Green Growth: A Priority in Budget 2023-24

Green Growth Programmes and Schemes

1. Green credit programmes to be notified under EPA to incentivize sustainable actions
2. PM Program for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM - PRANAM) to be launched to incentivize states/UTs to promote usage of alternative fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers
3. 500 Waste to Wealth plants to be established under the GOBAR dhan scheme for promotion of circular economy

Sustainable Ecosystem Development

1. Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) to be taken up for mangrove plantation along the coastline
2. Amrit Dharohar to be implemented for optional usage of wetlands
3. 10000 Bio inputs resource centres to be set up to facilitate farmers to adopt natural farming
4. Battery energy storage systems to be promoted
5. Coastal shipping for energy efficient transportation to be promoted