Centre approves ₹3,000-crore Sacred Groves Scheme, extends MISHTI till 2029

The Centre on Friday approved a ₹3,000-crore scheme to conserve and restore nearly 15,000 sacred groves across the country over the next five years and extended the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) programme till 2029 with an additional allocation of ₹500 crore.