Lok Sabha Question No. 3480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-16
Subject: India State of Forest Report 2017
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3480

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2018

## India State of Forest Report 2017

## 3480.   SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

- (a) whether  the India State of Forest Report 2017 has been released and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is change in forest cover in 2017 over 2015, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the States that showed most increase in forest area along with top five States in terms of percentage of area under forest, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether any legal provision exists to check deforestation and large scale felling of trees, if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned    and  utilized  for protection and conservation of forests during each of the last three years and the current years, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the progress made so far in preparing comprehensive mapping of forest cover/area in the country; and
- (f) the details of the steps taken by the Government to increase the forest cover along with the achievement  made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam.   The India State of forest Report-2017 was released recently by the  Ministry  of      Environment,  Forest and  Climate  Change.  The  total  forest  and  tree cover of the country, as per the latest 'India State of Forest Report 2017' published by Forest  Survey  of  India,  is    8,02,088  square  kilometers  which  is  24.39%  of  the  total geographical area of the country.  It shows an increase of 8021 square kilometers over that of the India State of Forest Report 2015 (updated).The State-wise details of changes in forest cover and tree cover are given in Annexure-I & II. The probable reason for change in India State of Forest report is given in Annexure-III .
- (c) The details of forest cover change in State showing increase is given in Annexure IV. The top five States in term of percentage area under forest is given in Annexure V.
- (d) Protection  of  forests  by  taking  various  measures  including  legal  measures  as  per  the extant acts, rules and regulations is primarily the responsibility of respective State/UT Governments. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change supports the efforts  of  the  state/UT  Governments  in  forest  protection  by  providing  financial assistance  under  the  erstwhile  Intensification  of  forest  Management  Scheme  (IFMS) which was  revised  and  replaced  as  Forest  Fire  Prevention  and  Management  Scheme (FPM).  The  details  of  fund  release  to  States/UTs  under  the  erstwhile  IFMS  Scheme during 2014-15 to 2016-17 under the revised FPM Scheme during the current financial year (2017-18) is given in Annexure VI.
- (e) Forest Survey of India carries out wall to wall mapping of forest cover once in every two  years  using  remote  sensing  satellite  imageries  followed  by  intensive  ground truthing. The first India State of Forest Report (ISFR) was published in 1987. The 15 th report in this series, i.e.  ISFR 2017 was released recently which coincides with three decades of forest cover mapping.
- (f) To further increase the forest cover in the country, afforestation programmes are being taken  up  under  various  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  such  as  National  Afforestation Programme (NAP) and Green India Mission (GIM) being implemented by Ministry of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change.  Afforestation  activities  are  also  taken  up under  various  programmes/funding  sources  such  as  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY)  and  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management  and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

National Afforestation Programme (NAP) of the Ministry of Environment & Forests is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for afforestation and eco-restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas through people's participation in the country.  An amount of Rs. 3778.63 crores has been released to the states to treat  an area of 21.78 lakh hectares since inception of this programme during 2000-02 to 2017-18 (as on 28.02.2018).

National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change.  So  far  fund  amounting  to  Rs.  157.19 crore  has  been  released  under  GIM  to  nine  States  for  carrying  out  various  activities under the mission, during 2015-16 to 2017-18 (as on 28.02.2018).

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3480 due for answer on 16.03.2018 regarding 'India State of Forest Report 2017'

## Change in Forest Cover of States/UTs between 2015 and 2017 assessments

(area in square kilometer)

