๐ The central government has increased the Union Environment Ministry's budget by 9%, allocating 3,412.82 crore for the 2025-26 financial year compared to โน3,125.96 crore in 2024-25. This enhanced budget aims to strengthen conservation efforts, protect wildlife, and expand India's forest cover.
Key allocations include:
โ220 crore for the National Mission for a Green India (up from 160 crore) to expand and protect forest cover.
โโน50 crore for natural resource and ecosystem conservation (up from โน30 crore).
โโน10 crore for biodiversity conservation, nearly triple the previous โน3.5 crore.
โ35 crore for aquatic ecosystem conservation (up from 23.5 crore).
โโน290 crore for Project Tiger and Project Elephant (up from 245 crore) to safeguard these keystone species and their habitats.
The budget shows the government's commitment to sustainability.