Lok Sabha Question No. 1132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Green India Mission
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1132

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.09.2020

## Green India Mission

## 1132. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the progress made under implementation of Green India Mission alongwith the targets achieved, State-wise;
- (b) the total funds released during the last two years till March, 2020, State-wise;
- (c) the  number of such States that have been provided alternative sources of energy in project areas, State-wise; and
- (d) the details of scheduled programmes undertaken during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) National Mission for a Green India(GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.  It  aims  at  protecting,  restoring  and  enhancing  India's forest and tree cover and responding to Climate Change. The implementation of various activities under the Mission started in the year 2015-16. A sum of Rs. 343.08 crore has been  released  to  thirteen  states  during  the  period  2015-16  to  2019-20  for  undertaking afforestation activities over an area of 142684 ha and distribution of alternate fuel energy devices  to  33099  households.  The  State  wise  details  of  the  achievements  against  the targets sanctioned is placed at Annexure-1 .
- (b) The total amount of Rs. 185.45 crore has been allocated during 2018-19 and 2019-20 to twelve states under the Mission. The State wise details of fund released during the last two years is placed at Annexure-2 .
- (c) 33,099  alternative  fuel  energy  devices  have  been  distributed  in  eight  states.  The  State wise details of alternative fuel energy devices are placed at Annexure-3 .
- (d) The  afforestation  activities  are  being  carried  out  under    five  sub-missions  of  National Mission  for  a  Green  India  and  include  enhancing  quality  of  Moderately  dense  forest cover, Eco-restoration of degraded open forests, Restoration of grasslands, Rehabilitation of  Shifting  Cultivation  areas,  Restoring  Scrublands,  Restoring/  planting  Seabuckthorn,

Restoration  of  Mangroves,  Ravine  reclamation,  Restoration  of  abandoned  mining  area, Agro-forestry, Shelterbelt plantations, Highways/Rural roads/Canals/Tank Bunds plantation and Restoration of Wetlands as per the approved Annual Plan of Operation of the state. The afforestation activities have been carried out over an area of 142684 ha.

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ANNEXURE-1:

The State wise details of sanctioned targets and achievements from FY 2015-16 to 201920 under National Mission for a Green India is given below:

## Sanctioned Targets and Achievement in Hectare

| S. No.           | Name of the State   | Sanctioned Target   | Achievements   |
|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|
| 1 Andhra         | Pradesh 2737        | 534                 |                |
| 2 Chhattisgarh   | 19128               |                     | 19128          |
| 3 Karnataka      | 1360                |                     | 1360           |
| 4 Kerala         |                     | 12297               | 9014.94        |
| 5 Madhya Pradesh | 23358               |                     | 18790          |
| 6 Maharashtra    | 6766.4              |                     | 5223.4         |
| 7 Manipur        |                     | 8798                | 8798           |
| Mizoram          | 19643               | 19643               | 8              |
| 9 Odisha         |                     | 16634.4             | 16634.4        |
| 10 Punjab        | 4304                |                     | 4304           |
| 11 Sikkim        |                     | 1509.2              | 1509.2         |
| 12 Uttarakhand   | 7483                |                     | 7483           |
| 13               | West Bengal         | 18666               | 0              |
| Total            |                     | 142684              | 112421.94      |

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ANNEXURE-2: Fund released during the last two years under National Mission for a Green India (Rupees in Crores)

| Sl. No.   | States         | FY 2018-19   | FY 2019-20   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 2.67         | -            |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   | 5.36         | 5.04         |
| 3         | Karnataka      | 1.62         | 2.21         |
| 4         | Kerala         | -            | 16.32        |
| 5         | Manipur        | 4.89         | 4.16         |
| 6         | Mizoram        | 22.36        | 17.71        |
| 7         | Odisha         | 4.74         | 14.19        |
| 8         | Punjab         | -            | 3.19         |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh | 24.16        | 30.65        |
| 10        | Maharashtra    | 10.30        | -            |
| 11        | Sikkim         | 3.32         | 3.12         |
| 12        | West Bengal    | -            | 9.43         |
| Total     | Total          | 79.43        | 106.02       |

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ANNEXURE-3: Number of alternative fuel energy devices provided under National Mission for a Green India

| S. No.   | Name of the State   |   No. of households |
|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Chhattisgarh        |                5908 |
| 2        | Karnataka           |                1252 |
| 3        | Kerala              |                6697 |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh      |                1123 |
| 5        | Maharashtra         |                5326 |
| 6        | Odisha              |                6200 |
| 7        | Sikkim              |                 670 |
| 8        | Uttarakhand         |                5923 |
| 9        | West Bengal         |                   0 |
|          | Total               |               33099 |

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