Lok Sabha Question No. 4454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Allocation of Funds under CAMPA
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vijay Baghel, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4454

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## Allocation of Funds under CAMPA

4454.   SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

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

- (a) the  funds  allocated  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Act,  2016  (CAMPA) fund to each State in the country during the last three  years along with the present status and utilized funds by the State Governments;
- (b) the  details  of  development  works  undertaken  in  Chhattisgarh  during  the  last  three years;
- (c) whether the Government has committed to the works to be undertaken for spending the said allocation along with the time limit set for spending the said fund; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and steps taken to increase the green cover?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act, 2016 has come into force with effect from 30.09.2018.  This has resulted in establishment of two special funds out of  the  compensatory  levies,  namely  the  'National  Compensatory  Afforestation Fund' (National Fund) under the public account of India and the 'State Compensatory Afforestation Fund-…… (name of State)' under public account of such  State.  90%  share  of  the  compensatory  levies  is  deposited  in  the  State Fund.Details of funds disbursed to various States thereafter isattached at Annexure-I. Prior to this, no fund was released to the States as per CAF Act, 2016.
- (b) The details are attached at Annexure-II .
- (c) & (d) Yes sir. The annual plan of operation (APO) of State Authoritiesconsists mainly of activities  related  to  protection  and  regeneration  of  forest  and  wildlife.  APOs contain mandatory site specific activities like Compensatory Afforestation, Catchment Area Treatment Plan, Safety Zone Plantation etc., and non-site-specific activities  like  soil  and  moisture  conservation  works,  forest  fire  prevention  and control operations, assisted natural regeneration, artificial regeneration,

Silvicultural operations etc. All of these activities help in improving and increasing the  green  cover.Annual  Plan  of  Operations  (APO)  also  indicate  implementation schedule  of  such  activities,  to  be  executed  from  the  State  Fund.  The  Act  also provides for a comprehensive mechanism for undertaking qualitative and quantitative  supervision,  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  works  being  implemented from amounts available in the State Fund.

## Annexure-I

Annexure referred in the answer to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4454 by SHRI VIJAY  BAGHEL  and  SHRI  ANNASAHEB  SHANKAR  JOLLE  due  for  answer  on 20.03.2020 regarding 'Allocation of Funds under CAMPA'

| Funds disbursed to the States by National Authority as per CAF Act, 2016 in August 2019   | Funds disbursed to the States by National Authority as per CAF Act, 2016 in August 2019   | Funds disbursed to the States by National Authority as per CAF Act, 2016 in August 2019   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                    | Name of the States                                                                        | Funds disbursed (in crore Rupees)                                                         |
| 1                                                                                         | Odisha                                                                                    | 5933.98                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                              | 5791.70                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                            | 5196.69                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                         | Jharkhand                                                                                 | 4158.02                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                         | Maharashtra                                                                               | 3844.24                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                         | Telangana                                                                                 | 3110.38                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                         | Uttarakhand                                                                               | 2675.09                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                                                                             | 1819.63                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                         | Rajasthan                                                                                 | 1748.26                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                            | 1734.81                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                          | 1660.72                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                         | 1588.72                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                   | 1484.60                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                 | 1350.37                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                        | Haryana                                                                                   | 1282.65                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                        | Punjab                                                                                    | 1040.84                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                     | 560.81                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                     | 522.95                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                                    | 392.36                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                   | 309.76                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                        | Goa                                                                                       | 238.16                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                        | West Bengal                                                                               | 236.48                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                                   | 212.98                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                        | Tripura                                                                                   | 183.65                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                 | 163.31                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                | 113.42                                                                                    |

| 27   | Kerala   |   81.59 |
|------|----------|---------|
|      | Total    | 47436.2 |

