Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Forest Land
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1205

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Forest land

## 1205.  Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar:

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

- (a) the area of forest land in hectares utilised for various development projects with non forestry purposes in the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the efforts made by Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for compensatory afforestation during the last three years;
- (c) the area of land in hectares where compensatory afforestation has been done during the last three years; and
- (d) the details of the funds allocated and spent for the said purpose during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Statement showing forest area diverted for non forestry purpose (State/UT wise) under FC Act, 1980 is placed at Annexure-A.
- (b)  &  (c)  Ad-hoc  CAMPA  has  released  funds  to  various  States/UTs  for  compensation afforestation and other ancillary activities as per Annexure-B. Afforestation has been carried out over  a  total  area  of  93400  ha  during  the  years  2014-15,  2015-16  and  2016-17  utilising  the CAMPA funds by State/UT.
- (d) details of the funds released in last three years to the State CAMPAs is at Annexure-B.

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ANNEXURE-A

| Statement Showing Forest Area Diverted for non-forestry purpose (States/UTs-wise) under FC Act, 1980   | Statement Showing Forest Area Diverted for non-forestry purpose (States/UTs-wise) under FC Act, 1980   | Statement Showing Forest Area Diverted for non-forestry purpose (States/UTs-wise) under FC Act, 1980   | Statement Showing Forest Area Diverted for non-forestry purpose (States/UTs-wise) under FC Act, 1980   |
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| Category : All Categories                                                                              | Category : All Categories                                                                              | Category : All Categories                                                                              | Category : All Categories                                                                              |
| S. No.                                                                                                 | STATE / UT                                                                                             | (Ha.)                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                      | Andaman and Nicobar                                                                                    | 20.14                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                         | 3343.57                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                      | 722.74                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                  | 658.79                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                      | Chandigarh                                                                                             | 40.25                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                           | 3979.61                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                      | Dadar &Nagar Haveli                                                                                    | 1.51                                                                                                   |                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                      | Delhi                                                                                                  | 12.00                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                    | 41.59                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                                | 1213.02                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                                                | 7944.93                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                       | 745.50                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                              | 2968.18                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                              | 715.57                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                                 | 13.69                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                         | 6420.28                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                            | 5285.30                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                | 767.90                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                                                              | 142.93                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                                | 74.73                                                                                                  |                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                     | Orissa                                                                                                 | 5859.64                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                 | 865.43                                                                                                 |                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                              | 3496.71                                                                                                |                                                                                                        |

| 24    | Sikkim               | 24.68    |
|-------|----------------------|----------|
| 25    | Tamil Nadu 536.01    |          |
| 26    | Telangana 7149.88    |          |
| 27    | Tripura              | 84.38    |
| 28    | Uttar Pradesh 554.43 |          |
| 29    | Uttarakhand 2105.56  |          |
| 30    | West Bengal 280.42   |          |
| Total | Total                | 56069.37 |

| Annexure referred to in the answer to part (b) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1205 answered on 22.12.2017 regarding Forest Land by Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar, Member of Parliament.   | Annexure referred to in the answer to part (b) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1205 answered on 22.12.2017 regarding Forest Land by Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar, Member of Parliament.   | Annexure referred to in the answer to part (b) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1205 answered on 22.12.2017 regarding Forest Land by Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar, Member of Parliament.   | Annexure referred to in the answer to part (b) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1205 answered on 22.12.2017 regarding Forest Land by Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar, Member of Parliament.   | Annexure referred to in the answer to part (b) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1205 answered on 22.12.2017 regarding Forest Land by Shri Harinarayan Rajbhar, Member of Parliament.   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                                          | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                                                                        | 23,049,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    | 10,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1,350,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                 | 850,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 890,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                | 475,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 620,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1,500,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 300,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                            | 198,019,400.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 341,400,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 330,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1,982,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                     | 21,179,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    | 10,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1,930,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2,390,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2,800,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                | Daman& Diu                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                               | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                            | 40,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    | 39,100,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    | 40,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                          | 650,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 330,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 450,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                          | 230,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 640,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   | 180,000,000.00                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| 14   | Himachal Pradesh   | 960,000,000.00    | 769,800,000.00    | 1,096,200,000.00   |
|------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 15   | Jammu &Kashmir     | 340,000,000.00    | 310,000,000.00    | 1,020,000,000.00   |
| 16   | Jharkhand          | 1,750,000,000.00  | 1,410,000,000.00  | 1,490,000,000.00   |
| 17   | Karnataka          | 650,000,000.00    | 600,000,000.00    | 851,200,000.00     |
| 18   | Kerala             | 45,397,000.00     |                   |                    |
| 19   | Lakshadweep        |                   |                   |                    |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh     | 895,000,000.00    | 2,130,000,000.00  | 1,400,000,000.00   |
| 21   | Maharashtra        | 1,480,000,000.00  | 1,550,000,000.00  | 2,050,000,000.00   |
| 22   | Manipur            | 82,700,000.00     | 250,000,000.00    | 150,000,000.00     |
| 23   | Meghalaya          |                   | 165,600,000.00    |                    |
| 24   | Mizoram            | 68,000,000.00     | 67,300,000.00     | 67,500,000.00      |
| 25   | Nagaland           |                   |                   |                    |
| 26   | Odisha             | 1,800,000,000.00  | 3,220,000,000.00  | 4,260,000,000.00   |
| 27   | Pudducherry        |                   |                   |                    |
| 28   | Punjab             | 410,000,000.00    | 490,000,000.00    | 490,000,000.00     |
| 29   | Rajasthan          | 740,000,000.00    | 480,000,000.00    | 1,400,000,000.00   |
| 30   | Sikkim             | 137,000,000.00    | 110,000,000.00    | 90,000,000.00      |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu         |                   | 22,000,000.00     | 90,000,000.00      |
| 32   | Telangana          | 350,001,000.00    | 760,000,000.00    | 1,170,000,000.00   |
| 33   | Tripura            | 80,000,000.00     | 110,000,000.00    | 120,000,000.00     |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh      | 449,118,400.00    | 1,770,000,000.00  | 1,180,000,000.00   |
| 35   | Uttarakhand        | 680,000,000.00    | 1,640,000,000.00  | 1,707,100,000.00   |
| 36   | West Bengal        |                   |                   | 210,000,000.00     |
|      | Grand Total        | 15,815,266,800.00 | 21,096,379,000.00 | 25,342,000,000.00  |