Green India Mission Fell Short By 98% In Increasing Forest Cover: CAG

The forest cover increased by only 0.03 million hectares (ha) against a target of 1.4 million ha between 2015-16 and 2024-25 under the Green India Mission, according to a new report by the CAG, which pointed to a shortfall of 97.57 per centfrom the target.

This was due to poor financial planning and non-alignment with existing state and central schemes, the Comptroller and Auditor General said in a report.