Assam’s first Green Budget. All you need to know
First Published: 16th March, 2023 14:44 IST
Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog presented the state’s first Green Budget.
Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog presented the state’s first Green Budget. Here are the salient features:
-Three-year master plan for Greening Greater Guwahati.
-6 crore seedlings across the state to be raised and carry plantation in 10,000 hectares in this financial year.
- Wildlife depredation cases have been declared as cases of natural disaster for providing expeditious relief to the families of victims
- An ex-gratia and compensation amounting to Rs 20.62 cr to 9459 victims of man-animal conflict has been disbursed.
- 300 bighas allocated for the establishment of the Assam Forest Protection Force at Lakhimpur
- To showcase the rich biodiversity of Assam and Kaziranga in particular for research and public outreach, a state-of-the-art Natural History Museum will be established at Panbari, Golaghat district.
- To ramp up the anti-poaching initiatives, all frontline staff posted in wildlife areas will be equipped with
modern assault rifles. - To establish the Assam Forest Development Corporation Ltd has been planned in this financial year for optimal utilisation of forest resources.
- Satellite imagery and drone photography will be used to monitor encroachment activities.
- A modern zoological rescue and rehabilitation facility will be set up in Kaziranga National Park.
- Rs 1056.70 crore allocated under the Environment and Forest Department
By Bhargobi Khaund
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