CAG Flags Shortcomings in Green India Mission
On 12th August 2026, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) flagged major deficiencies in the implementation of the Green India Mission (GIM), including inadequate funding, poor convergence among government schemes, weak monitoring and substantial shortfalls in achieving forest-cover targets.
- The CAG audit covered the planning, implementation and monitoring of GIM interventions in 16 States and Union Territories during 2015-16 to 2024-25.
Green India Mission: Key Objectives
- GIM is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
- It aims to increase forest and tree cover over 5 million hectares and improve the quality ....
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