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CAG finds Green India Mission 98% short of forest cover targets
India's decade-long afforestation program missed its goals due to poor planning and financial oversight, auditor finds.
What to know
- India's Green India Mission achieved only 2% of its forest cover increase target over a decade, according to a CAG audit released August 13.
- Poor financial planning and failure to coordinate between state and central schemes were the primary causes of the shortfall.
- The audit found that vulnerable areas critical to climate change mitigation were neglected during afforestation efforts.
“This was due to poor financial planning and non-alignment with existing state and central schemes.”
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