Lok Sabha Question No. 2656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Afforestation Scheme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2656

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Afforestation Scheme

## 2656.    SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  increase  in  required  forests  or  forest  area  to  get  recognition  under Nationally Determined Contributions;
- (b) the details of the areas where trees were cut down on a large scale including deforested areas during the last three years along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken to prevent deforestation across the country in the future;
- (d) the progress of the implementation of afforestation schemes; and
- (e) the fund released in this regard during the last three years ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) India  is  committed  to  create  an  additional  carbon  sink  of  2.5  to  3  billion  tonnes  of  CO2 equivalent  through  additional  forest  and  tree  cover  by  2030  as  per  Nationally  Determined Contribution  (NDC)  under  Paris  Agreement.  India  is  on  track  to  meet  this  Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) target under Paris Agreement. The Forest Survey of India estimates  carbon  stock  of  forest  by  using  National  Forest  Inventory  data  collected  during forest  inventory  and  forest  cover  area  following  the  guidelines  given  by  United  Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). As per India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019, the total carbon stock in forest is estimated as 7,124.6 million tones. There is an increase  of  42.6  million  tonnes  of  carbon  stock  of  the  country  as  compared  to  the  last assessment of 2017. The average annual increase of carbon stock is worked out to be around 21.3 million tonnes which is 78.1 million tones of CO2 equivalent.

Further,  to  increase  the  forest  cover  in  the  country,  Ministry  has  been  taking  several initiatives.  These  include  ongoing  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  the  Ministry  such  as National Afforestation Programme, National Mission for a Green India and Development of Wildlife Habitats. Compensatory Afforestation Fund Rules, 2018 also contain provisions for taking up assisted natural regeneration, artificial regeneration and silvicultural operations in forests which contribute to increase in forest cover. Afforestation activities are also taken up by  other  Ministries  under  various  programmes/funding  sources  such  as  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana and under the schemes/plans of States and Union Territories (UTs).

- (b) & (c) Control and prevention of illicit felling in forest areas is primarily the responsibility of state Governments/UT  administrations  who  take  appropriate  action  as  per  relevant  provisions under Indian Forest Act, 1927, State Forest Acts and rules made thereunder.

Tree felling is also taken up in the forest areas in which non-forestry activities are permitted under  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980.  In  the  last  three  years  (2016-17  to  2018-19), 76,72,337  number  of  trees  have  been  stipulated  for  removal  under  different  proposals approved  under  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980  and  plantation  of  more  than  7,87,00,000 trees have been stipulated under compensatory afforestation.

- (d) & (e)The State/UTs-wise details of funds released under Compensatory Afforestation Funds, Green India  Mission  and  National  Afforestation  Programme  for  the  last  three  years  are  given  in Annexure-I, II and III respectively.

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## Annexure I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2656 due for answer on 06.03.2020 regarding ' Afforestation Scheme'

| Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   | Statement Showing for Compensatory Afforestation stipulated thereof from 2016 to 2019   |
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| Category : All Categories                                                               | Category : All Categories                                                               | Category : All Categories                                                               | Category : All Categories                                                               | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           | During the Period : 01/04/2016 to 31/03//2019                                           |
| S. No                                                                                   | States/UTs                                                                              | 2016-2017                                                                               | 2016-2017                                                                               | 2017-2018                                                                               | 2017-2018                                                                               | 2018-2019                                                                               | 2018-2019                                                                               | Grand Total                                                                             | Grand Total                                                                             | Total Compensa tory Afforestati on                                                      |
| S. No                                                                                   | States/UTs                                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Compensatory Afforestation                                                              | Total Compensa tory Afforestati on                                                      |
| S. No                                                                                   | States/UTs                                                                              | *NFL                                                                                    | **DFL                                                                                   | *NFL                                                                                    | **DFL                                                                                   | *NFL                                                                                    | **DFL                                                                                   | *NFL                                                                                    | **DFL                                                                                   | Total Compensa tory Afforestati on                                                      |
|                                                                                         | Andaman                                                                                 |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                    |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                    |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                       | and Nicobar                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    |                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    |                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 56.82                                                                                   | 2385.06                                                                                 | 392.29                                                                                  | 5.98                                                                                    | 449.10                                                                                  | 2391.04                                                                                 | 2840.14                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                    | 549.07                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 976.36                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 155.00                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 1680.43                                                                                 | 1680.43                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                   | 8.00                                                                                    | 90.42                                                                                   | 1.00                                                                                    | 180.00                                                                                  | 6.00                                                                                    | 50.00                                                                                   | 15.00                                                                                   | 320.42                                                                                  | 335.42                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                       | Bihar                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                    | 313.72                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 846.79                                                                                  | 4.70                                                                                    | 637.60                                                                                  | 4.70                                                                                    | 1798.11                                                                                 | 1802.80                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                       | Chandigarh                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                                                            | 96.48                                                                                   | 1487.25                                                                                 | 126.70                                                                                  | 1061.17                                                                                 | 51.36                                                                                   | 2902.86                                                                                 | 274.54                                                                                  | 5451.27                                                                                 | 5725.81                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                       | Dadar& Nagar Haveli                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                       | Goa                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 40.09                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 40.09                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                    | 40.09                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                 | 2.16                                                                                    | 604.73                                                                                  | 12.75                                                                                   | 271.97                                                                                  | 1064.93                                                                                 | 244.96                                                                                  | 1079.84                                                                                 | 1121.66                                                                                 | 2201.50                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                    | 480.43                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 676.97                                                                                  | 7.90                                                                                    | 1026.15                                                                                 | 7.90                                                                                    | 2183.55                                                                                 | 2191.45                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                    | 253.86                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 709.92                                                                                  | 41.47                                                                                   | 1470.92                                                                                 | 41.47                                                                                   | 2434.70                                                                                 | 2476.17                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                               | 3.67                                                                                    | 128.93                                                                                  | 298.53                                                                                  | 105.41                                                                                  | 143.07                                                                                  | 2277.54                                                                                 | 445.27                                                                                  | 2511.89                                                                                 | 2957.16                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                               | 95.20                                                                                   | 337.51                                                                                  | 261.77                                                                                  | 77.98                                                                                   | 106.48                                                                                  | 2.27                                                                                    | 463.44                                                                                  | 417.76                                                                                  | 881.20                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 8.80                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.50                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.50                                                                                    | 8.80                                                                                    | 9.30                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                          | 584.68                                                                                  | 256.89                                                                                  | 419.24                                                                                  | 1658.71                                                                                 | 1559.30                                                                                 | 9859.65                                                                                 | 2563.21                                                                                 | 11775.24                                                                                | 14338.45                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                      | Maharashtra                                                                             | 1245.09                                                                                 | 386.68                                                                                  | 817.15                                                                                  | 551.89                                                                                  | 571.30                                                                                  | 1690.16                                                                                 | 2633.55                                                                                 | 2628.74                                                                                 | 5262.29                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                      | Manipur Meghalaya                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                    | 380.49                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 2266.25                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00 4.82                                                                               | 2646.74                                                                                 | 2646.74 23.06                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                      | Mizoram                                                                                 | 4.82                                                                                    | 8.50                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00 17.50                                                                              | 9.74                                                                                    | 17.50                                                                                   | 18.24 22.63                                                                             | 40.13                                                                                   |
| 20 21                                                                                   | Orissa                                                                                  | 0.00 78.65                                                                              | 3.85 433.06                                                                             | 0.00 1183.2                                                                             | 18.78 1589.88                                                                           | 2300.32                                                                                 | 0.00 5540.12                                                                            | 3562.20                                                                                 | 7563.06                                                                                 | 11125.26                                                                                |
| 22                                                                                      | Punjab                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 149.56                                                                                  | 3                                                                                       | 1424.42                                                                                 | 4.93                                                                                    | 1272.91                                                                                 | 51.47                                                                                   | 2846.89                                                                                 | 2898.35                                                                                 |
|                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         | 46.54                                                                                   |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |                                                                                         |
| 23 24                                                                                   | Rajasthan Sikkim                                                                        | 2172.01 0.00                                                                            | 16.57 45.55                                                                             | 0.00 0.00                                                                               | 334.32 117.71                                                                           | 266.40 0.00                                                                             | 252.99 51.64                                                                            | 2438.41 0.00                                                                            | 603.88 214.90                                                                           | 3042.30 214.90                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                    | 19.84                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                    | 13.86                                                                                   | 20.00                                                                                   | 13.86                                                                                   | 39.84                                                                                   | 53.70                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                               | 106.00                                                                                  | 10.06                                                                                   | 3951.5 7                                                                                | 2055.00                                                                                 | 1978.32                                                                                 | 1919.08                                                                                 | 6035.88                                                                                 | 3984.14                                                                                 | 10020.03                                                                                |
| 27                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                    | 28.22                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                    | 84.01                                                                                   | 1.00                                                                                    | 15.36                                                                                   | 1.00                                                                                    | 127.59                                                                                  | 128.59                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                    | 340.10                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 76.33                                                                                   | 167.18                                                                                  | 922.64                                                                                  | 167.18                                                                                  | 1339.08                                                                                 | 1506.26                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                      | Uttarakhand                                                                             | 273.08                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 2273.9 5                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                    | 768.53                                                                                  | 606.66                                                                                  | 3315.55                                                                                 | 606.66                                                                                  | 3922.21                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                      | West Bengal                                                                             | 47.49                                                                                   | 249.74                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                    | 38.20                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                    | 56.06                                                                                   | 47.49                                                                                   | 344.00                                                                                  | 391.50                                                                                  |
| Grand Total                                                                             | Grand Total                                                                             | 4717.32                                                                                 | 6583.82                                                                                 | 9489.3 3                                                                                | 17509.14                                                                                | 9467.33                                                                                 | 30990.29                                                                                | 23673.98                                                                                | 55083.25                                                                                | 78757.23                                                                                |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2656 due for answer on 06.03.2020 regarding ' Afforestation Scheme'

