PM flags off two schemes to revive wetlands, mangroves

New Delhi: In a move to revive wetlands and mangroves across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched two schemes named Amrit Dharohar and MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes).

India currently has 75 Ramsar sites that are wetlands of international importance and designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

In the last nine years, the number of wetlands and Ramsar sites in India have increased almost three times, PM Modi said.

The launch of Amrit Dharohar Yojana on World Environment Day will ensure conservation of the existing Ramsar sites through public participation, and these Ramsar sites will become centres of eco-tourism and a source of green jobs for thousands of people, he said.

Underlining that India has created a balance of present requirements and future vision, PM Modi stated that necessary help has been provided to the poorest of the poor people while huge steps have been taken keeping in mind the energy needs of the future.