| State               | Geographic Area   | Total Forest cover as per ISFR- 2017   |   Percent of Geographic area |   Change in forest cover wrt ISFR 2015 (updated) |
|---------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      | 162968            | 28,147                                 |                        17.27 |                                          2141    |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 83743             | 66,964                                 |                        79.96 |                                          -190    |
| Assam               | 78438             | 28,105                                 |                        35.83 |                                           567    |
| Bihar               | 94163             | 7,299                                  |                         7.75 |                                            45    |
| Chhattisgarh        | 135192            | 55,547                                 |                        41.09 |                                           -12    |
| Delhi               | 1483              | 192.41                                 |                        12.97 |                                             3.64 |
| Goa                 | 3702              | 2,229                                  |                        60.21 |                                            19    |
| Gujarat             | 196244            | 14,757                                 |                         7.52 |                                            47    |
| Haryana             | 44212             | 1,588                                  |                         3.59 |                                             8    |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 55673             | 15,100                                 |                        27.12 |                                           393    |
| Jammu &Kashmir *    | 222236            | 23,241                                 |                        10.46 |                                           253    |
| Jharkhand           | 79716             | 23,553                                 |                        29.55 |                                            29    |
| Karnataka           | 191791            | 37,550                                 |                        19.58 |                                          1101    |
| Kerala              | 38852             | 20,321                                 |                        52.3  |                                          1043    |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 308252            | 77,414                                 |                        25.11 |                                           -12    |
| Maharashtra         | 307713            | 50,682                                 |                        16.47 |                                           -17    |
| Manipur             | 22327             | 17,346                                 |                        77.69 |                                           263    |
| Meghalaya           | 22429             | 17,146                                 |                        76.45 |                                          -116    |
| Mizoram             | 21081             | 18,186                                 |                        86.27 |                                          -531    |
| Nagaland            | 16579             | 12,489                                 |                        75.33 |                                          -450    |
| Odisha              | 155707            | 51,345                                 |                        32.98 |                                           885    |
| Punjab              | 50362             | 1837                                   |                         3.65 |                                            66    |
| Rajasthan           | 342239            | 16,572                                 |                         4.84 |                                           466    |
| Sikkim              | 7096              | 3,344                                  |                        47.13 |                                            -9    |
| Tamil Nadu          | 130060            | 26,281                                 |                        20.21 |                                            73    |
| Telangana           | 112077            | 20,419                                 |                        18.22 |                                           565    |
| Tripura             | 10486             | 7,726                                  |                        73.68 |                                          -164    |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 240928            | 14,679                                 |                         6.09 |                                           278    |
| Uttarakhand         | 53483             | 24,295                                 |                        45.43 |                                            23    |
| West Bengal         | 88752             | 16,847                                 |                        18.98 |                                            21    |
| A&N Islands         | 8249              | 6,742                                  |                        81.73 |                                            -9    |
| Chandigarh          | 114               | 21.56                                  |                        18.91 |                                            -0.1  |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 491               | 207                                    |                        42.16 |                                             1    |
| Daman& Diu          | 111               | 20.49                                  |                        18.46 |                                             0.88 |
| Lakshadweep         | 30                | 27.10                                  |                        90.33 |                                             0.04 |
| Puducherry          | 490               | 53.67                                  |                        10.95 |                                            -3.28 |
| Grand Total         | 32,87,469         | 708273                                 |                        21.54 |                                          6778    |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3480 due for answer on 16.03.2018 regarding 'India State of Forest Report 2017'

## Tree Cover in States/UTs in India

(area in square kilometer)

