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16 August 2026

CAG audit on Green India Mission

The CAG audit report on a flagship government mission provides critical data on implementation failures, financial mismanagement, and accountability, making it highly relevant for questions on governance, policy evaluation, and the role of constitutional bodies.

2 min read Day 1 of 2 2 questions 2 prelims

Notes

  • The Green India Mission (GIM) was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as one of eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
  • Objectives of GIM include protecting, restoring, and enhancing forest cover, improving ecosystem services (biodiversity, water, carbon sequestration), and increasing forest-based livelihoods.
  • GIM is a key component of India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, aiming to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030.
  • CAG audit (2015-16 to 2024-25) across 16 States/UTs revealed significant shortfalls: 91.87% shortfall in improving forest quality and 97.57% shortfall in increasing forest cover against targets.
  • Identified implementation gaps include inadequate funding, weak inter-departmental convergence (e.g., CAMPA, MGNREGS), poor monitoring, and planning deficiencies.
  • Financial issues include a failure to secure proposed funding (only 47.88% of budgetary support received over 10 years) and poor financial controls, with many states failing to maintain or audit accounts.

Part of a longer story

This is day 1 of 2 in CAG Performance Audit of the Green India Mission, which has been running since 16 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. The Green India Mission is critical for meeting India's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. Discuss the challenges in achieving its objectives and suggest measures to improve the efficacy of such large-scale environmental interventions. 150 words
    Attempt this — 150 words in 8 min
    0 / 150 words 8:00
  2. Effective implementation of environmental programmes in India requires robust inter-departmental convergence and stringent financial monitoring. In light of recent audit findings regarding the Green India Mission, analyze the systemic bottlenecks in the execution of national-level ecological schemes. 250 words
    Attempt this — 250 words in 11 min
    0 / 250 words 11:00

Prelims

  1. The Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the missions under which of the following frameworks?

  2. What is the primary climate-related goal associated with the Green India Mission in the context of India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)?

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