Revised Green India Mission (GIM) 2021-2030
Union Environment Minister released the revised Green India Mission document on 17 June 2025, on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Key Points: • Revised roadmap for 2021-2030 under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) • Target: Additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent by 2030 • Deliverable: Afforestation over 24 million hectares through convergence during 2021-2030 • Mission-specific interventions over 1 million hectare for innovative afforestation and eco-restoration models • Restructured into 3 sub-missions with landscape-specific restoration • Focus on ecologically fragile regions: Aravalli, Western Ghats, Himalayas, mangroves • Includes Aravalli Green Wall project integration • Restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land (aligned with NDC targets) • Afforestation over 2.0 million hectares annually since 2019-20
- Revised Green India Mission document released on 17 June 2025 as revised roadmap for 2021-2030 under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
- Target: Additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes CO2 equivalent by 2030; afforestation over 24 million hectares through convergence during 2021-2030
- Mission-specific interventions over 1 million hectare for innovative afforestation and eco-restoration models; restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land aligned with NDC targets
- Restructured into 3 sub-missions with landscape-specific restoration focusing on ecologically fragile regions
- Focus regions include Aravalli, Western Ghats, Himalayas, and mangroves; includes Aravalli Green Wall project integration
- Afforestation over 2.0 million hectares annually since 2019-20; released on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
What is the Revised Green India Mission (GIM) 2021-2030?
It is a revised roadmap for 2021-2030 under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Union Environment Minister released the revised document on 17 June 2025.
What is the carbon sink target of the Revised Green India Mission?
The revised mission targets an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030, contributing to India's climate commitments under the NAPCC framework.
What are the forest cover goals of the Revised GIM?
The mission aims to increase forest and tree cover on 5 million hectares of forest and non-forest land, and improve the quality of forest cover on another 5 million hectares.
Which ecologically fragile regions does the Revised GIM focus on?
It focuses on ecologically fragile regions including the Aravalli, Western Ghats, Himalayas and mangroves. It also integrates the Aravalli Green Wall project within its landscape-specific restoration approach.
How is the Revised Green India Mission structured?
The mission has been restructured into 3 sub-missions with landscape-specific restoration. It aims to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land, aligned with India's NDC targets.
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