Lok Sabha Question No. 760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-07
Subject: Afforestation in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.  760

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2017

## Afforestation in Tamil Nadu

## 760. SHRIMATI  V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any request from the State Government of Tamil Nadu for Greening and afforestation projects in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to expedite the release of the funds for the same; and
- (c) the total amount released during the last three years as against the total funds sanctioned during the corresponding periods?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (b)  The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change  has  two  Centrally Sponsored afforestation Schemes (CSS) namely National Afforestation Programme (NAP) Scheme  and  the  Green  India  Mission  (GIM)  for  afforestation  and  eco-restoration  of degraded forests and adjoining landscapes with participatory approach. The proposal from the State Government of Tamil Nadu under NAP for current year has been received in the ministry.  The  proposal  has  been  approved  for  Central  share  of  Rs.246.26  lakhs and  an amount of Rs. 156.35 lakhs has been released as first installment.  Under GIM an amount of Rs. 72.15 lakhs has been released to Tamil Nadu for preparatory activities during the year 2011-12. The proposal for perspective plan under GIM has been received in the year 2014. Since  the  proposal  was  not  as  per  the  GIM  Guidelines,  it  was  sent  back  to  the  State Government for revision. No further proposal has been received from the State under GIM .
- (c) The details of funds sanctioned and released during the last three years under NAP and GIM are given in Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (c)  of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.760 on  'Afforestation  in  Tamil  Nadu'  asked  by  Shrimati    V.  Sathya  Bama  for  reply  on 07.02.2017.

## Details of funds sanctioned and released to Tamil Nadu under National Afforestation Programme (NAP) & Green India Mission (GIM)  during the last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16)

## Rs. crores

| S. No.   | Year    | NAP               | NAP             | GIM                                                               |
|----------|---------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |         | Sanctioned Amount | Released Amount |                                                                   |
| 1        | 2013-14 | 5.68              | 3.21            | No funds have been sanctioned under the scheme during this period |
| 2        | 2014-15 | 8.50              | 4.25            | No funds have been sanctioned under the scheme during this period |
| 3        | 2015-16 | 2.83              | 1.42            | No funds have been sanctioned under the scheme during this period |