| State               | Geographic Area   | Total Tree cover as per ISFR-2017   |   Percent of Geographic area |   Change in Tree cover w.r.t ISFR 2015 (updated) |
|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      | 162968            | 3,753                               |                         2.3  |                                             -212 |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 83743             | 807                                 |                         0.96 |                                               46 |
| Assam               | 78438             | 1,496                               |                         1.91 |                                             -117 |
| Bihar               | 94163             | 2,263                               |                         2.4  |                                               81 |
| Chhattisgarh        | 135192            | 3,833                               |                         2.84 |                                              204 |
| Delhi               | 1483              | 113                                 |                         7.62 |                                                2 |
| Goa                 | 3702              | 323                                 |                         8.73 |                                               -2 |
| Gujarat             | 196244            | 8,024                               |                         4.09 |                                              110 |
| Haryana             | 44212             | 1,415                               |                         3.2  |                                               60 |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 55673             | 822                                 |                         1.48 |                                               65 |
| Jammu &Kashmir *    | 222236            | 7,815                               |                         3.52 |                                             -539 |
| Jharkhand           | 79716             | 2,922                               |                         3.67 |                                              139 |
| Karnataka           | 191791            | 5,713                               |                         2.98 |                                              161 |
| Kerala              | 38852             | 2,959                               |                         7.62 |                                                8 |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 308252            | 8,073                               |                         2.62 |                                              300 |
| Maharashtra         | 307713            | 9,831                               |                         3.19 |                                              273 |
| Manipur             | 22327             | 220                                 |                         0.99 |                                              -23 |
| Meghalaya           | 22429             | 657                                 |                         2.93 |                                              -53 |
| Mizoram             | 21081             | 467                                 |                         2.22 |                                              -68 |
| Nagaland            | 16579             | 379                                 |                         2.29 |                                               -2 |
| Odisha              | 155707            | 3,993                               |                         2.56 |                                                7 |
| Punjab              | 50362             | 1,622                               |                         3.22 |                                               78 |
| Rajasthan           | 342239            | 8,266                               |                         2.42 |                                               -3 |
| Sikkim              | 7096              | 35                                  |                         0.49 |                                                0 |
| Tamil Nadu          | 130060            | 4,671                               |                         3.59 |                                              166 |
| Telangana           | 112077            | 2,669                               |                         2.38 |                                              120 |
| Tripura             | 10486             | 215                                 |                         2.05 |                                              -18 |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 240928            | 7,442                               |                         3.09 |                                              398 |
| Uttarakhand         | 53483             | 767                                 |                         1.43 |                                               15 |
| West Bengal         | 88752             | 2,136                               |                         2.41 |                                               48 |
| A&N Islands         | 8249              | 35                                  |                         0.42 |                                               -2 |
| Chandigarh          | 114               | 10                                  |                         8.77 |                                                1 |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 491               | 30                                  |                         6.11 |                                                2 |
| Daman& Diu          | 111               | 10                                  |                         9.01 |                                                0 |
| Lakshadweep         | 30                | 2                                   |                         6.67 |                                               -2 |
| Puducherry          | 490               | 27                                  |                         5.51 |                                                0 |
| Grand Total         | 32,87,469         | 93,815                              |                         2.85 |                                             1243 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3480 due for answer on 16.03.2018 regarding ' India State of Forest Report 2017'

