Lok Sabha Question No. 3214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Van Gram Vikas Yojana
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3214

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Van Gram Vikas Yojana

## 3214. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH :

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

- (a) whether  any  Van  Gram  Vikas  Yojana  has  been  worked  out  by  the  Government  for the development of forest villages and if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether any proposal has been received by the Government for the implementation of Van Gram Vikas Yojana from the Government of Madhya Pradesh in Mandala, Umaria, Hoshangabad, Devas and Raisen districts; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the released/utilised amounts during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) As informed by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, a programme for development of forest villages had been implemented since 2005-06 as a one-time measure for integrated development of forest villages with a view to raise the Human Development Index (HDI) of the inhabitants of the forest villages and for providing basic facilities and services  in  2,474  forest  villages/habitations  that  were  covered  under  the  scheme spread  over  twelve  States  in  the  country.  The  programme  included  infrastructure works  relating  to  basic  services  and  facilities  viz.,  approach  roads,  healthcare, primary education, minor irrigation, rain water harvesting drinking water, sanitation, community halls, etc.  and activities  related  to  income  generation.  The  programme was  implemented  as  a  part  of  the  Special  Area  programme  'Special  Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan'  and funds were released  from the  year 2006-07 to 2011-12 only. No fund has been released during 2012-13 and onwards. A statement showing the state-wise number of forest villages/habitations in various parts of the country, covered under the aforesaid programme, is at Annexure.

As  per  information  received  from  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  it  is  further informed that projects for the development of forest villages under Van Gram Vikas Yojana was submitted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in six phases. Mandla, Umaria, Hoshangabad, Dewas and Raisen districts were also included in the Project. An  amount  of  Rs.  259.94  crore  was  sanctioned  of  which  Rs.  253.68  crores  was utilized.  The  programme  was  closed  in  the  financial  year  2010-11.  Therefore  no expenditure was incurred during last three financial years.

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3214 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 06.12.2019 ASKED BY SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH REGARDING VAN GRAM VIKAS YOJANA

## Statement showing total number of forest villages/habitations in various States covered under programme

| S.N.   | State          | Total No. of Villages\   |
|--------|----------------|--------------------------|
| 1      | Assam          | 499                      |
| 2      | Chhattisgarh   | 425                      |
| 3      | Gujarat        | 199                      |
| 4      | Jharkhand      | 24                       |
| 5      | Madhya Pradesh | 893                      |
| 6      | Meghalaya      | 23                       |
| 7      | Mizoram        | 85                       |
| 8      | Odisha         | 20                       |
| 9      | Tripura        | 62                       |
| 10     | Uttarakhand    | 61                       |
| 11     | Uttar Pradesh  | 13                       |
| 12     | West Bengal    | 170                      |
|        | Total          | 2,474                    |