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Green Credit Programme
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Government of India
Issue of Green Credits
Issue of Green Credits
Green Credit means a singular unit of an incentive provided for a specified activity, delivering a positive impact on the environment. It can be obtained by following these steps.
- From the registered Plantation block details, Registered entity will select suitable grids for plantation. The Administrator will inform the Entity about the amount of funds to be paid for undertaking the plantation. Once charges are paid, the plantation activity will be undertaken by concerned Implementation Agency (Forest Department/Forest Development Corporation) on the grid/Plantation Blocks selected by the Entity.
- GCs will be issued in 2nd year completion of plantation based on methodology and guidelines as defined by Administrator. GC will be allocated at the rate of 1 GC per tree, on the generation of plantation completion certificate in the GCP portal.
- The Implementing agency (Forest department) will be responsible for ensuring completion of plantation within 2 years.
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