CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Union Environment Ministry has transferred Rs 47, 436 crore to how many states for afforestation?
A
12
B
18
C
23
D
27
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since such proposals result in the reduction of forest cover in India, the Union Government had earlier provided a framework for compensatory afforestation, wherein afforestation was done on another land in lieu of the loss of forest cover due to the use of forest land for non-forest purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -NAP has been the flagship afforestation scheme of the Ministry, implemented since year 2000 on pan India basis, for afforestation in identified degraded forest areas with people’s participation and decentralised forest governance. GIM activities were started in 2015-16.

Detailed explanation-3: -Global Sustainable Environment Plan (under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) Global Water Project (MWR) National Mission Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (MoS&T) National Mission for Green India (MoEFCC)

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