Annexure - II

| Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4454   | Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4454                                                                                                                         | Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4454   | Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4454   |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| APO Year                                | Name of Works                                                                                                                                                 | Santioned Details Physical              | Sanction Amount (in lacs)               |
| 1                                       | 2                                                                                                                                                             | 3                                       | 4                                       |
| 2017-18                                 | Compensatory Afforestation                                                                                                                                    | 1780.448                                | 2981.37                                 |
|                                         | Block Plantation                                                                                                                                              | 3456.3                                  | 2884.03                                 |
|                                         | Construction of Boundary Wall                                                                                                                                 | 3520 RM                                 | 146.54                                  |
|                                         | Chainlink Fancing Work                                                                                                                                        | 58427 RM                                | 317.38                                  |
|                                         | C Co on ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n o of fW Wa at te er r T Tank k/ /A An ni ic cu ut t/ /S St to op pd da am m/ /W Wa at te er r ho ol le es s e et tc c. . | 16 Nos.                                 | 442.12                                  |
|                                         | Establishment of Kosa daba raily kukun camp                                                                                                                   | 348 Nos.                                | 1098.00                                 |
|                                         | Establishment of Botanical Garden                                                                                                                             | 1 No.                                   | 105.54                                  |
|                                         | D De ev ve el lo op pm me en nt t o of f J Jun ng gl le S Sa af fa ar ri i                                                                                    | 1 No.                                   | 3059.14                                 |
|                                         | Development of Vangram                                                                                                                                        | 97 Gram                                 | 964.00                                  |
|                                         | Total 2017-18                                                                                                                                                 |                                         | 11998.12                                |
| 2018-19                                 | Compensatory Afforestation                                                                                                                                    | 2517.283 ha.                            | 5923.77                                 |
|                                         | Cleaning of old Bamboo Plantation work                                                                                                                        | 5626.56 ha.                             | 446.08                                  |
|                                         | Block Plantation                                                                                                                                              | 6947.533 ha.                            | 8380.80                                 |
|                                         | Construction of Buildings                                                                                                                                     | 209 Nos.                                | 1650.00                                 |
|                                         | Silvicultural Operation works                                                                                                                                 | 38163 ha.                               | 3064.00                                 |
|                                         | Construction of Boundary Wall                                                                                                                                 | 3 36 67 74 40 0 R RM M                  | 1 12 27 78 8. .4 46 6                   |
|                                         | Chainlink Fancing Work                                                                                                                                        | 9 98 85 54 48 8. .63 3 R RM M           | 1 15 52 23 3. .2 27 7                   |
|                                         | Establishment of Patroling Camp                                                                                                                               | 1 13 3 N No os s. .                     | 7 75 5. .2 24 4                         |
|                                         | Construction of Pillhars in forest areas                                                                                                                      | 9 95 50 03 3 N No os s. .               | 1 19 90 0. .0 06 6                      |
|                                         | C Co on ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n o of fW Wa at te er r T Tank k/ /A An ni ic cu ut t/ /S St to op pd da am m/ /W Wa at te er r ho ol le es s e et tc c. . | 49 91 1 N No os s. .                    | 6 61 11 10 0. .3 32 2                   |
|                                         | D De ev ve el lo op pm me en nt t o of f F Fo or ra ag ge e g gra as ss se es s                                                                               | 6 62 22 26 6 h ha a. .                  | 8 81 19 9. .7 75 5                      |
|                                         | C Co on ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n o of f F Fo ore es st t R Ro oa ad d/ /R Ra ap pt ta a/ /P Pu ul li iy ya a                                              | 1 12 25 5 k km m & & Pu ul ll l Puliya  | 2 23 39 97 7. .5 58 8                   |
|                                         | C Co on ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n o of f B Ba ar ri ie er rs s                                                                                             | 2 21 1 N No os s. .                     | 3 33 36 6. .0 00 0                      |
|                                         | Total 2018-19                                                                                                                                                 |                                         | 32195.33                                |
| 2019-20                                 | Compensatory Afforestation                                                                                                                                    | 1082.752 ha.                            | 1838.45                                 |
|                                         | Riverbank Plantation                                                                                                                                          | 180.00 ha.                              | 167.63                                  |
|                                         | Construction of Buildings                                                                                                                                     | 81 Nos.                                 | 586.64                                  |
|                                         | Silvicultural Operation works                                                                                                                                 | 64321.23 ha.                            | 5787.80                                 |
|                                         | Construction of Boundary Wall                                                                                                                                 | 13321.60RM                              | 449.81                                  |
|                                         | Chainlink Fancing Work                                                                                                                                        | 121520 RM                               | 2404.00                                 |
|                                         | D De ev ve el lo op pm me en nt t o of f F Fo or ra ag ge e g gra as ss se es s                                                                               | 655.23 ha.                              | 125.32                                  |
|                                         | C Co on ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n o of f F Fo ore es st t R Ro oa ad d/ /R Ra ap pt ta a/ /P Pu ul li iy ya a                                              | 98KM                                    | 191.00                                  |
|                                         | C Co on ns st tr ru uc ct ti io on n o of f B Ba ar ri ie er rs s                                                                                             | 11 Nos.                                 | 176.00                                  |
|                                         | Soil Water Conservation works                                                                                                                                 | LS                                      | 4004.00                                 |
| Total 2019-20                           | Total 2019-20                                                                                                                                                 | 15730.66                                |                                         |