MISHTI Scheme for Mangrove plantations

February 1, 2023

The Mangroves cover 0.15% of the total Indian Geographical area. This is around 4,975 square kilometers. The state of West Bengal alone has 42.45% of India’s mangroves. Indian mangroves are facing limitations such as an increase in salinity, lack of oxygen, and diurnal tidal inundations. MISHTI will aim and protect the Mangrove forest along the coastline. MISHTI in Bengal means Sweet.

What is the new MISHTI Scheme launched in Union Budget 2023?

The main aim of the scheme is to take up mangrove plantations along the coastline. Meaning, mangrove saplings will be planted along the coastal regions of the country. Mangrove forests are spread across AP, WB, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. As you can see Mangrove forests are present in all the coastal states of India.
The main objective of the MISTHI Scheme is to “preserve Mangrove forests”

Scheme implementation

MISHTI is to be implemented by converging CAMPA Fund, MGNREGS, and other sources. CAMPA Fund means Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority. The fund was established to increase the activities of afforestation in the country. MGNREGS is Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It was launched under the MGNREGA Act of 2005.

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