The TOFI program is a joint initiative by USAID and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, aimed at increasing tree cover outside traditional forest areas to enhance carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and livelihoods. It is being implemented in specific states.
Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) programme is a five-year joint initiative by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. Which are the seven participating states of India in this programme ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2023 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Forest Survey of India (FSI) reports and forest cover assessment)
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Answer: B. Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal
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