Programmes launched in India towards biodiversity conservation: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 14 March 2023

Programmes launched in India towards biodiversity conservation:

✅ The Union Budget 2023 : It mentioned “Green Growth” as one of the seven priorities/Saptarishis.

✅The National Mission  for a Green India : It aims to increase forest cover on degraded lands and protect existing forested lands.

✅The Green Credit Programme: It incentivises environmentally sustainable and responsive actions by companies, individuals and local bodies.

✅ The Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes ( MISHTI ) :It is significant because of the importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystems in mitigating climate change.

✅The PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM): It aims to reduce inputs of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, which is critical for sustaining agriculture.

✅The Amrit Dharohar scheme: It is expected to encourage optimal use of wetlands and enhance biodiversity, carbon stock, eco-tourism opportunities and income generation for local communities.

The recent intervention by the Union Ministry of Environment to stop the draining of  Haiderpur a Ramasar wetland in UP to safeguard migratory waterfowl is encouraging.