Lok Sabha Question No. 4114 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Externally Aided Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Nisith Pramanik, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  4114

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2021

## Externally Aided Projects

## 4114. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGHDEO:

SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BAAIYA):

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has been implementing various externally aided projects in several States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details of such ongoing projects including funding agency, costs, outcome etc. State-wise;
- (c) the details of such projects under consideration and pending so far ;
- (d) whether any proposals/projects of State Governments are pending with the Ministry and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  there  is  any  monitoring  mechanism  to  evaluate  outcome  of  these  projects  to avoid time and cost overruns; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Yes,Sir.  Several  international  institutions  such  as  Japan  International  Cooperation Agency (JICA), French Development Agency (AFD), Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale  Zusammenarbeit  (GIZ),  KfW  Bank  and  the  World  Bank  provide financial assistance for forest development projects aimed at increase in forest cover, conservation  of  biodiversity,  rehabilitation  of  degraded  forest  areas,  soil  &  moisture conservation  measures,  capacity  building  of  forest  officials  and  other  stakeholders, creation  of  livelihood  opportunities  for  forest  fringe  villagers  and  other  measures  for sustainable management of forests.

The details of externally aided forest development projects being implemented by various State Forest Departments are given in Annexure.

- (c) & (d)  There is no project pending with the Ministry.
- (e) & (f) The mechanism for comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of any project are included in  the  project  design  itself.  It  includes  provision  for  concurrent,  mid-term  and  post project  evaluation  for  performance  as  well  as  impact  of  the  project.  TheProject Implementing Agency (PIA) also submits quarterly progress report that are shared with the  funding  agency.  After  the  completion  of  the  project,  there  is  provision  for assessment  by  reputed  independent  institutions  or  organisations  to  ascertain  the achievements and fulfillment of project objectives.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.4114 due for answer on 19.03.2021 regarding 'Externally Aided Projects'.

Details of the Externally Aided Projects implemented in various States

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                   | State                         | Project Duration   | Funding Agency                  | Project Cost (Rs. in Crore)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation- Phase II                                       | Assam                         | 2019-20 to 2024-25 | French Development Agency (AFD) | 329.40                        |
|        2 | West Bengal Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation Project                                            | West Bengal                   | 2012-13 to 2020-21 | JICA                            | 406.66                        |
|        3 | Rajasthan Forestry and Biodiversity Project (Phase-II)                                                | Rajasthan                     | 2011-12 to 2020-21 | JICA                            | 1152.53                       |
|        4 | Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project                                             | Tamil Nadu                    | 2011-12 to 2020-21 | JICA                            | 686.12                        |
|        5 | Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project                                        | Sikkim                        | 2010-11 to 2020-21 | JICA                            | 330.57                        |
|        6 | Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project Phase-II                                                   | Odisha                        | 2017-18 to 2026-27 | JICA                            | 998.258                       |
|        7 | Uttarakhand Forest Resource Management Project                                                        | Uttarakhand                   | 2014-15 to 2023-24 | JICA                            | 807.00                        |
|        8 | Japanese Technical Cooperation Project for Natural Disaster Management in Forest Areas of Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand                   | 2016-17 to 2020-21 | JICA                            | 100% grant Mode               |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco- Systems Climate Proofing project                                         | Himachal Pradesh              | 2016-17 to 2020-21 | KfW                             | 32.05 million (Euros)         |
|       10 | Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Management & Livelihood                                             | Himachal Pradesh              | 2018-19 to 2027-28 | JICA                            | 800.00                        |
|       11 | Nagaland Forest Management Project                                                                    | Nagaland                      | 2017-18 to 2026-27 | JICA                            | 533.00                        |
|       12 | Sustainable Forest and Catchment Management in Tripura                                                | Tripura                       | 2018-19 to 2027-28 | JICA                            | 998.40                        |
|       13 | Ecosystem Service Improvement Project (ESIP)                                                          | Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh | 2018 to 2023       | World Bank                      | US$24.64 million.             |