Which of the following best describes the aim of ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India? 1. Incorporating environment benefits and costs into the Union and State Budgets thereby implementing the ‘green accounting’. 2. Launching the second green revolution to enhance agriculture output so as to ensure food security to one and all in the future. 3. Restoring and enhancing forest cover and responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures. Select the correct answer using the code given below
Explanation
Statement 1 is Incorrect: Green accounting involves incorporating environmental benefits and costs into the national and state budgets. This is a separate economic and statistical initiative and is not an objective of the Green India Mission.
Statement 2 is Incorrect: The Second Green Revolution (or Evergreen Revolution) focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity and food security through sustainable methods. The Green India Mission, however, is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) specifically focused on forestry.
Statement 3 is Correct: The primary aim of the National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is to protect, restore, and enhance India's forest cover and respond to climate change. Its goals include increasing forest/tree cover on 5 million hectares (mha) and improving the quality of forest cover on another 5 mha, thereby enhancing ecosystem services like carbon sequestration.