Lok Sabha Question No. 2837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Projects Approved under CAMPA Funds
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Projects Approved under CAMPA Funds

## 2837.   SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  projects  approved along  with  funds released/employment generation reported  using  CAMPA  funds  under  AtmaNirbhar  Bharat  Package  in  the  year, 2020-2021, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  total  number  of  jobs  created  for  vulnerable  tribal  population  under  projects utilising CAMPA funds in the last two years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether there is any time bound process and monitoring mechanism for completion of projects under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) On 12.05.2020 Hon'ble Prime Minister of India announced a special economic package  of    20,00,000  crore  under  Atma Nirbhar  Bharat.  This  package  also included    6,000  crore  employment  pus h  using  CAMPA  funds  to  create  job opportunities  including  for  tribal  communities  in  semi-urban  and  rural  areas. Against  this,  the  National  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management  and Planning Authority (National Authority) has approved Annual Plans of Operation (APOs) of 31 States/UTs amounting to  7904.16 crore  as on 28.02.2021. As per information received from States/UTs 4,83,59,947 man-days have been generated till 05.03.2021 from 31 States/UTs. The information is attached at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d) Yes Sir, Monitoring of projects are done as per established monitoring mechanism  of  the  respective  State  Governments/UT  Administration,  which includes  monitoring  by  the  officers  and  staff  of  the  State  Government/UT Administration  as  well  as  specialized  wings  of  the  State  Forest  Department. External  evaluation  is  also  undertaken  by  the  States/UTs.  At  National  level  a Monitoring  Group  has  been  constituted  as  per  provision  in  the  Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF),Act 2016.

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2837  BY  SHRI  VINCENT  H.  PALA  REGARDING 'PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER CAMPA FUNDS' DUE FOR REPLY ON 12.03.2021

| Approved Annual Plan of Operations and Generation of Employment until 05.03.2021   | Approved Annual Plan of Operations and Generation of Employment until 05.03.2021   | Approved Annual Plan of Operations and Generation of Employment until 05.03.2021   | Approved Annual Plan of Operations and Generation of Employment until 05.03.2021   | Approved Annual Plan of Operations and Generation of Employment until 05.03.2021   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                               | Name of State/UTs                                                                  | Financial Target ( in Crore)                                                       | Employment Generated                                                               | Updated by State Govt. on                                                          |
|                                                                                    |                                                                                    | AS per approved APO                                                                | (In person days)                                                                   |                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                  | Andaman& Nicobar Islands                                                           | 2.13                                                                               | 0                                                                                  | -                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                     | 330.82                                                                             | 341143                                                                             | 20.12.2020                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                  | 155.46                                                                             | 0                                                                                  | -                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                  | Assam                                                                              | 88.34                                                                              | 286858                                                                             | 20.02.2021                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                              | 239.47                                                                             | 717751                                                                             | 09.11.2020                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                         | 2.26                                                                               | 36411                                                                              | 28.02.2021                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                       | 1346.92                                                                            | 11587158                                                                           | 21.02.2021                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                  | Delhi                                                                              | 19.55                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | -                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                | 32.68                                                                              | 128837                                                                             | 28.02.2021                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                            | 240.69                                                                             | 1281493                                                                            | 27.12.2020                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                            | 203.95                                                                             | 1447610                                                                            | 25.01.2021                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                   | 158.38                                                                             | 526445                                                                             | 22.01.2021                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                 | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                     | 184.83                                                                             | 486629                                                                             | 28.02.2021                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                          | 374.56                                                                             | 3140774                                                                            | 14.12.2020                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                 | Karnatka                                                                           | 212.94                                                                             | 1494198                                                                            | 01.03.2021                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                             | 15.79                                                                              | 4875                                                                               | 28.12.2020                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | 860.96                                                                             | 6504978                                                                            | 01.03.2021                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                        | 599.32                                                                             | 1159608                                                                            | 11.11.2020                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                            | 27.79                                                                              | 806800                                                                             | 29.11.2020                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                          | 33.97                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 23.02.2021                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                            | 32.66                                                                              | 13900                                                                              | 01.08.2020                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                             | 773.39                                                                             | 7194979                                                                            | 14.02.2021                                                                         |
| 22                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                             | 177.85                                                                             | 1653350                                                                            | 19.02.2021                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                          | 280.98                                                                             | 1509949                                                                            | 15.02.2021                                                                         |
| 24                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                             | 66.90                                                                              | 173124                                                                             | 03.10.2020                                                                         |
| 25                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                         | 66.63                                                                              | 0                                                                                  | 11.09.2020                                                                         |
| 26                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                          | 483.78                                                                             | 1974232                                                                            | 31.01.2021                                                                         |
| 27                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                            | 21.51                                                                              | 117490                                                                             | 15.02.2021                                                                         |
| 28                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | 442.01                                                                             | 3135213                                                                            | 20.12.2020                                                                         |
| 29                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                        | 353.64                                                                             | 2595866                                                                            | 22.02.2021                                                                         |
| 30                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                        | 74.00                                                                              | 40275                                                                              | 10.11.2020                                                                         |
|                                                                                    | TOTAL                                                                              | 7904.16                                                                            | 48359947                                                                           |                                                                                    |