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UPSC Prelims 2016 · Environment · Rules for the Planet
Which of the following best describes/describe the aim of 'Green India Mission' of the Government of India? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the 'green accounting'.
- Launching the second green revolution to enhance agricultural output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future.
- Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (c) 3 only
GIM is about forest cover and climate response.
Statement by statement
1. ✗ NO Green accounting of budgets is not its aim.
2. ✗ NO A second green revolution is an agriculture goal, not this mission’s.
3. ✓ YES GIM (one of the 8 NAPCC missions) aims to restore and increase forest cover and respond to climate change through adaptation and mitigation.
The idea
The Green India Mission is one of the eight missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (2008). It treats forests as a climate tool: growing forests absorb carbon (mitigation) and healthy forests protect water, soil and livelihoods when the climate changes (adaptation).
Increase forest and tree cover on 5 million hectares → Improve the quality of forest on another 5 million hectares → More carbon stored → Better water, soil and forest-based income
The trap
“Green” pulls towards green accounting and the green revolution.
Also know
The eight missions: Solar, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture, and Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change. The mission supports India’s NDC promise of an extra carbon sink of 2.5–3 billion tonnes by 2030.
🔒 Green India Mission (NAPCC): increase forest/tree cover on 5 million ha + improve quality on another 5 million ha.
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