Lok Sabha Question No. 1880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Compensatory Afforestation Fund
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1880

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Compensatory Afforestation Fund

## 1880.   DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the amount allotted towards the Compensatory Afforestation Fund during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) the various activities which are proposed or have been taken up using these funds;
- (c) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to ensure the proper utilization of Compensatory Afforestation Fund allocated to States/UTs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether any cases of misuse of this fund have come to the notice of the Government during the aforesaid period, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Fundsreleased by Ad-hoc CAMPA towards Compensatory Afforestation during the last  five  years  is  annexed  at Annexure-A. An amount of Rs. 47436 crore has also been disbursed from theNational Fund to the State Funds in August, 2019. The details are at Annexure -B
- (b) Under Section 5&6 of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act, 2016 and  Rules  5&6  of  the  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  (CAF)  Rules,  2018 various activities are taken up from CAMPA funds, which include  site specific activities such as compensatory afforestation, catchment area treatment, integrated  wildlife  management  plan  etc  along  with  other  non-site  specific permissible activities such as assisted natural regeneration, silvicultural operations in forests, protection of plantations and forests, forest fire prevention and control operations, improvement of wildlife habitat etc.
- (c) & (d) Section  9  (3)  of  the  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  (CAF)  Act,  2016 provides for creation of a Monitoring Group, which has already been notified. The  notification  is  annexed  at Annexure-C. The  Monitoring  Group  will  be responsible  for  evolving  independent  system  for  concurrent  monitoring  and evaluation  of  the  works  implemented  in  the  States  and  Union  Territories

utilising the funds released by the National Authority and the State Authorities. The  Group  will  also  inspect  and  undertake  financial  audit  of  these  works.  In addition, it will devise measures for transparency and accountability. The Group can also utilize the services of Regional Offices of the Ministry. Besides this, the Monitoring and Evaluation Wing of State Forest Departments will carry out monitoring of  works  regularly.  The  Annual  Plans  of  Operations  of  the  States also have to necessarily include a separate component regarding 'Third Party' monitoring.

- (e) Complaints alleging irregularities in plantations of 2015, 2016 and 2017 carried out through CAMPA funds in the State of Chhattisgarh were received, which were examined by the State Government. The State Government did not find any substance in the complaints.

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Annexure-A regarding

Annexure  referred to in the answer  to part (a) of Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1880  , answered  on  29.11.2019 'CompensatoryAfforestation Fund' by Hon'ble Member of Parliament DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJI BHAI SOLANKI

| Sl.   | State/UT                 | 2014-15           | 2015-16           | 2016-17           | 2017-18           | 2018-19           |
|-------|--------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| No.   |                          | Amount in Rupees  | Amount in Rupees  | Amount in Rupees  | Amount in Rupees  | Amount in Rupees  |
| 1     | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 2,30,49,000.00    | 1,00,00,000.00    | -                 | 1,33,00,000.00    | 1,56,00,000.00    |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh           | 1,35,00,00,000.00 | 85,00,00,000.00   | 89,00,00,000.00   | 97,00,00,000.00   | 1,04,47,00,000.00 |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh        | 47,50,00,000.00   | 62,00,00,000.00   | 1,50,00,00,000.00 | -                 | 3,54,15,00,000.00 |
| 4     | Assam                    | -                 | -                 | 30,00,00,000.00   | 70,00,00,000.00   | 45,84,00,000.00   |
| 5     | Bihar                    | 9,00,00,000.00    | 34,14,00,000.00   | 33,00,00,000.00   | 30,31,00,000.00   | 46,61,90,000.00   |
| 6     | Chandigarh               | 19,82,000.00      | 2,11,79,000.00    | 1,00,00,000.00    | 1,13,00,000.00    | 1,27,00,000.00    |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh             | 1,93,00,00,000.00 | 2,39,00,00,000.00 | 2,80,00,00,000.00 | -                 | -                 |
| 8     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 9     | Daman &Diu               | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 10    | Delhi                    | 4,00,00,000.00    | 3,91,00,000.00    | 4,00,00,000.00    | -                 | -                 |
| 11    | Goa                      | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 12    | Gujarat                  | 65,00,00,000.00   | 33,00,00,000.00   | 99,00,00,000.00   | 27,00,00,000.00   | 2,12,66,00,000.00 |
| 13    | Haryana                  | 23,00,00,000.00   | 64,00,00,000.00   | 18,00,00,000.00   | 80,00,00,000.00   | 1,44,20,00,000.00 |
| 14    | Himachal Pradesh         | 1,01,00,00,000.00 | 85,47,00,000.00   | 1,50,62,00,000.00 | 1,20,00,00,000.00 | 1,32,52,00,000.00 |
| 15    | Jammu &Kashmir           | 34,00,00,000.00   | 31,00,00,000.00   | 1,02,00,00,000.00 | 69,00,00,000.00   | -                 |
| 16    | Jharkhand                | 1,75,00,00,000.00 | 1,41,00,00,000.00 | 1,49,00,00,000.00 | 2,34,00,00,000.00 | 2,86,25,00,000.00 |
| 17    | Karnataka                | 65,00,00,000.00   | 60,00,00,000.00   | 85,12,00,000.00   | 86,00,00,000.00   | 1,01,40,00,000.00 |

