National Green Highway Mission : Environment for UPSC Exams
National Green Highway Mission : Environment for UPSC Exams
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It is a National Mission of making highways green which includes (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification and Maintenance).
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Under this a 300 crores project along 1500 Km National Highways was launched in 2016
- Its intention is to take care of the ecological needs, environmental needs; peoples need, and strike a sustainable balance.
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Financing: 1% of the total project cost of National Highways will be kept aside in a Green Highways Fund to be used for plantation and its maintenance.
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Strict auditing: Release of money only if the survival rate of the trees/project is 90% in the previous year.
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ISRO as monitoring and auditing agency.
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Project on Contract basis to NGOs, private companies and government organisations.
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It has multiple benefits:
- Soil Erosion reduction.
- Livelihood opportunities to the nearby community.
- Employment Creation.
- Reduce Air pollution.
- Reduce Noise Pollution.
- Act as anti-glare to the upcoming vehicle thereby reducing roadside accidents.