Lok Sabha Question No. 2737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Forest Development Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Diya Kumari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2737

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Forest Development Projects

## 2737. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- (a)   whether the Government has received assistance from International Financial Institutions for various forest development projects;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (c)   the details of the forest development projects implemented through the said assistance during the said period, State-wise including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) 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 aiming at increasing 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, etc.

Details of forest development projects implemented by Forest Departments including  Rajasthan  during  last  three  years  and  the  current year with external financial assistance are enclosed in Annexure.

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Annexure: Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)&(c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred

Question No. 2737 due for answer on 06/03/2020 regarding 'ForestDevelopment Projects'.

|   S. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                   | State            | Project Duration   | Funding Agency                  | Project Cost (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 2019-20 | 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 2019-20 | JICA                            | 686.12                    |
|        5 | Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project                                        | Sikkim           | 2010-11 to 2019-20 | 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 Services (HPFES) - Technical Cooperation Project funded by GIZ.   | Himachal Pradesh             | 2015-16 to 2019-20   | GIZ        | Euro 5 million    |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|------------|-------------------|
|    11 | Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystem Management & Livelihood                                           | Himachal Pradesh             | 2018-19 to 2027-28   | JICA       | 800.00            |
|    12 | Nagaland Forest Management Project                                                                  | Nagaland                     | 2017-18 to 2026-27   | JICA       | 533.00            |
|    13 | Sustainable Forest and Catchment Management in Tripura                                              | Tripura                      | 2018-19 to 2027-28   | JICA       | 998.40            |
|    14 | Capacity Development for Forest Management & Training of Personnel.                                 |                              | 2011 to 2019         | JICA       | 225.00            |
|    15 | Ecosystem Service Improvement Project (ESIP)                                                        | Madhya Pradesh& Chhattisgarh | 2018 to 2023         | World Bank | US$24.64 million. |
|    16 | Gujarat Forest Development Project-Phase II                                                         | Gujarat                      | 2007-08 to 2016-17   | JICA       | 830.00            |
|    17 | Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation                                               | Assam                        | 2012-13 to 2016-17   | AFD        | 329.40            |
|    18 | Uttar Pradesh Participatory Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation Project                       | Uttar Pradesh                | 2008-09 to 2016-17   | JICA       | 575.00            |