Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Tree Plantation Programme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO: 174

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Tree Plantation Programme

## *174. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

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

- (a) whether tree plantation is very necessary for protection of environment as well as for water harvesting and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  provides  any  financial  assistance  to  the  States  to carry out tree plantation programmes, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the amount of funds proposed to be provided in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has given any direction to the NCT of Delhi to run tree plantation programme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to run tree plantation programmes in the entire country on the lines of Bihar and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (e) A statement has been laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of LokSabha Starred Question No.174 due for reply on 29.11.2019 by Shri Ramesh Bidhuri&Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh regarding Tree Plantation Programme

- (a) Yes Sir,tree plantation is necessary for protection of environment as well as for water harvesting. Forests and trees are important formaintaining hydrological cycle, help in recharging the aquifers,reducing runoff, and maintainthe flow of water in rivers and streams.  Tree  plantationsalso  help  in  reducing  global  warming  by  absorbing  the greenhouse gases, checkssoil erosion, aidspollution reduction and maintains biodiversity and ecological balances.
- (b) to  (e)  Government  provides  financial  support  to  various  states  to  take  up  tree plantation programmes. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Changeimplements  two  major  afforestation  schemes  namely  National  Afforestation Programme (NAP) for tree plantation in degraded forests through people's participation  and  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  (GIM),  for  plantation  on landscape basis. An area over 2 million hectare was sanctioned for afforestation with an  investment  of  about  Rs.3874  crore  under  NAP  since  its  launching  year  2000. Under GIM, an amount of about Rs. 300 crore has been released for preparation of bridge plan and implementation of perspective plan since 2011-12 to 2018-19. In the current financial  year an amount of Rs. 128 crores has been allocated for NAP and GIM. The state-wise details of total funds provided under NAP and GIM during the last  three  years  is  given  in  Annexure.  In  addition,  this  ministry  also  encourages plantation/afforestation  through  people's  movement  under  School  Nursery  Yojana and  Nagar  Van  UdyanYojana.  An  amount  of  Rs.1.54  crore  (for  505  school nurseries)&Rs. 51.24 crore (for 46 Nagar van udyans)respectivelyhave been released under the schemes.

Besides,  the  funds  collected  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), as compensatory levies from states inter-alia ,  is also used in plantation activity including compensatory afforestation by States/UTs. Government of India has disbursed an amount of Rs.47,436 crore from National Fund to 27 State funds as share of respective states as per Compensatory Fund Act, 2016 the state-wise details of which is given in Annexure II.

Further,  tree  plantation,  being  a  multi-departmental,  multi-agency  activity,are  also being  taken  up  cross-sectorallyunder  various  programmes/funding  sources  of  other ministries  such  as  MGNREGA,  PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana(PMKSY), Agro-forestry Mission, National Bamboo Mission and also through state plan budget.

Besides central tree plantation/afforestation schemes, all State governmentsincluding Bihar, choose their own specific tree plantation programme based on need & budget availability  for  implementation,  such  as  mass  plantation  drive  involving  public participation, theme based plantation, externally aided projects etc.

MoEF&CC  coordinates  and  monitors  the  afforestation  /Tree  Plantations  activities, across various States and agencies in the country and also issues advisories/directiveson various occasions like World Environment Day, Van Mahotsav, World Forestry Day etc. to all the State/UT Governmentsto take up tree plantation under various schemes, and on all available vacant land within and outside forest  areas.  The  ministry  is  the  nodal  organization  for  fixing  of  afforestation/tree plantation targets annually under Twenty Point Programme. This year also MoEFCChas issued directives  to  all  the  states,including  NCT  of  Delhi,  to  take  up large  scale  plantation  with  main  focus  in  drought  affected  areas,  preferably  in  the micro catchments and vacant lands with plantations of local indigenous plants suitable for  conservations  and  percolation  of  water.  MoEF&CC  has  also  advised  States  to involve communities, educational institutions and local bodies in afforestation plan.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of the LokSabha Starred Question No. 174  due  for  reply  on  29.11.2019  by  Shri  Ramesh  Bidhuri&Shri  Rajiv  Ranjan  Singh Alias Lalan Singh regarding Tree Plantation Programme

