United Nations Development Programmes 2014

United Nations Development Programmes 2014

MoEF-Rural Ministry pact for green villages
In a new initiative, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has joined hands with Rural Development Ministry for greening the agenda of rural development schemes. The report, ‘Greening Rural Development in India’, prepared by the Rural Development Ministry with the help of United Nations Development Programme.

The report presents strategies for inclusive rural development embodying the principles of
environmental sustainability.

It outlines novel strategies to enable environmental-friendly objectives through various schemes in villages as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS), National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM); Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWDP) amongst others as vehicles to promote green agenda.

The report notes that these rural development schemes have immense potentials to promote green agenda.

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