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The Union cabinetof India will soon sanction 13,000 crore for the initial phase of the 10-year Green India Mission to increase forest cover and quality of forests in the country, said Union forest and environment secretary Mr V Rajagopalan. He said the project with a budget of 46,000 crore will get its first allocation by the end of this month. He was inaugurating the fifth international 'Casuarina workshop' at Mamallapuram to tap the potential of casuarina cultivation for environment and livelihood.