Lake rejuvenationRural India
Mission Amrit Sarovar
A national mission to construct or rejuvenate water bodies (amrit sarovars) in every district, strengthening rural water security, groundwater recharge, and com…
Pan-Indiaactive
Projects
Curated sustainability initiatives with focus on plantation and lake rejuvenation in Indian cities and rural landscapes. Filter by category, geography, or state.
Showing 12 of 12 projects
PlantationUrban / cities
Nagar Van Yojana (Urban Forests)
Central scheme to create urban forests (nagar vans) near cities and towns, expanding green cover, biodiversity habitats, and recreational spaces for urban resid…
Pan-Indiaactive
PlantationUrban & rural
National Mission for a Green India (GIM)
A National Action Plan on Climate Change mission focused on protecting, restoring, and enhancing forest and tree cover, with emphasis on ecosystem services and …
Pan-Indiaactive
Lake rejuvenationUrban / cities
Jakkur Lake rejuvenation (Bengaluru)
A widely cited urban lake revival model in Bengaluru combining sewage treatment wetlands, biodiversity habitat, and community stewardship — often referenced in …
Bengaluru, Karnatakaactive
PlantationUrban / cities
Miyawaki dense urban forests (city initiatives)
Multiple Indian cities and institutions have adopted Miyawaki-style dense native plantations on small urban plots to accelerate canopy growth, cool microclimate…
Various cities, Multi-stateactive
OtherRural India
Watershed Development (WDC–PMKSY)
Rural watershed programmes under PMKSY aim to improve soil and water conservation, rainfed productivity, and village-level natural resource management — foundat…
Pan-Indiaactive
Lake rejuvenationUrban & rural
Namami Gange Programme
Flagship programme for conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga river basin, covering sewage infrastructure, river-front management, biodiversity, and communi…
Multi-state (Ganga basin)active
Lake rejuvenationUrban / cities
Chennai metropolitan water-body restoration efforts
Ongoing city and civil-society efforts to desilt, fence, and restore tanks and lakes in the Chennai region for flood buffering, groundwater recharge, and biodiv…
Chennai, Tamil Naduactive
PlantationUrban & rural
Aravalli Green Wall initiative
Landscape-level greening and restoration concept along the Aravalli range to combat desertification, restore degraded land, and improve ecological connectivity …
Multi-state (Aravalli belt)active
PlantationUrban & rural
CAMPA-supported compensatory afforestation
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds support afforestation and forest-related activities when forest land is diverted…
Pan-Indiaactive
OtherUrban & rural
Telangana water & tree campaigns (Neeru–Chettu heritage)
State-led water conservation and plantation drives in Telangana have combined tank restoration, village water security, and large-scale tree planting — often ci…
Telanganaactive
PlantationRural India
Sundarbans mangrove plantation & restoration
Community and agency-led mangrove planting and restoration in the Indian Sundarbans to protect coasts, support fisheries livelihoods, and buffer storm surges in…
Sundarbans, West Bengalactive