## State-wise Details of total funds released during the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) under National Afforestation Programme(NAP) and Green India Mission (GIM)

(Rs. In crores)

| Sl. No.   | State                | NAP    | GIM    |
|-----------|----------------------|--------|--------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 11.07  | 4.18   |
| 2         | Bihar                | 6.41   | -      |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh         | 23.6   | 36.54  |
| 4         | Gujarat              | 4.36   | -      |
| 5         | Haryana              | 6.21   | -      |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh     | 4.65   | -      |
| 7         | Jammu &Kashmir       | 7.20   | -      |
| 8         | Jharkhand            | -      | -      |
| 9         | Karnataka            | 21.56  | 3.35   |
| 10        | Kerala               | -      | -      |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh       | 20.52  | 24.16  |
| 12        | Maharashtra          | 26.82  | 10.30  |
| 13        | Orissa               | 19.47  | 7.53   |
| 14        | Punjab               | -      | 6.22   |
| 15        | Rajasthan            | 3.35   | -      |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu           | 3.63   | -      |
| 17        | Telangana            | -      | -      |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh        | 3.54   | -      |
| 19        | Uttarakhand          | 5.94   | -      |
| 20        | West Bengal          | -      | -      |
|           | Total (Other States) | 168.33 | 92.28  |
|           | North Eastern states |        |        |
| 21        | Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.86   | -      |
| 22        | Assam                | 0.58   | -      |
| 23        | Manipur              | 8.79   | 19.12  |
| 24        | Meghalaya            | 2.39   | -      |
| 25        | Mizoram              | 20.33  | 52.24  |
| 26        | Nagaland             | 17.47  | -      |
| 27        | Sikkim               | 11.07  | 3.32   |
| 28        | Tripura              | 4.94   | -      |
|           | Total (NE States)    | 66.43  | 74.68  |
|           | G. Total             | 234.76 | 166.96 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of the LokSabha Starred Question No. 174  due  for  reply  on  29.11.2019  by  Shri  Ramesh  Bidhuri&Shri  Rajiv  Ranjan  Singh Alias Lalan Singh regarding Tree Plantation Programme

## State-wise Details of Transfer of funds from the National Authority to States Authority 29.08.2019

| Sl.No.   | Name of State     |   Funds transferred (Crore Rupees) |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                            1734.81 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                            1588.72 |
| 3        | Assam             |                             560.81 |
| 4        | Bihar             |                             522.95 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                            5791.7  |
| 6        | Madhya Pradesh    |                            5196.69 |
| 7        | Maharashtra       |                            3844.24 |
| 8        | Manipur           |                             309.76 |
| 9        | Rajasthan         |                            1748.26 |
| 10       | Goa               |                             238.16 |
| 11       | Gujarat           |                            1484.6  |
| 12       | Haryana           |                            1282.65 |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh  |                            1660.72 |
| 14       | Jharkhand         |                            4158.02 |
| 15       | Karnataka         |                            1350.37 |
| 16       | Kerala            |                              81.59 |
| 17       | Meghalaya         |                             163.31 |
| 18       | Mizoram           |                             212.98 |
| 19       | Odisha            |                            5933.98 |
| 20       | Punjab            |                            1040.84 |
| 21       | Sikkim            |                             392.36 |
| 22       | Tamil Nadu        |                             113.42 |
| 23       | Telangana         |                            3110.38 |
| 24       | Tripura           |                             183.65 |
| 25       | Uttar Pradesh     |                            1819.63 |
| 26       | Uttarakhand       |                            2675.09 |
| 27       | West Bengal       |                             236.48 |
|          | Total             |                           47436.2  |

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