National Bamboo Mission strengthens green economy, boosts rural livelihoods

August 29, 2025 12:53 PM

National Bamboo Mission strengthens green economy, boosts rural livelihoods

India’s restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) is emerging as a key driver of the country’s green economy, with over 60,000 hectares of new plantations, 528 processing units, and 130 market hubs established across 24 states and Union Territories. According to the Agriculture Ministry, the mission — launched in its current form in 2018 — aims to promote bamboo cultivation, processing, and marketing through financial assistance, farmer producer organisations (FPOs), and skill developm...

India to create 7.29 million green jobs by FY28, 35 million by 2047: Report

June 2, 2025 3:04 PM

India to create 7.29 million green jobs by FY28, 35 million by 2047: Report

India’s green economy is growing rapidly and is expected to reach a value of $1 trillion by 2030, and a staggering $15 trillion by 2070, a new report said on Monday. With this massive growth, India is also set to create a huge number of green jobs - around 7.29 million by the financial year 2027-28 and 35 million by the year 2047, according to a NLB Services report. NLB Services CEO Sachin Alug said: "In the past 4–5 years, we’ve seen green jobs evolve from niche roles to mainstream oppo...