of mangrove expansion across 9 coastal states and 4 Union Territories.

• Community & Livelihood Focus: Promotes sustainable income sources for coastal populations. Enhances fishing and ecotourism opportunities.

• Promotes sustainable income sources for coastal populations.

• Enhances fishing and ecotourism opportunities.

• Climate Change Mitigation: Strengthens shoreline protection against storms and rising sea levels. Supports India’s commitments under the Paris Agreement & UN SDGs.

• Strengthens shoreline protection against storms and rising sea levels.

• Supports India’s commitments under the Paris Agreement & UN SDGs.

Mangrove Status:

• Global Mangrove Distribution:

India’s Mangrove Distribution (India State of Forest Report 2023):

• The total Mangrove cover of the country is 4,991.68 km2, which accounts for 15 % of the country’s total geographical area.