The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on July 31, 2023, issued a press release regarding the National Forest Policy
The following has been stated namely: -
• It has formulated a draft National Forest Policy after wide consultations with various stakeholders, including inter-ministerial consultations, and placed in the public domain in 2018.
• The draft Policy recommends integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in forest management including resilience to climate change by forest-dependent communities.
• The Ministry has also implemented the Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) since the year 2020 which envisages the creation of 600 Nagar Vans and 400 Nagar Vatika in the country during the period 2020-21 to 2024-25 under the funds available under Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAMPA).
• The Nagar Van Yojana aims to enhance the green cover in the urban and peri-urban areas including biological diversity, provide ecological benefits and improve the quality of life of city dwellers.
[Press Release ID 1944373]
