National Mission for Green India

✦Key Features

• One of the eight missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
• Focuses on both quantitative (area) and qualitative (density, species diversity) improvement of forest cover.
• Emphasizes a decentralized approach with active involvement of local communities and Gram Sabhas.
• Promotes sustainable forest management practices and restoration of degraded forest lands.
• Aims to enhance carbon sequestration potential through afforestation and reforestation efforts.
• Integrates livelihood generation activities for forest-dependent communities with ecological restoration.

✓Eligibility Criteria

• Forest-dependent communities and tribal populations residing in and around forest areas.
• Gram Sabhas and Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) for planning and implementation.
• State Forest Departments for identifying and managing project areas.

★Benefits

• Enhanced carbon sequestration, contributing to climate change mitigation.
• Improved biodiversity, ecological balance, and ecosystem services.
• Increased availability of forest produce, fodder, and fuel for local communities.
• Creation of sustainable livelihood opportunities and income generation for forest dwellers.
• Strengthened community participation in forest governance and management.

▶Application Process

• Identification of degraded forest areas and potential project sites by State Forest Departments and local communities.
• Preparation of micro-plans and Annual Plans of Operations (APOs) with community consultation.
• Approval of plans by the empowered committee at the state and national levels.
• Implementation through Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs), Gram Sabhas, and other local bodies.
• Regular monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of progress and impacts.

₹ Budget Allocation

25000

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): 60:40 (Center:State) for General States; 90:10 for NE and Himalayan States; 100% for UTs

Historical Context

Launched in February 2014 as one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to respond to climate change through a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures.

Sub-Schemes

Challenges

• Conflict between Joint Forest Management Committees and Gram Sabhas under FRA 2006
• Inadequate budgetary allocations relative to the 10 million hectare target
• Non-availability of large contiguous tracts of non-forest land for compensatory afforestation
• Invasive species management and survival rate of saplings in degraded forest areas

Reforms & Recommendations

• Integration of GIM with the Green Credits Programme to incentivize private participation
• Strengthening the legal status of Gram Sabhas in decision-making for forest management
• Standardization of survival rate audits through independent third-party agencies

Performance Statistics

SDG Linkages

Constitutional Backing

Technology Used

Success Stories

Key Takeaways

• Focus on both quality and quantity of forest cover
• Enhancement of ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and hydrological services
• Increases forest-based livelihood income for 3 million households
• Landscape-based approach rather than just site-specific

Convergence Schemes

• MGNREGA
• Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)
• National Afforestation Programme
• Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

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