{"id":8524,"date":"2020-06-10T17:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T12:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=8524"},"modified":"2020-06-10T17:39:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T12:09:54","slug":"nagar-van-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/nagar-van-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagar Van Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section\" data-type=\"type-1\" data-alignment=\"left\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Governance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2020\/6\/7\/8\/52\/53\/urban_forest.jpg\" alt=\"Union Environment Minister launched the Urban Forest program ...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u2022 On June 5, 2020, the Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the \u201cNagar Van\u201d scheme. The scheme was launched to mark the Environment Day.<br \/>\n\u2022 The programme has been launched with 200 corporations and cities across India.<br \/>\n\u2022 The \u201cNagar Van\u201d programme aims to develop 200 Urban Forests across India in next five years with the help of people\u2019s participation and collaboration between Forest Department, Municipal bodies, NGOs, Corporates and local citizens.<\/p>\n<h3>Objectives:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 To create 200 City Forests in the Country. A City Forest will be developed in each City with Municipal Council.<br \/>\n\u2022 To create awareness on plants and biodiversity.<br \/>\n\u2022 Conservation education on important flora and fauna of the region including threat perception.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ecological rejuvenation of the cities-Forests the green lungs will contribute to Environmental improvement of cities by pollution mitigation, cleaner air, noise reduction, water harvesting and reduction of heat islands effect.<br \/>\n\u2022 In-situ Biodiversity conservation.<br \/>\n\u2022 Health benefits to citizens.<br \/>\n\u2022 Making cities climate resilient.<\/p>\n<h3>What are the Budgetary provision?<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 The assistance is shared with concerned State in the ratio of 80:20.<br \/>\n\u2022 The Ministry provides one-time grant to the concerned State government\/ City Local Authority\/ land owning agency based on the work requirement subject to the maximum Grant of Rs. 2.00 crores per City Forest.<br \/>\n\u2022 The grant is made in two installments, first of 50% of the sanctioned amount after the approval of the project and remaining in second installment after 3\/4th utilization of the first installment. The Concerned State Government\/ Project Proponent is mandated to confirm availability of their share of 20% of the cost before submitting their proposal.<\/p>\n<h3>Some Facts &amp; Figures:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 India has 8% of world biodiversity with only 2.5% of world land mass.<br \/>\n\u2022 It should also carry 16% of humans and cattle as well. Also, the fresh water availability in the second most populous country in the world is just 4%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Today the forest is rich in biodiversity. 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