Question raised in Lok Sabha on Plantation of Trees to Combat Climate Change, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Plantation of Trees to Combat Climate Change, 26/07/2016. Government implements afforestation schemes namely National Mission for a Green India and National Afforestation Programme under which financial support is provided for enhancing tree cover on forests and non-forest lands including agricultural lands. These initiatives contribute to climate change mitigation including carbon sequestration and enhancement of ecosystem services apart from economic benefits to the farmers and other tree growers.