Lok Sabha Question No. 1943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Afforestation in U.P.
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N

## NO.  1943

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## Afforestation in U.P

## 1943.   SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a) the details of new afforestation carried out in Uttar Pradesh till January, 2016, area-wise;
- (b) the amount of expenditure incurred thereon, area-wise;
- (c) the number of complaints of fake afforestation received upto the said period; and
- (d) whether requisite action has been taken thereon and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) & (b) Afforestation activities are taken up by various agencies like State Forest Departments, civil societies, corporate sector, NGOs etc. under various schemes of private sector, Central and State Governments, including Externally Aided Projects. As per data compiled by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), an area of 3, 68,279 hectares has been afforested in Uttar Pradesh, since 2012-13 till 1 st January, 2016.  An amount of Rs. 50 crores has been released to the Government of Uttar Pradesh for afforestation activities under National Afforestation Programme (NAP) during the period 2012-13 to 2015-16.  The Forest Development Agency  (FDA)  wise  details  of  new  area  approved  for  afforestation,  along  with corresponding outlays for this period are given in Annexure.
- (c) No complaint regarding fake afforestation has been received in the Ministry.
- (d) Question does not arise.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in  reply  of  part  (a)&(b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.1943 on 'Afforestation in U.P' asked by Shri Bhairon Prasad Mishra for reply on 14.03.2017.

FDA-wise  details  of  New  area  (Advance  work  -AW)  sanctioned  for  Afforestation  and  corresponding outlay under National Afforestation Programme (NAP) since 2012-13 to 2015-16.

Financial : Rs. in Lakh

Physical : Area in Ha.