## State wise Details for Reasons for Change in Forest Cover

| State             | Possible Reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | The main reason for net increase of 2141 sq km in forest cover in the State can be attributed to plantation and conservation activities both within and outside the Recorded Forest areas as well as improvement in interpretation due to better radiometric resolution of the recent satellite data from Resourcesat-2. The decrease in the forest cover in East Godavari and Prakasam districts are mainly due to rotational felling of commercial plantations. |
| Arunachal Pradesh | A decrease of 190 sq km observed in the in the forest cover of the State can be attributed to shifting cultivation and developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Assam             | An increase of 567 sq km in the forest cover is mainly due to the plantations mostly outside forest areas. The decrease in forest cover in some districts is mainly due to rotational felling in tea gardens, shifting cultivation and developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Bihar             | A net positive change of 45 sq km observed in the state could be attributed to plantations and conservation. .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Chhattisgarh      | A small decrease of 12 sq km observed in the State can be attributed to mining activities, diversion of land for developmental activities and rotational felling. Positive changes observed in some districts are due to plantation and conservation activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Delhi             | An increase of 3.64 sq km has been observed which can be attributed to plantation activities and conservation whereas the decrease in forest cover at some places is due to developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Goa               | An increase of 19 sq km in forest cover observed in the State is mostly due to expansion of tree cover outside Recorded Forest Areas. However, forest cover within the Recorded Forest Area has decreased by 9 sq km due to mining and other developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Gujarat           | An increase of 47 sq km observed in the State can be attributed to plantation and conservation both within and outside recorded forest areas as well as due to conservation and expansion of mangrove cover.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Haryana           | A net increase of 8 sq km in forest cover observed is mostly due to increase in tree cover outside recorded forest areas. The decrease in forest cover in certain pockets is due to rotational felling.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| State            | Possible Reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Himachal Pradesh | The main reason for net increase of 393 sq km in forest cover in the State can be attributed to plantation and conservation activities both within and outside the Recorded Forest Areas as well as improvement in interpretation due to better radiometric resolution of the recent satellite data from Resourcesat-2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | The main reason for net increase of 253 sq km in forest cover in the State can be attributed to plantation and conservation activities as well as improvement in interpretation due to better radiometric resolution of the recent satellite data from Resourcesat-2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Jharkhand        | A net increase of 29 sq km has been observed in the State which can be attributed to plantation and conservation efforts within recorded forest areas. Although, there is an increase of 314 sq km in forest cover within Recorded Forest Areas, its effect on forest cover has been offset due to felling of trees outside it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Karnataka        | The main reason for net increase of 1,101 sq km in forest cover in the State can be attributed to plantation and conservation activities both within and outside the Recorded Forest Areas as well as improvement in interpretation due to better radiometric resolution of the recent satellite data from Resourcesat-2. Large scale increase in commercial plantation of palms outside forest areas, density improvement in scrub forests and expansion of mangrove cover due to conservation and rehabilitation efforts are also the major reasons for the increase observed in the state. |
| Kerala           | The main reason for net increase of 1,043 sq km in forest cover in the State can be attributed to commercial plantations outside Forest areas as well as improvement in interpretation due to better radiometric resolution of the recent satellite data from Resourcesat-2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh   | A net decrease of 12 sq km has been observed in the State which could be attributed to expansion of agriculture, developmental activities, submergence, mining and rotational felling.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Maharashtra      | A net decrease of 17sq km has been observed in the State can be attributed to rotational fellings, submergence, agricultural expansion and other developmental activities. Although a decrease of 149 sq km has been observed within Recorded Forest areas, the overall decrease has been offset due to expansion of tree cover outside forest areas. Rehabilitation efforts have led to appreciable increase in Mangrove Cover of the State over west coast.                                                                                                                                 |
| Manipur          | A net increase of 263 sq km has been observed in the state due to plantation and conservation, as well as re growth in shifting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

| State         | Possible Reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|               | cultivation areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Meghalaya     | A net decrease of 116 sq km has been observed in the State due to shifting cultivation, rotational felling and developmental activities. Increase in forest cover in certain pockets is due to plantation activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Mizoram       | The net decrease of 531 sq km in forest cover in Mizoram can be attributed to shifting cultivation and developmental activities. Increase in forest cover in certain pockets is due to regeneration of Bamboo and other plantations. .                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Nagaland      | A net decrease of 450 sq km in forest cover observed in the State can be attributed to shifting cultivation and development activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Odisha        | The main reason for net increase of 885 sq km in forest cover in the State can be attributed to plantation and conservation activities both within and outside the Recorded Forest areas as well as improvement in interpretation due to better radiometric resolution of the recent satellite data from Resourcesat-2. The reasons for decrease in forest cover observed in some districts can be attributed to developmental activities. |
| Punjab        | Much of the 66 sq km increase in the forest cover can be attributed to increase in tree cover outside recorded forest areas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Rajasthan     | A net gain of 466 sq km has been observed in forest cover of the State which can be attributed to plantations, regeneration of fast growing species and conservation efforts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Sikkim        | A net loss of 9 sq km in forest cover observed in the State can be attributed to developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Tamil Nadu    | A net increase of 73 sq km in the forest cover of the State can be attributed to plantations and conservation efforts within Recorded forest areas. The negative change observed in some areas is mainly due to harvesting of trees outside forests and developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                          |
| Telangana     | A net increase of 565 sq km has been observed in the State compared to the previous assessment, the reasons for which can be attributed to expansion of tree cover mostly outside recorded forest areas. The decrease in Forest Cover in Adilabad and Khammam districts are due to the rotational felling of commercial plantations.                                                                                                       |
| Tripura       | A net decrease of 164 sq km in the forest cover of the State can be attributed to shifting cultivation, harvesting of mature rubber plantations and other developmental activities. In some cases, positive change due to extension of area under rubber plantation has also been observed.                                                                                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh | A net increase of 278 sq km has been observed in the State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

