Lok Sabha Question No. 4197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Green Skill Development Programme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jagdambika Pal, Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4197

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Green Skill Development Programme

4197.

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

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

- (a) the details of progress made under the Green Skill Development Programme;
- (b) the total number of people trained under the programme along with the funds allocated for the same;
- (c) whether  Green  Skill  Development  Programme  endeavours  to  equip  green  skilled workers with technical knowledge and if so, the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the allocated funds have been utilized for developing skilled  workers in Gujarat and other parts of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  total  number  of  intended  beneficiaries  likely  to  receive  employment  through  this programme  in  Gujarat  and  West  Bengal,  especially  Kalyani  and  24  North  Paraganas districts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  to  (c):  Under  the  ongoing  Environmental  Information  System  (ENVIS)  Scheme  of  the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)  was  launched  in  June  2017,  on  a  pilot  basis,  at  10  locations,  spread  over  9  biogeographic regions of the country to skill youth in environment, forest and wildlife sectors and enabling them to be gainfully employed or self-employed. The Pilot offered a Basic Course and an Advanced Course of 3 months' duration each to skill the youth as Biodiversity Conservationists  and  Para-taxonomists,  respectively.  94  trainees  successfully  completed  the Basic Course qualifying as skilled Biodiversity Conservationists and the Advanced Course was completed by 154 candidates, qualifying as Parataxonomists. Based on the success of the pilot, the Programme was extended to pan-India level with 43 courses conducted in 2018-19 covering diverse  fields  -  pollution  monitoring  (air/water/soil),  emission  inventory,  Sewage  Treatment

Plant (STP)/Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)/Common  Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) operation,  waste  management,  environmental  impact  assessment,  water  budgeting  &  auditing, bamboo  management  &  livelihood  generation,  etc.    Overall,  135  training  programmes  were conducted  at  87  locations  throughout  the  country  including  Gujarat  and  2315  youth  have  been successfully  trained  under  various  courses  during  2018-19.  The  training  imparted  under  GSDP endeavours to enhance technical knowledge of the skilled workforce with a focus on hands-on training.

(d): The GSDP is being funded under the ongoing ENVIS Scheme of the Ministry, apart from the regular activities under the Scheme. The Budget allocation (BE) for the ENVIS Scheme was Rs.  23  crore  for  2017-18  and  Rs.  24  crore  for  2018-19  respectively.  Out  of  which,  the  actual expenditure was Rs. 20.12 crore (87.48%) and Rs. 23.84 crore (99.33%) in 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. A budget of Rs. 25 crore has been provided exclusively for the GSDP for FY 201920, under the ENVIS Scheme.

(e):  The  ENVIS  Hubs/Resource  Partners  and  other  Institutions  imparting  training  under  the GSDP  invite  applications  from  all  over  India  and  the  placements  take  place  based  on employment opportunities available within or outside the State/Union Territory. In Gujarat, out of 147 candidates successfully completing the training programmes in 2018-19, 102 have been gainfully employed. In West Bengal, out of 86 candidates successfully completing the training programmes during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19, 46 have been gainfully employed.

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