Revised Mission Document of the National Mission for a Green India (or Green India Mission (GIM) unveiled

Posted 18 Jun 2025

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) unveiled the document on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17).

About Green India Mission

Genesis: Launched in 2011. It is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
Objectives:
- Increase forest and tree cover on forest/non- forest lands (Afforestation over 24 million hectares will be taken up)
- Improve ecosystem services including carbon sequestration
- Creation of an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3.0 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2030, etc.
Three Sub-Missions
- Improve forest quality and ecosystem services
- Increase forest/tree cover and restore ecosystems
- Enhance and diversify incomes of forest-dependent communities.
Funding: Part of the funding will come from Mission’s allocation and the rest from the National CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) Fund.
Timeline: 10 years (2021-2030)
Implementation: Follows a bottom-up model with Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) as key implementers.

Key Mission Strategies (linked to India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Commitments)

Adoption of Micro-Ecosystem Approach: It will focus on highly vulnerable landscapes like Aravallis, Western Ghats, Arid regions of North West India, Mangroves, Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), etc.
Private Sector Involvement: E.g. Use Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for restoring critical areas or supporting villages through committed individuals.
Carbon Markets: Use voluntary carbon markets to sell carbon credits from forestry and agroforestry plantations.
Pro-active Green India Force: A cadre of willing, dedicated and trained youths, will help in implementation of the interventions and the upkeep and maintenance of the assets.