| State                | Possible Reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                      | compared to the previous assessment which can be attributed to plantation and conservation.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Uttarakhand          | A net increase of 23 sq km has been observed in the State which can be attributed to expansion of tree cover outside forests. However, forest cover within Recorded Forest Area shows a net decrease of 49 sq km which can be attributed to rotational fellings and developmental activities. |
| West Bengal          | A net increase of 21 sq km has been observed in the State can be attributed to plantation activities mostly outside recorded forest areas as well as due to conservation of mangroves.                                                                                                        |
| A&N Islands          | A net decrease of 9 sq km in forest cover observed is mainly due to developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Chandigarh           | A small negative change of 0.10 Sq km in the forest cover of the UT could be attributed to developmental activities.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | An increase of 1 sq km in forest cover observed is due to increase in tree cover outside recorded forest areas.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Daman & Diu          | An increase of 0.88 Sq km in forest cover observed in the UT can be attributed to expansion of tree cover outside the recorded forest area.                                                                                                                                                   |
| Lakshadweep          | A small negative change of 0.04 sq km observed is due to felling of trees outside forests.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Puducherry           | The main reason for decrease of 3.28sq km in forest cover can be attributed to harvesting of trees outside forests.                                                                                                                                                                           |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3480 due for answer on 16.03.2018 regarding 'India State of Forest Report 2017'

## Forest Cover gain in State/UTs  as per ISFR 2017

(area in square kilometer)

| State                |   Geographical Area | Total Forest   |   Change in forest cover wrt ISFR 2015 (updated) |
|----------------------|---------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh       |              162968 | 28,147         |                                          2141    |
| Assam                |               78438 | 28,105         |                                           567    |
| Bihar                |               94163 | 7,299          |                                            45    |
| Delhi                |                1483 | 192.41         |                                             3.64 |
| Goa                  |                3702 | 2,229          |                                            19    |
| Gujarat              |              196244 | 14,757         |                                            47    |
| Haryana              |               44212 | 1,588          |                                             8    |
| Himachal Pradesh     |               55673 | 15,100         |                                           393    |
| Jammu & Kashmir      |              222236 | 23,241         |                                           253    |
| Jharkhand            |               79716 | 23,553         |                                            29    |
| Karnataka            |              191791 | 37,550         |                                          1101    |
| Kerala               |               38852 | 20,321         |                                          1043    |
| Manipur              |               22327 | 17,346         |                                           263    |
| Odisha               |              155707 | 51,345         |                                           885    |
| Punjab               |               50362 | 1837           |                                            66    |
| Rajasthan            |              342239 | 16,572         |                                           466    |
| Tamil Nadu           |              130060 | 26,281         |                                            73    |
| Telangana            |              112077 | 20,419         |                                           565    |
| Uttar Pradesh        |              240928 | 14,679         |                                           278    |
| Uttarakhand          |               53483 | 24,295         |                                            23    |
| West Bengal          |               88752 | 16,847         |                                            21    |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                 491 | 207            |                                             1    |
| Daman & Diu          |                 111 | 20.49          |                                             0.88 |
| Lakshadweep          |                  30 | 27.10          |                                             0.04 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3480 due for answer on 16.03.2018 regarding 'India State of Forest Report 2017'

## Top five state/ UTs having maximum percentage wise forest cover (area in square kilometer)

| State             |   Geographical Area | Total Forest Cover as per ISFR 2017   |   Percent of Forest Cover with respect to Geographical area |
|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Mizoram           |               21081 | 18,186                                |                                                       86.27 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |               83743 | 66,964                                |                                                       79.96 |
| Manipur           |               22327 | 17,346                                |                                                       77.69 |
| Meghalaya         |               22429 | 17,146                                |                                                       76.45 |
| Nagaland          |               16579 | 12,489                                |                                                       75.33 |

## Annexure VI

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d ) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3480 due for answer on 16.03.2018 regarding 'India State of Forest Report 2017'

