CAG finds Green India Mission's progress negligible after 10 years
This performance audit examines the implementation, planning, and financial management of the Green India Mission (GIM) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the period 2015-16 to 2024-25.
Union Government, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), and 16 sampled States and Union Territories.
- CAG found that the planned convergence of funds from other schemes (CAMPA, MGNREGA, NAP) amounting to ₹10,600 crore was not achieved.
- Only ₹1,149.14 crore (47.88%) of the projected funding was received through budgetary support over 10 years.
- Afforestation interventions covered only 0.14793 million hectares against an approved target of 2.8 million hectares.
- CAG noted that nearly 70% of assessed locations showed little to no improvement in forest cover based on independent validation.
- Recommendations include reassessing the feasibility of fund convergence, ensuring strict adherence to meeting frequencies for governing councils, and prioritizing more vulnerable landscapes for afforestation.
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| Official title | Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Green India Mission Report No. 4 of 2026 (Performance Audit - Civil) |
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | Report No. 4 of 2026 |
| Status | None (audit_report) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |