Lok Sabha Question No. 3490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Mission Lifestyle for Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3490

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## Mission Lifestyle for Environment

## 3490.   SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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), State/UT-wise;
- (b)    the details of the States or regions shown the highest participation in Mission LiFE and the best practices emerged;
- (c)  the measures undertaken to ensure that rural and economically weaker communities can participate in Mission LiFE initiatives;
- (d)   the steps taken to encourage public participation in Mission LiFE and raise awareness about environmentally sustainable practices;
- (e)    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
- (f)   whether the Government is considering to expand the scope and reach of Mission LiFE during 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 (f):

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-ElSheikh implementation plan, G7 Communique, G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration, and Green Rising initiative in CoP 28.

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## State/UT-wise details of participation for Mission LiFE

| 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   |                             | 49966128 |