| 18   | Kerala         | 4,53,97,000.00    | -                 | -                 | 8,00,00,000.00    | 14,61,00,000.00   |
|------|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 19   | Lakshdweep     | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh | 89,50,00,000.00   | 2,13,00,00,000.00 | 1,40,00,00,000.00 | 2,00,00,00,000.00 | 2,68,76,00,000.00 |
| 21   | Maharashtra    | 1,48,00,00,000.00 | 1,55,00,00,000.00 | 2,05,00,00,000.00 | 1,99,00,00,000.00 | 2,25,00,00,000.00 |
| 22   | Manipur        | 8,27,00,000.00    | 25,00,00,000.00   | 15,00,00,000.00   | 29,50,00,000.00   | 24,85,00,000.00   |
| 23   | Meghalaya      | -                 | 16,56,00,000.00   | -                 | 7,00,00,000.00    | -                 |
| 24   | Mizoram        | 6,80,00,000.00    | 10,00,00,000.00   | 7,73,00,000.00    | 6,85,00,000.00    | 8,30,00,000.00    |
| 25   | Nagaland       | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 26   | Odisha         | 1,80,00,00,000.00 | 3,22,00,00,000.00 | 4,26,00,00,000.00 | 5,09,00,00,000.00 | 5,54,00,00,000.00 |
| 27   | Pudducherry    |                   |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 28   | Punjab         | 41,00,00,000.00   | 49,00,00,000.00   | 66,00,00,000.00   | 64,00,00,000.00   | 79,20,00,000.00   |
| 29   | Rajasthan      | 74,00,00,000.00   | 48,00,00,000.00   | 1,48,06,00,000.00 | 1,79,00,00,000.00 | 1,82,03,00,000.00 |
| 30   | Sikkim         | 13,70,00,000.00   | 11,00,00,000.00   | 9,00,00,000.00    | -                 | -                 |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu     |                   | 3,52,00,000.00    | 9,00,00,000.00    | 12,68,00,000.00   | 7,00,00,000.00    |
| 32   | Telangana      | 35,00,00,000.00   | 76,00,00,000.00   | 1,17,00,00,000.00 | 1,27,00,00,000.00 | 2,37,38,00,000.00 |
| 33   | Tripura        | 8,00,00,000.00    | 11,00,00,000.00   | 12,00,00,000.00   | 7,10,00,000.00    | 16,70,00,000.00   |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh  | 44,91,18,400.00   | 1,77,00,00,000.00 | 97,00,00,000.00   | 1,44,00,00,000.00 | 1,50,60,00,000.00 |
| 35   | Uttarakhand    | 68,00,00,000.00   | 1,64,00,00,000.00 | 1,70,71,00,000.00 | 96,00,00,000.00   | 3,03,00,00,000.00 |
| 36   | West Bengal    | -                 | -                 | 21,00,00,000.00   | -                 | 21,22,00,000.00   |
|      | Total          | 15,75,72,46,400.0 | 21,22,71,79,000.0 | 26,34,24,00,000.0 | 24,04,90,00,000.0 | 35,23,58,90,000.0 |

| Annexure referred to in the answer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1880 , answered on 29.11.2019 regarding 'CompensatoryAfforestation Fund' by Hon'ble Member of Parliament DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJI BHAI SOLANKI   | Annexure referred to in the answer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1880 , answered on 29.11.2019 regarding 'CompensatoryAfforestation Fund' by Hon'ble Member of Parliament DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJI BHAI SOLANKI   | Annexure referred to in the answer to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1880 , answered on 29.11.2019 regarding 'CompensatoryAfforestation Fund' by Hon'ble Member of Parliament DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJI BHAI SOLANKI   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Name of State                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Funds transferred (Crore Rupees)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5933.98                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 5791.70                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 5196.69                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4158.02                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3844.24                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3110.38                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2675.09                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1819.63                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1748.26                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1734.81                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1660.72                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1588.72                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1484.60                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1350.37                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1282.65                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1040.84                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 560.81                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 522.95                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 392.36                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 309.76                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 238.16                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 236.48                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 212.98                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 183.65                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 163.31                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 113.42                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 81.59                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 47436.18                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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