The national REDD+ policy aims to provide a roadmap for building comprehensive strategies for implementing REDD+ projects and programmes effectively in the country in the context of international development in this sector.

The policy alongwith the strategies will lead to REDD+ readiness in the country and enable India to gain from international REDD+ mechanism for its pro conservation policies and efforts in future at the same time create financial incentives to local communities which are in the forefront of conservation of forests.