2023
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Question
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Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Action Plan to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation Through Forestry Interventions’?
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Ministry of Power
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Ministry of Coal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Aravalli Green Wall Project is part of the Union Environment Ministry’s vision to create green corridors across the country to combat land degradation and desertification.
Detailed explanation-2: -The project covers the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Delhi – where the Aravalli hills landscape span over 6 million hectares of land.
Detailed explanation-3: -The country is working towards restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. This would contribute to India’s commitment to achieve an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. So far 14 million hectares of land have been restored.
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