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Environment and Forest Minister announced plans to restore over 100 hectares of mangrove cover lost to illegal fish pond encroachments in the Sundarbans.  \no MISHTI: The Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes restores coastal ecology and promotes sustainable local livelihoods.  \no Launch Year: Initiated in 2023, the scheme features a five-year implementation timeline until 2028.  \no Nodal Ministry: Administered and monitored directly by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) .  \no Objectives: Aims to comprehensively restore 540 sq km of degraded mangroves and historical mudflats across the Indian coastline.  \no Global Share: India currently accounts for approximately 3% of the entire South Asian mangrove cover.  \no Climate Change Mitigation: Supports the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) launched at COP27, building robust coastal resilience against global warming.  \no States Covered: Implemented aggressively across 9 coastal states and 4 UTs, with Gujarat currently leading maximum afforestation efforts.  \no Comparisons of schemes  \n\n| Feature | MISHTI | Green India Mission (GIM) | Mangr\u003Cbr>oves for the Future\u003Cbr>(MFF) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Objective | Coastal\u003Cbr>afforestat\u003Cbr>ion and\u003Cbr>livelihood\u003Cbr>generatio\u003Cbr>n | Enhanc\u003Cbr>e forest\u003Cbr>cover\u003Cbr>and\u003Cbr>combat\u003Cbr>climate\u003Cbr>change | Coastal\u003Cbr>ecosyste\u003Cbr>m\u003Cbr>conserv\u003Cbr>ation\u003Cbr>and\u003Cbr>sustaina\u003Cbr>ble develop\u003Cbr>ment |\n| Ecosyste\u003Cbr>m Focus | Mangrov\u003Cbr>es salt\u003Cbr>, pans, and coastal\u003Cbr>mudflats | Terrestr\u003Cbr>ial\u003Cbr>forests,\u003Cbr>degrade\u003Cbr>d lands, and\u003Cbr>wetland\u003Cbr>s | Coastal\u003Cbr>wetland\u003Cbr>s, coral reefs\u003Cbr>,\u003Cbr>and\u003Cbr>mangr\u003Cbr>oves |\n\n\n| Nodal\u003Cbr>Agency | MoEFC\u003Cbr>C\u003Cbr>(converge\u003Cbr>nce with\u003Cbr>CAMPA\u003Cbr>/MGNREGS) | 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recommendations by the Raghavan Committee, transitioning India from the archaic MRTP Act, 1969.  \no Nodal Authority: Operates functionally and administratively under the direct centralized jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.  \no Timeline Reduction: Recent statutory amendments efficiently reduced the maximum time limit for approving enterprise combinations from 210 to 150 days.  \no Composition: Comprises one Chairperson and a minimum of two to a maximum of six members ensuring specialized economic governance.  \no Appointment: The Central Government directly appoints members utilizing a formalized Selection Committee structure ensuring strict administrative independence.  \no Anti-Competitive Agreements: Prohibits formal or informal business arrangements under Section 3 that inherently distort production, supply, or market control.  \no Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023: Introduces a crucial Deal Value Threshold of ₹2,000 crores requiring  \n25 July 2026  \nmandatory 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