The Union Budget 2023-24 gives special attention to green growth involving energy transition, achieving net zero target of 2070, mangrove plantation and conserving wetlands
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Finance Minister also mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a vision for "LiFE", or Lifestyle for Environment, to spur a movement of environmentally-conscious lifestyle. Business News | Budget 2023: India is Moving Forward Firmly Towards Net-zero Carbon Emission by 2070, Says Sitharaman.
During her Union Budget speech on Wednesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India was moving forward firmly for the panchamrit and net-zero carbon emission by 2070 to usher in green industrial and economic transition.
In February 2018, the Narendra Modi-led government launched a new bovine-centric scheme aimed at fulfilling India’s twin objectives increase the income of farmers and provide clean energy.
GOBAR-DHAN an amalgamation of two words gobar (cow dung) and dhan (wealth) was launched as an extension to India’s cleanliness campaign, Swachh Bharat Mission, focussing on keeping villages clean, providing a clear revenue stream for rural households, and generation of energy from cattle waste.