Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Q4. “Green Growth is not an option, it’s a necessity for India’s biological wealth”. Explain the statement in the context of measures taken in this year’s budget. (10M)
Difficulty level: Easy
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General Studies Paper – 3 and mentioned as part of the Mission-2024 Secure timetable.
Directive word:
Explain – Clarify the topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the context. You must define key terms wherever appropriate and substantiate them with relevant associated facts.
Key Demand of the question:
To explain the measures taken in this year’s budget for ‘Green Growth’ in India.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin your answer by explaining what is ‘Green Growth’.
Body:
Show how ‘Green growth’ is a necessity for India. Next, write briefly about measures taken by India till now. Next, write measures proposed in this year’s budget.
Measures taken in the recent budget to promote green growth:
- Green growth is one of the seven priorities of saptarishi to guide India into Amrit Kaal.
- The National Mission for a Green India aims to increase forest cover on degraded lands and protect existing forested lands.
- The Green Credit Programme has the objective to “incentivize environmentally sustainable and responsive actions by companies, individuals and local bodies”.
- The Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) is particularly significant because of the extraordinary importance of mangroves and coastal ecosystems in mitigating climate change.
- Green power: The budget for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has also increased this year – by more than Rs 3,000 crore.
- Amrit Dharohar scheme
Write briefly about a few issues.
Conclusion:
Suggest what more needs to be done.
