Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Forest Right Act Revoked in Mizoram
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3420

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019

## FOREST RIGHT ACT REVOKED IN MIZORAM

3420. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether it is true that Forest Right Act (FRA) was revoked in Mizoram dueto stoppage of fund by the Union Government; and

- (b)  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  during  the  past  three  years and current year for FRA, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFIARS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a):  -  Mizoram  Government  has  informed  on  05.12.2019  that  the Forest Right Act (FRA) was revoked in Mizoram due to stoppage of fund by the Union government and the notification for the revocation of FRA in Mizoram has not been issued yet.

The Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) held on 29.04.2015 had not approved proposal from the State amounting to Rs. 10 lakh for implementation  of  FRA  in  Mizoram  as  FRA  issues  in  the  State  were already settled.

(b):-  Statement  giving  details  of  funds  approved  for  forest  related activities  under  the  scheme  of  SCA  to  TSS  during  last  three  years  and current year is at Annexure-I.

Statement  giving  details of funds  approved  for  forest related activities  under  the  scheme  of  Development  of  PVTGs  during  last  three years and current year is at Annexure-II.

Statement  giving  details  of  funds  approved  by  PAC  under  Article 275(1) of the Constitution for FRA  implementation in  various States for the last three years and current year is at Annexure-III.

Statement in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3420 for 09/12/2019 asked by Shrimati Pratima Mondal regarding Forest Right Act revoked in Mizoram.

Details of funds approved for forest related activities under the scheme of SCA to TSS during last three years and current year.

| S. No.     | States         | Amount approved (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
| FY 2016-17 | FY 2016-17     |                                 |
| 1          | Karnataka      | 300.00                          |
| 2          | Odisha         | 74.00                           |
| 3          | Jharkhand      | 100.00                          |
| 4          | Rajasthan      | 225.00                          |
|            |                | 699.00                          |
| FY 2017-18 | FY 2017-18     |                                 |
| 1          | Chhattisgarh   | 319.00                          |
| 2          | Gujarat        | 1486.70                         |
| 3          | Madhya Pradesh | 165.40                          |
| 4          | Maharashtra    | 340.00                          |
| 5          | Rajasthan      | 207.00                          |
| 6          | Tamil Nadu     | 101.10                          |
| 7          | Tripura        | 22.00                           |
| Total      | Total          | 2641.20                         |
| FY 2018-19 | FY 2018-19     |                                 |
| 1          | Assam          | 100.00                          |
| 2          | Chhattisgarh   | 135.49                          |
| 3          | Gujarat        | 300.00                          |
| 4          | Karnataka      | 560.00                          |
| 5          | Odisha         | 100.00                          |
| 6          | Rajasthan      | 100.00                          |
| 7          | Tamil Nadu     | 227.00                          |
| Total      | Total          | 1522.49                         |
| FY 2019-20 | FY 2019-20     |                                 |
| 1          | Assam          | 100.00                          |
| 2          | Gujarat        | 500.00                          |
| 3          | Karnataka      | 560.00                          |
| 4          | Rajasthan      | 400.00                          |
| 5          | Tamil Nadu     | 150.00                          |
| Total      | Total          | 1710.00                         |

Annexure-II

Statement in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  3420  for  09/12/2019  asked  by  Shrimati  Pratima  Mondal  regarding  Forest Right Act revoked in Mizoram.

Details of funds approved for forest related activities under the scheme of Development of PVTGs during last three years and current year.

| S. No.     | States         | States     | Amount approved (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|------------|----------------|------------|---------------------------------|
| FY 2016-17 | FY 2016-17     | FY 2016-17 |                                 |
| 1          | West Bengal    |            | 25.00                           |
|            |                | Total      | 25.00                           |
| FY 2017-18 | FY 2017-18     | FY 2017-18 |                                 |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh |            | 1000.00                         |
|            |                | Total      | 1000.00                         |
| FY 2018-19 | FY 2018-19     | FY 2018-19 |                                 |
| 1          | Gujarat        |            | 18.75                           |
|            |                | Total      | 18.75                           |
| FY 2019-20 | FY 2019-20     | FY 2019-20 |                                 |
| 1          | Maharashtra    |            | 36.32                           |
| Total      | Total          | Total      | 36.32                           |

Annexure-III

Statement in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  3420  for  09/12/2019  asked  by  Shrimati  Pratima  Mondal  regarding  Forest Right Act revoked in Mizoram.

Details of fund approved by PAC under Article 275(1) of the Constitution for FRA implementation in various states for the last three years and current year.

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S.N.   | State          |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 (as on 05.12.2019) |
|--------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1      | Madhya Pradesh |         5 |    924.35 |       250 |                       1271.1 |
| 2      | Maharashtra    |      1500 |      0    |         0 |                          0   |
| 3      | Odisha         |       150 |    300    |       400 |                        500   |
| 4      | Uttarakhand    |         0 |      0    |        20 |                          0   |
| 5      | West Bengal    |       500 |      0    |         0 |                          0   |
| Total  | Total          |      2155 |   1224.35 |       670 |                       1771.1 |

*****