Which of the following best describes/describe the aim of the ‘Green India Mission of the Government of India?
- 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 by responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
- Green accounting is a type of accounting that attempts to factor environmental costs into the financial results of operations. It measures the impact of human activity on the earth’s ecological systems and resources, and not just the financial effects of such activity. It is not the objective of Green India Mission.
Statement 2 is incorrect
- Launching a Second Green Revolution is related to agricultural productivity and food security, not the focus of Green India Mission.
Statement 3 is correct
- The National Mission for Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
- The Green India Mission aims to sequester 2.523 billion tonnes of carbon by 2020-30, and this involves adding 30 million hectares in addition to existing forest. It aims at:
- Protecting, restoring, and enhancing India’s diminishing forest cover
- Responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures.
- Enhanced annual CO2 sequestration by 50 to 60 million tons in the year 2020
- The mission will be implemented on public and private lands. Local communities will participate in planning, decision-making, implementation, and monitoring.To vaccinate all children and pregnant women left out from Routine Immunisation.
