Project MISHTI to help conserve mangroves in Sunderbans: Minister
Union minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that Project MISHTI initiative of the Central government would help conserve mangroves in coastal areas, including Sunderbans.
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who was addressing a press conference to mark the Narendra Modi government’s completion of 11 years in office, said the project is aimed at protecting mangroves in the coastal areas, and will work as bio-shield in the face of natural calamities.
Project MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoretime Habitats & Tangible Incomes) was announced in the Union budget for the financial year 2023-24.
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“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Project Mishti was launched to undertake mangrove afforestation me...