Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Harit Bharat Mission
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Harit Bharat Mission

## * 248. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a) the details of progress made in implementation of 'Harit Bharat Mission' formulated to tackle the dangers of climate change and the number of States which have achieved the targets;
- (b) the total amount of funds released to each of the States under this head during the last three financial years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has linked or proposes to link 'Harit Bharat Mission' with the  schemes  of  several  other  Ministries  like  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), in view of its importance; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  248  BY  SHRI  MANSHANKAR  NINAMA REGARDING 'HARIT BHARAT MISSION' DUE FOR REPLY ON 28-12-2018.

- (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 cover and responding to Climate Change. GIM activities were started in the Financial Year 2015-16. The State Governments are required to furnish Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) based on their own planning for each financial year. It is an ongoing scheme and the annual targets in respect of each State is determined on the basis of the approved Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) and the availability of funds. The State wise details of the achievements against the targets sanctioned is placed at Annexure-1 .
- (b) A total amount of Rs. 200.76 Crore has been released to twelve states so far under the scheme. The State wise details are placed at Annexure-2 .
- (c) &  (d) Convergence Guidelines of GIM  with  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  and  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund Management and Planning Authority  (CAMPA) were issued in March  and May, 2015 respectively.

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## REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  248  BY  SHRI  MANSHANKAR  NINAMA  REGARDING  'HARIT BHARAT MISSION' DUE FOR REPLY ON 28-12-2018.

The State wise details of sanctioned targets and achievements under GIM is given below: -

Note: * Fund  were  revalidated  for  utilization  in  FY  2016-17  and  FY  2018-19.  The achievement will be reported in next financial year.

| Sl. No.        | States   | Target Approved from 2015- 16 to 2017-18   | Target Approved from 2015- 16 to 2017-18   | Target Approved during 2018-19                                                                            | Target Approved during 2018-19   |
|----------------|----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.        | States   | Target (ha)                                | Achievement (ha)                           | Target (ha)                                                                                               | Achievement (ha)                 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 534      | 534                                        | 2203                                       | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 1                                |
| Chhattisgarh   | 19128    | 19128                                      | -                                          | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 2                                |
| Karnataka      | 760      | 760                                        | 600                                        | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 3                                |
| Kerala         | 4978     | 2762                                       | -                                          | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 4                                |
| Manipur        | 8798     | 8798                                       | -                                          | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 5                                |
| Mizoram        | 19643    | 19643                                      | -                                          | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 6                                |
| Odisha         | 2177.72  | 2177.72                                    | 6965                                       | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 7                                |
| Punjab         | 3436     | 3436                                       | -                                          | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 8                                |
| Uttarakhand *  | 7483     | -                                          | -                                          | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 9                                |
| Madhya Pradesh | -        | -                                          | 11914                                      | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 10                               |
| Maharashtra    | -        | -                                          | 6766.4                                     | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 11                               |
| Sikkim         | -        | -                                          | 1509.2                                     | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year | 12                               |
| Total          | 66937.72 | 57239.32                                   | 29957.6                                    | Targets were sanctioned in current financial year and achievement will be reported in next financial year |                                  |

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## ANNEXURE-2:

## REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  248  BY  SHRI  MANSHANKAR  NINAMA  REGARDING  'HARIT BHARAT MISSION' DUE FOR REPLY ON 28-12-2018.

## Release of funds under the GIM

| Sl. No.   | States         | FY 2015-16   | FY 2016-17   | FY 2017-18   | FY 2018-19   |
|-----------|----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | -            | 1.055        | 0.446        | 2.666        |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   | 23.386       | 20.230       | 10.953       | 5.361        |
| 3         | Karnataka      | 1.055        | 0.869        | 0.857        | 1.623        |
| 4         | Kerala*        | 9.148        | -            | -            | -            |
| 5         | Manipur        | 8.348        | 7.823        | 6.416        | 4.888        |
| 6         | Mizoram        | -            | 9.884        | 20.000       | -            |
| 7         | Odisha         | 1.829        | 1.390        | 1.406        | 4.743        |
| 8         | Punjab         | 6.115        | -            | 6.217        | -            |
| 9         | Uttarakhand*   | 20.209       | -            | -            | -            |
| 10        | Sikkim         | -            | -            | -            | 3.324        |
| 11        | Maharashtra    | -            | -            | -            | 10.302       |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh | -            | -            | -            | 10.225       |
| Total     | Total          | 70.091       | 41.250       | 46.295       | 43.132       |

Rs. in Crores

Note: *Fund were revalidated for utilization in FY 2016-17 and FY 2018-19

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