## Details of fund released by Forest Protection Division from 2014-15 to 2017-18

## (Rupees in Lakhs)

| S. No.       | States            | 2014-15 * Released   | 2015-16 * Released   | 2016-17* Released   | 2017-18** Released (as on 01.03.2018)   |
|--------------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Other States | Other States      |                      |                      |                     |                                         |
| 1            | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                | 0.00                                    |
| 2            | Bihar             | 0.00                 | 59.09                | 88.59               | 75.00                                   |
| 3            | Chhattisgarh      | 411.96               | 120.75               | 211.04              | 168.00                                  |
| 4            | Gujarat           | 349.71               | 179.99               | 122.26              | 75.00                                   |
| 5            | Goa               | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                | 0.00                                    |
| 6            | Haryana           | 149.56               | 77.86                | 93.91               | 75.00                                   |
| 7            | Himachal Pradesh  | 365.90               | 302.16               | 331.36              | 174.25                                  |
| 8            | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0.00                 | 193.93               | 95.61               | 75.00                                   |
| 9            | Jharkhand         | 303.03               | 83.62                | 199.63              | 105.00                                  |
| 10           | Karnataka         | 266.54               | 228.19               | 203.27              | 105.00                                  |
| 11           | Kerala            | 183.76               | 86.00                | 163.65              | 105.00                                  |
| 12           | Madhya Pradesh    | 701.07               | 420.00               | 281.15              | 168.00                                  |
| 13           | Maharashtra       | 228.02               | 447.32               | 372.58              | 257.27                                  |
| 14           | Orissa            | 220.50               | 136.00               | 266.14              | 168.00                                  |
| 15           | Punjab            | 0.00                 | 77.00                | 0.00                | 75.00                                   |
| 16           | Rajasthan         | 205.09               | 112.54               | 174.22              | 105.00                                  |
| 17           | Tamil Nadu        | 0.00                 | 203.02               | 74.29               | 105.00                                  |
| 18           | Telangana         | 160.73               | 0.00                 | 0.00                | 105.00                                  |
| 19           | Uttar Pradesh     | 218.36               | 156.15               | 139.72              | 75.00                                   |
| 20           | Uttarakhand       | 332.57               | 356.83               | 304.03              | 168.00                                  |
| 21           | West Bengal       | 115.46               | 0.00                 | 92.83               | 75.00                                   |
|              | Total             | 4212.26              | 3240.45              | 3214.28             | 2258.52                                 |
|              | NE &Sikkim        |                      |                      |                     |                                         |
| 1            | Assam             | 0                    | 0                    | 0                   | 0                                       |
| 2            | Arunachal Pradesh | 219.59               | 85.07                | 181.34              | 102.00                                  |
| 3            | Manipur           | 0                    | 240.76               | 125.02              | 110.00                                  |
| 4            | Meghalaya         | 0                    | 180.26               | 126.57              | 66.00                                   |
| 5            | Mizoram           | 256.27               | 153.17               | 131.29              | 66.00                                   |
| 6            | Nagaland          | 225.13               | 122.6                | 170.01              | 92.56                                   |
| 7            | Sikkim            | 162.17               | 150                  | 119.73              | 108.54                                  |
| 8            | Tripura           | 243.84               | 147.19               | 190.76              | 66.00                                   |
|              | Total             | 1107.00              | 1079.05              | 1044.72             | 611.10                                  |

|    | Union Territories   |         |           |         |         |
|----|---------------------|---------|-----------|---------|---------|
| 1  | A &NIslands         |         |   28      |   56.23 |    9    |
| 2  | Chandigarh          |         |   36.9989 |   74.52 |    0    |
| 3  | D&N Haveli          |         |    0      |    0    |    0    |
| 4  | Daman &Diu          |         |    0      |    0    |    0    |
| 5  | Lakshadweep         |         |    0      |    0    |    0    |
| 6  | New Delhi           |         |    0      |   50    |   30    |
| 7  | Pondicherry         | 37.77   |    0      |    0    |   30    |
|    | Total               | 37.77   |   64.9989 |  180.75 |   69    |
|    | Grand Total         | 5357.03 | 4384.5    | 4439.75 | 2938.62 |

* Released under erstwhile IFMS Scheme ** Released under FPM Scheme