AW-Advance Work

| Sl. No.   | Name of FDA   | 2012-13 (AW)   | 2012-13 (AW)   | 2013-14 (AW)   | 2013-14 (AW)   | 2014-15 (AW)   | 2014-15 (AW)   | 2015-16 (AW)   | 2015-16 (AW)   | Total   | Total   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of FDA   | Area           | Amount         | Area           | Amount         | Area           | Amount         | Area           | Amount         | Area    | Amount  |
| 1         | Jhansi        | 200            | 22.00          | 50             | 4.12           | 350            | 29.42          | 0              | 0.00           | 600     | 55.54   |
| 2         | Lalitpur      | 0              | 0.00           | 100            | 10.62          | 220            | 20.00          | 50             | 7.34           | 370     | 37.96   |
| 3         | Orai          | 200            | 22.00          | 300            | 39.02          | 100            | 12.95          | 50             | 7.34           | 650     | 81.31   |
| 4         | Hamirpur      | 250            | 27.50          | 200            | 26.01          | 350            | 45.33          | 200            | 29.37          | 1000    | 128.21  |
| 5         | Chitrakoot    | 0              | 0.00           | 50             | 6.5            | 250            | 26.81          | 50             | 7.34           | 350     | 40.65   |
| 6         | Mahoba        | 0              | 0.00           | 100            | 13.01          | 75             | 9.71           | 0              | 0.00           | 175     | 22.72   |
| 7         | Banda         | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 100            | 10.17          | 50             | 7.34           | 150     | 17.51   |
| 8         | Hardoi        | 100            | 11.00          | 60             | 7.8            | 60             | 7.77           | 50             | 7.34           | 270     | 33.91   |
| 9         | Sitapur       | 100            | 11.00          | 50             | 6.5            | 75             | 9.71           | 50             | 7.34           | 275     | 34.55   |
| 10        | N.Kheri       | 100            | 11.00          | 100            | 13.01          | 50             | 6.48           | 80             | 11.75          | 330     | 42.24   |
| 11        | Awadh         | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 75             | 9.71           | 50             | 7.34           | 125     | 17.05   |
| 12        | Faizabad      | 200            | 22.00          | 200            | 26.01          | 242            | 23.99          | 80             | 11.75          | 722     | 83.75   |
| 13        | Ambedkarnagar | 350            | 38.50          | 200            | 26.01          | 250            | 32.38          | 200            | 29.37          | 1000    | 126.26  |
| 14        | Shrawasti     | 300            | 33.00          | 200            | 26.01          | 550            | 60.09          | 80             | 11.75          | 1130    | 130.85  |
| 15        | Gonda         | 100            | 11.00          | 150            | 14.74          | 130            | 12.49          | 50             | 7.34           | 430     | 45.57   |
| 16        | Bahraich      | 100            | 11.00          | 100            | 13.01          | 150            | 19.43          | 100            | 14.68          | 450     | 58.12   |
| 17        | Farrukhabad   | 50             | 5.50           | 0              | 0              | 50             | 6.48           | 0              | 0.00           | 100     | 11.98   |
| 18        | Etawah        | 100            | 11.00          | 150            | 31.87          | 125            | 13.41          | 80             | 11.75          | 455     | 68.03   |
| 19        | Kanpur Dehat  | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 100            | 14.68          | 250     | 33.16   |
| 20        | Gorakhpur     | 50             | 5.50           | 100            | 13.01          | 105            | 7.80           | 50             | 7.34           | 305     | 33.65   |
| 21        | Khusi Nagar   | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 50             | 7.34           | 200     | 25.82   |
| 22        | Basti         | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 100            | 10.17          | 50             | 7.34           | 250     | 29.51   |
| 23        | Sidharthnagar | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 25             | 1.85           | 0              | 0.00           | 25      | 1.85    |
| 24        | Deoria        | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 50             | 7.34           | 200     | 25.82   |
| 25        | Fatehpur      | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 35             | 4.53           | 0              | 0.00           | 35      | 4.53    |
| 26        | Pratapgarh    | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 27        | Kaushambi     | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 28        | Ghazipur      | 60             | 6.60           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 60      | 6.60    |
| 29        | Varanasi      | 25             | 2.75           | 25             | 3.25           | 25             | 3.24           | 25             | 3.67           | 100     | 12.91   |
| 30        | Jaunpur       | 50             | 5.50           | 65             | 7.74           | 50             | 6.48           | 50             | 7.34           | 215     | 27.06   |
| 31        | Bhadohi       | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 0              | 0.00           | 50             | 7.34           | 150     | 19.34   |
| 32        | Sonebhadra    | 50             | 5.50           | 100            | 10.62          | 300            | 33.28          | 80             | 11.75          | 530     | 61.15   |
| 33        | Ballia        | 50             | 5.50           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 50      | 5.50    |
| 34        | Azamgarh      | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 50             | 7.34           | 200     | 25.82   |
| 35        | Mau           | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 0              | 0.00           | 150     | 18.48   |
| 36        | Bareilly      | 25             | 2.75           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 0              | 0.00           | 125     | 15.73   |
| 37        | Badaun        | 15             | 1.65           | 25             | 3.25           | 40             | 5.18           | 25             | 3.67           | 105     | 13.75   |
| 38        | Agra          | 100            | 11.00          | 100            | 13.01          | 175            | 19.88          | 50             | 7.34           | 425     | 51.23   |
| 39        | Firozabad     | 50             | 5.50           | 100            | 13.01          | 250            | 32.38          | 100            | 14.68          | 500     | 65.57   |
| 40        | Mainpuri      | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 25             | 3.24           | 0              | 0.00           | 125     | 15.24   |
| 41        | Aligrah       | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 100            | 10.17          | 0              | 0.00           | 200     | 22.17   |
| 42        | Kasganj       | 25             | 2.75           | 0              | 0              | 75             | 9.71           | 0              | 0.00           | 100     | 12.46   |

