Lok Sabha Question No. 3965 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Expansion of Mission LiFE
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3965 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## Expansion of Mission LiFE

## 3965.   DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

Will the Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the data on the initiatives implemented and the number of participants engaged under Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) along with the details of the States or regions that have shown the highest participation in Mission LiFE and the best practices have emerged, State-wise;
- (b) the measures undertaken to ensure that rural and economically weaker communities can participate in Mission LiFE initiatives;
- (c) the steps taken to encourage public participation in Mission LiFE and raise awareness about environmentally sustainable practices;
- (d) whether the Government has data on the contribution of Mission LiFE to reduce carbon footprints  and  promoting  climate  resilience  at  the  community  level,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to expand the scope and reach of Mission LiFE in the next five years, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a) to (e):

Mission LiFE (Lifestyle  for  Environment)  is a citizen-led  initiative  that  focuses  on inspiring and enabling individuals to adopt sustainable lifestyles through every day voluntary actions. It aims to nudge individuals and communities across all sections of society in rural and urban areas to practice a lifestyle that is synchronous with nature.

To  encourage  public  participation  in  Mission  LiFE  and  promote  environmentally sustainable  practices,  the  Ministry in  collaboration with various stakeholders including Line Ministries, State/UT governments has undertaken mass mobilisation campaigns and awareness initiatives like 'One Nation, One Mission: End Plastic Pollution', 'Harit Yoga on International day of Yoga 2025', 'tree plantation drives under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam', 'e-waste awareness and reduction campaign' on pilot basis in 13 cities across 3 states, etc. Over 38 lakh participants were  mobilized  in  over  4.96  lakh  LiFE  events  during  the  World  Environment  Day  2025 campaign and over 201 crore saplings have been planted so far under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative.

As part of World Environment Day celebrations 2025, the Ministry also organized a one month campaign on MyGov to encourage youth participation in ending plastic pollution, with participation of nearly 93000 people. The Ministry is also leveraging social media to reach out to the citizens.

An 'Ideas4LiFE initiative' under the framework of Mission LiFE to seek innovative ideas  from  students,  faculties,  research  scholars,  etc.  on  seven  themes  of  Mission  LiFE  was launched in 2024. A total of 1384 entries were received, out of which, 21 ideas with top 3 ideas in each of the seven themes were shortlisted and felicitated on the World Environment Day 2025.

LiFE pavilions have also been set up during major national events like Bharat Parv, Swachh Vayu Diwas, Mahakumbh Mela, India Water Week, World Environment Day 2025, G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group venue (ESWG), etc.

Citizens, institutions, organizations can report their LiFE activities on Meri LiFE portal and the data on various activities undertaken in Mission LiFE is available for monitoring the progress of Mission. State/UT wise details of participation under the Mission LiFE is Annexed.

Mission LiFE and its principles have also been incorporated in the non-quantitative targets  of  India's  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (NDCs).  The  activities  under  seven themes of Mission LiFE are aligned with climate resilience and environmentally sustainable practices.

To enhance the reach and scope of Mission LiFE, the Ministry is closely working with Line Ministries and State/UT Governments to amplify the reach of Mission LiFE and embed Mission LiFE into existing sectoral  schemes, campaigns and  programs. The  Ministry is  also working  closely  with  International  organizations  like  UNICEF,  UNDP,  UNEP  and  Asian Development Bank to expand the global reach of Mission LiFE.

The  United  Nations  Environment  Assembly  (UNEA),  at  its  Sixth  Session  held  in Nairobi,  Kenya,  on  1st  March  2024,  unanimously  adopted  the  resolution  on  promoting sustainable lifestyles submitted by India and co-sponsored by Sri Lanka and Bolivia, which is a significant move forward on globalization of the concept of Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE). Post  adoption  of  this  resolution,  India  also  secured  a  position  on  the  board  of  the  10  Year Framework  of  Programmes  on  Sustainable  consumption  &  production  patterns.  Recently, India's resolution on 'Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles for the Wise Use of Wetlands', which builds upon the UNEA Resolution on 'Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles' was adopted at Ramsar 15th Conference of Parties in Zimbabwe.    Mission LiFE with reference to sustainable lifestyles has  been  acknowledged  at  various  global  platforms  including  Intergovernmental  Panel  on Climate Change Working Group III, Sharm-El-Sheikh implementation plan, G7 Communique, G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, and Green Rising initiative in CoP 28.

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Annexure State/UT-wise  details  of  participation  for  Mission  LiFE  as  reported  on  Meri  LiFE

## Portal

| S.No.   | State/UT Name               |    Total |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------|
| 1       | Tamil Nadu (TN)             |  5722928 |
| 2       | Telangana                   |  4677142 |
| 3       | Punjab (PB)                 |  3804208 |
| 4       | Gujarat (GJ)                |  2893601 |
| 5       | Uttar Pradesh (UP)          |  2841040 |
| 6       | Rajasthan (RJ)              |  2715816 |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh (MP)         |  2693550 |
| 8       | Andhra Pradesh (AP)         |  2626964 |
| 9       | Jammu and Kashmir (JK)      |  2229207 |
| 10      | Assam (AS)                  |  1979490 |
| 11      | Odisha (OD)                 |  1744108 |
| 12      | Kerala (KL)                 |  1578433 |
| 13      | Jharkhand (JH)              |  1546419 |
| 14      | Maharashtra (MH)            |  1416204 |
| 15      | Haryana (HR)                |  1332801 |
| 16      | Delhi (DL)                  |  1262622 |
| 17      | Bihar (BR)                  |  1222218 |
| 18      | Chandigarh (CH)             |  1016201 |
| 19      | Karnataka (KA)              |   939616 |
| 20      | West Bengal (WB)            |   733709 |
| 21      | Uttarakhand (UK)            |   720673 |
| 22      | Chhattisgarh (CG)           |   697456 |
| 23      | Himachal Pradesh (HP)       |   676413 |
| 24      | Sikkim (SK)                 |   443970 |
| 25      | Goa (GA)                    |   400635 |
| 26      | Manipur (MN)                |   381731 |
| 27      | Daman and Diu (DD)          |   285926 |
| 28      | Puducherry (PY)             |   270600 |
| 29      | Tripura (TR)                |   220849 |
| 30      | Mizoram (MZ)                |   208597 |
| 31      | Arunachal Pradesh (AR)      |   173664 |
| 32      | Andaman and Nicobar (AN)    |   161306 |
| 33      | Meghalaya (ML)              |   138399 |
| 34      | Nagaland (NL)               |   123004 |
| 35      | Ladakh                      |    42886 |
| 36      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DN) |    30788 |
| 37      | Lakshdweep (LD)             |    12954 |
| Total   | Total                       | 49966128 |