GREEN INDIA MISSIONThe National Mission for Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined

under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). Green India Mission
hinges upon convergence with related Missions of the NAPCC
It envisages a holistic view of greening and focuses on multiple ecosystem services,
especially, biodiversity, water, biomass, preserving mangroves, wetlands, critical
habitats etc. along with carbon sequestration as a co-benefit.
Aim
1. protecting; restoring and enhancing Indias diminishing forest cover and
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responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation

measures.

Mission Objectives

To increase forest/tree cover to the extent of 5 million hectares (mha) and

improve quality of forest/tree cover on another 5 mha of forest/non-forest
lands;

To improve/enhance eco-system services like carbon sequestration and

storage (in forests and other ecosystems), hydrological services and
biodiversity; along with provisioning services like fuel, fodder, and timber and
non-timber forest produces (NTFPs); and

To increase forest based livelihood income of about 3 million households.

Enhanced annual CO2 sequestration by 50 to 60 million tonnes in the year

2020.

Mission Targets (Output)

Improvement in quality of forest cover and ecosystem services of forests

/non-forests, including moderately dense, open forests, degraded grassland
and wetlands (5 m ha).
Eco-restoration/afforestation of scrub, shifting cultivation areas, cold deserts,
mangroves, ravines and abandoned mining areas (1.8 m ha).
Improvement in forest and tree cover in urban/peri-urban lands (0.20 m ha).
Improvement in forest and tree cover on marginal agricultural lands/fallows
and other non-forest lands under agroforestry /social forestry (3 m ha).
Management of public forest/ non-forests areas (taken up under the Mission)
by the community institutions.
Adoption of improved fuelwood-use efficiency and alternative energy devices
by project-area households.
Diversification of forest-based livelihoods of about 3 million households living
in and around forests.

Key Elements of Mission Strategy1.

Holistic view
to greening (broader

The scope of greening will go beyond trees and plantations to encom

protection and restoration.

than plantations):

e.g. restoration of degraded ecosystems like grasslands and pasture

so in arid/ semi-arid regions), mangroves, wetlands and other critical
ecosystems.

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Vulnerability Criteria for selection of project areas will include projected vulnerabil
and Potential as
climatic change, potential of areas for enhancing carbon sinks and th
criteria for intervention: significance of the area from ecosystem services angle, such as biod
and hydrological services.

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Integrated
The Mission will foster an integrated approach that treats forests and
cross-sectoral approach forest public lands as well as private lands simultaneously.
to implementation:
e.g. Livelihood dependencies, for example firewood needs and livesto
grazing, will be addressed using inter-sectoral convergence (e.g., ani
husbandry, forest, agriculture, rural development and energy)

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Key role for

local communities and
decentralized
governance:

The Mission will bring primacy to Gram Sabha as an overarching inst

oversee Mission implementation at the village level. The committees
the Gram Sabha, including revamped JFMCs, CFM groups, Van Pancha
Committees set up under Forest Rights Act, Biodiversity Managemen
Committees etc., will be strengthened

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Cadre of
Community Foresters:

A cadre of community based change agents from amongst educated

community youth will facilitate planning, implementation and monito
the Mission activities at the local level. This will provide skilled emplo
opportunity to about one lakh educated community youths.

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Robust and
effective monitoring
framework:

A comprehensive monitoring framework at four different levels is pro

- On-the-ground self-monitoring by multiple agencies, including comm
- use of modern technology like Remote Sensing with GPS mapping o
boundaries for monitoring at the input /output/ outcome level.
- The Gram Sabha social audit at the village level.