Financial : Rs. in Lakh Physical : Area in Ha. AW-Advance Work

| Sl. No.   | Name of FDA   | 2012-13 (AW)   | 2012-13 (AW)   | 2013-14 (AW)   | 2013-14 (AW)   | 2014-15 (AW)   | 2014-15 (AW)   | 2015-16 (AW)   | 2015-16 (AW)   | Total   | Total   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of FDA   | Area           | Amount         | Area           | Amount         | Area           | Amount         | Area           | Amount         | Area    | Amount  |
| 43        | Meerut        | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 44        | Gaziabad      | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 45        | Bulandshahar  | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 46        | Muzaffarnagar | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 100            | 10.17          | 0              | 0.00           | 200     | 22.17   |
| 47        | Shiwalik      | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 125            | 13.41          | 25             | 3.67           | 250     | 29.08   |
| 48        | Rampur        | 30             | 3.30           | 20             | 2.6            | 40             | 5.18           | 0              | 0.00           | 90      | 11.08   |
| 49        | Bijnore       | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 0              | 0.00           | 25             | 3.67           | 125     | 15.67   |
| 50        | Moradabad     | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 51        | Katarniaghat  | 0              | 0.00           | 140            | 16.3           | 150            | 19.43          | 100            | 14.68          | 390     | 50.41   |
| 52        | Kashi         | 50             | 5.50           | 150            | 19.51          | 350            | 39.76          | 125            | 18.35          | 675     | 83.12   |
| 53        | Sohagibarwa   | 50             | 5.50           | 60             | 7.32           | 120            | 11.70          | 30             | 4.40           | 260     | 28.92   |
| 54        | Sohelwa       | 50             | 5.50           | 75             | 8.56           | 303            | 27.23          | 50             | 7.34           | 478     | 48.63   |
| 55        | Raibareilly   | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 0              | 0.00           | 150     | 18.48   |
| 56        | Unnao         | 60             | 6.60           | 50             | 6.5            | 100            | 10.17          | 50             | 7.34           | 260     | 30.61   |
| 57        | S.Kheri       | 50             | 5.50           | 150            | 19.51          | 100            | 12.95          | 50             | 7.34           | 350     | 45.30   |
| 58        | Barabanki     | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 50             | 6.48           | 0              | 0.00           | 150     | 18.48   |
| 59        | Sultanpur     | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 100            | 10.17          | 50             | 7.34           | 250     | 29.51   |
| 60        | Kanpur Nagar  | 50             | 5.50           | 100            | 13.01          | 200            | 25.90          | 50             | 7.34           | 400     | 51.75   |
| 61        | Allahabad     | 100            | 11.00          | 250            | 27.75          | 475            | 45.33          | 125            | 18.35          | 950     | 102.43  |
| 62        | Mirzapur      | 50             | 5.50           | 50             | 6.5            | 300            | 30.50          | 50             | 7.34           | 450     | 49.84   |
| 63        | Obra          | 50             | 5.50           | 100            | 10.62          | 300            | 38.85          | 50             | 7.34           | 500     | 62.31   |
| 64        | Renukoot      | 100            | 11.00          | 100            | 13.01          | 576            | 57.62          | 80             | 11.75          | 856     | 93.38   |
| 65        | Shajahanpur   | 100            | 11.00          | 200            | 26.01          | 225            | 24.96          | 125            | 18.35          | 650     | 80.32   |
| 66        | Pilibhit      | 0              | 0.00           | 100            | 10.62          | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 100     | 10.62   |
| 67        | Mathura       | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 68        | Etah          | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0.00           | 0       | 0.00    |
| 69        | Hathrus       | 30             | 3.30           | 20             | 2.6            | 30             | 3.89           | 0              | 0.00           | 80      | 9.79    |
| 70        | Najibabad     | 50             | 5.50           | 0              | 0              | 25             | 1.85           | 0              | 0.00           | 75      | 7.35    |
| 71        | J.P.Nagar     | 50             | 5.50           | 0              | 0              | 75             |                |                | 7.34           | 175     | 21.16   |
| 72        | Kaimoor       | 0              | 0.00           | 0              | 0              | 150            | 8.32 12.10     | 50 0           | 0.00           | 150     | 12.10   |
|           | Grand Total : | 4270           | 469.70         | 4890           | 622.55         | 8751           | 965.47         | 2985           | 438.25         | 20896   | 2495.97 |

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