National Mission for Green India

Subject – Environment

Context – For carbon sequestration, India must revisit its policy framework and reverse fading participation of local communities

Concept –

The National Mission for a Green India or the commonly called Green India Mission (GIM), is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
It was launched in February, 2014 with the objective to safeguard the biological resources of our nation and associated livelihoods against the peril of adverse climate change and to recognise the vital impact of forestry on ecological sustainability, biodiversity conservation and food-, water- and livelihood-security.
It aims at protecting, restoring and enhancing India’s diminishing forest cover and responding to climate change through adaptation and mitigation measures. It envisages a holistic view of greening that extends beyond tree planting.
At the national level implementation is done by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
The State Forest Development Agency to guide the mission at the state level.
At the district level, the implementation to be done by the Forest Development Agency.