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Only 2% forest-cover target met in 10 years, CAG audit exposes Green India Mission gap

Guwahati: Only about 2% of the targeted increase in forest cover under the Green India Mission (GIM) was achieved over 10 years, according to a performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The finding has exposed a wide gap between plantation and restoration targets and actual gains in forest cover in [] The post Only 2% forest-cover target met in 10 years, CAG audit exposes Green India Mission gap appeared first on NorthEast Now .