## Details of State wise funds released under National Afforestation Programme

| S. No.   | State             |   FY 2016-17 |   FY 2017-18 |   FY 2018-19 |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |         1.33 |         3.36 |         6.38 |
| 2        | Bihar             |         2.18 |         4.23 |         0    |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      |         4.92 |        10.86 |         7.82 |
| 4        | Goa               |         0    |         0    |         0    |
| 5        | Gujarat           |         4.36 |         0    |         0    |
| 6        | Haryana           |         3.5  |         2.71 |         0    |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  |         0    |         1.72 |         2.92 |
| 8        | Jammu &Kashmir    |         0    |         7.2  |         0    |
| 9        | Jharkhand         |         0    |         0    |         0    |
| 10       | Karnataka         |         7.33 |         3.24 |        10.99 |
| 11       | Kerala            |         0    |         0    |         0    |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    |         4    |         8.74 |         7.78 |
| 13       | Maharashtra       |         4.76 |         6.73 |        15.33 |
| 14       | Orissa            |         4.62 |         3.49 |        11.36 |
| 15       | Punjab            |         0    |         0    |         0    |
| 16       | Rajasthan         |         0    |         1.4  |         1.95 |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu        |         1.56 |         0    |         2.07 |
| 18       | Telangana         |         0    |         0    |         0    |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh     |         2.55 |         0.67 |         0.32 |
| 20       | Uttarakhand       |         0    |         3.36 |         2.58 |
| 21       | West Bengal       |         0    |         0    |         0    |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh |         0    |         0.86 |         0    |
| 23       | Assam             |         0    |         0    |         0.58 |
| 24       | Manipur           |         1.21 |         3.19 |         4.38 |
| 25       | Meghalaya         |         0    |         1.65 |         0.74 |
| 26       | Mizoram           |         6.74 |         5.8  |         7.79 |
| 27       | Nagaland          |         5.21 |         5.85 |         6.41 |
| 28       | Sikkim            |         5.09 |         0    |         5.98 |
| 29       | Tripura           |         0    |         4.94 |         0    |
|          | Total             |        59.35 |        80    |        95.38 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2656 due for answer on 06.03.2020 regarding ' Afforestation Scheme'

## State-wise details of funds released under Green India Mission

(Rupees in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | State          | FY 2016-17   | FY 2017-18   | FY 2018-19   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 0.01         | 0.45         | 2.67         |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   | 20.23        | 10.95        | 5.36         |
| 3         | Karnataka      | 0.87         | 0.86         | 1.62         |
| 4         | Kerala         | -            | -            | -            |
| 5         | Manipur        | 7.82         | 6.42         | 4.89         |
| 6         | Mizoram        | 9.88         | 20.00        | 22.36        |
| 7         | Odisha         | 1.39         | 1.41         | 4.74         |
| 8         | Punjab         | -            | 6.22         | -            |
| 9         | Uttarakhand    | -            | -            | -            |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh | -            | -            | 24.16        |
| 11        | Maharashtra    | -            | -            | 10.3         |
| 12        | Sikkim         | -            | -            | 3.32         |
| 13        | West Bengal    | -            |              |              |
| Total     | Total          | 40.21        | 46.3         | 79.43        |