Mishti Scheme 2024 Launched by Central Govt to Promote Plantations of Mangroves

Central government has launched Mishti Scheme 2024 to promote mangrove development across the country. Mishti Scheme full form is Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes. It envisage to comprehensively explore the possible area for development of Mangroves covering approximately 540 sq.kms area. This area would be spread across 11 States and 2 UTs and Mishti Scheme will run for next five years commencing FY 2023-2024 onwards. 

Mishti Scheme involves sharing of best practices on plantation techniques, conservation measures, management practices and resources mobilization through Public Private Partnership. Read this article till the end to know complete details about Mishti Yojana for mangrove development. 

Misthi Scheme 2024 Launch

Mishti Scheme has been launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The main objective is to take up mangrove reforestation and afforestation along the coastal districts of India by adopting best practices that already exist in India as well as from other countries including Indonesia. 

This program is also envisaged to develop mangrove associated ecotourism initiatives and livelihood generation in coastal states. "MISHTI” will contribute to the efforts of 'Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)' - an intergovernmental alliance for promotion of Mangrove, of which India became its active member during the COP 27 Summit.

Currently, there is approximately 5000 sq kms of area under mangroves and through the MISHTI program an additional area of 540 sq km is proposed to be covered across 9 States and 4 Union Territories. The scheme is planned to be implemented for a period of five years from 2023-2024 to 2027-2028. MISHTI is to be implemented by converging CAMPA Fund, MGNREGS, and other sources. 

Benefits of Mangrove Plantation Initiative

Mangrove forests have served as bioshield along the coastal areas and have helped to save lives and livelihoods of people particularly of fishers and local community. So, enhancing the ecological health of mangroves is imperative to ensure the sustainability of coast and coastal communities.

Overview of Mishti Scheme

Name of Scheme	Mishti Scheme
Launched by Which Ministry	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Mishti Full Form	Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes
Launch Year	2023-24
Implementation Duration	For next 5 years [2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28]
Objectives	To explore possible area for development of Mangroves covering approx. 540 sq.kms area spreading across 11 States and 2 UTs
Activities Covered	Sharing of best practices on Mangrove plantation techniques, conservation measures, management practices, resources mobilization through public private partnership
Funding	Govt. of India - 80% of the project cost, State Governments - 20% of the project cost
Benefits	Mangrove forests will serve as bioshield along the coastal areas and will save lives and livelihoods of people particularly of fishers and local community

The mangrove plantation drives would be organized in several parts of India with a motto of protecting the environment in whatever way possible. For the betterment of the future generations, govt. is following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for environment protection.

Source / Reference Link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1914421