Green India Mission plans of Mizoram, Manipur, Jharkhand & Kerala get govt nod
Updated: Oct 13, 2015 01:07:56pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (KNN) National Executive Council (NEC) of the National Mission for a Green India (GIM) has approved of the perspective plans and annual plan of operation (APO) submitted by the states of Mizoram, Manipur, Jharkhand and Kerala towards the Green India Mission.
“The Perspective Plans of all four States, with a total financial outlay of Rs 90, 202.68 lakh for a Plan period of 5 to 10 years were approved, along with APOs of Rs 11, 195.32 lakh for this financial year,” said an official release from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, issued after the second meeting of the NEC held here recently.
The total forest and non-forest area taken up in these four States under GIM during the total plan period will be 1, 08, 335 hectares (ha) out of which 81, 939 ha will be improving the density of existing forests and 16, 396 ha will be new areas. For the current financial year, it will be 28, 250 ha and 7, 827 ha respectively.
Further, approval has been granted for alternative energy devices such as biogas, solar devices, LPG, biomass-based systems and improved stoves for 27, 032 households for the current financial year and 81, 233 households for the total plan period.
This will help in reducing pressure on forests, gaining carbon benefits, along with health and other associated benefits.
GIM, one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), acknowledges the influence that forests have on environmental amelioration though climate change mitigation, food security, water security, biodiversity conservation and livelihood security of forest dependent communities.
The mission hinges on decentralized participatory approach involving grass root level organizations and community in planning, decision making, implementation and monitoring with emphasis on landscape approach and convergence with complementary schemes and programmes for better coordination in developing forests and their fringe areas in a holistic and sustainable manner. (KNN Bureau)
“The Perspective Plans of all four States, with a total financial outlay of Rs 90, 202.68 lakh for a Plan period of 5 to 10 years were approved, along with APOs of Rs 11, 195.32 lakh for this financial year,” said an official release from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, issued after the second meeting of the NEC held here recently.
The total forest and non-forest area taken up in these four States under GIM during the total plan period will be 1, 08, 335 hectares (ha) out of which 81, 939 ha will be improving the density of existing forests and 16, 396 ha will be new areas. For the current financial year, it will be 28, 250 ha and 7, 827 ha respectively.
Further, approval has been granted for alternative energy devices such as biogas, solar devices, LPG, biomass-based systems and improved stoves for 27, 032 households for the current financial year and 81, 233 households for the total plan period.
This will help in reducing pressure on forests, gaining carbon benefits, along with health and other associated benefits.
GIM, one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), acknowledges the influence that forests have on environmental amelioration though climate change mitigation, food security, water security, biodiversity conservation and livelihood security of forest dependent communities.
The mission hinges on decentralized participatory approach involving grass root level organizations and community in planning, decision making, implementation and monitoring with emphasis on landscape approach and convergence with complementary schemes and programmes for better coordination in developing forests and their fringe areas in a holistic and sustainable manner. (KNN Bureau)
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