Lok Sabha Question No. 2058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Implementation of Aided Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gomati Sai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2058

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2021

## Implementation of Aided Projects

## 2058.     SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

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

- (a) whether  his  Ministry  is  implementing  various  aided  projects  in  several  States  of  the country;
- (b) if so, the details of such projects including the name of funding agency and total cost of projects, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of such projects under consideration and lying pending so far;
- (d) whether any such proposals/projects from the State Governments are lying pending with his Ministry and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;
- (e) whether any monitoring mechanism is in place to evaluate the outcome of these projects to avoid time and cost overrun; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b)     Several Externally Aided Projects are being implemented in the States and funded by donor  agencies  (JICA,  French  Development  Agency,  GIZ,  Kfw,  World  Bank  etc.). 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. The Project 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.

******

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2058 due for answer on 30.07.2021 regarding 'Implementation of 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.                                                            | Tripura                                               | 2018-19 to 2027-28 | JICA                              | 998.40                        |
|       13 | India High Range Landscape Project.                                                                     | Kerala                                                | 2014 to 2022       | Global Environment Facility (GEF) | USD 6275000                   |
|       14 | Securing livelihoods, conservation, sustainable use and restoration of high range Himalayan ecosystems. | Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, & UT of Ladakh | 2017 to 2024       | Global Environment Facility (GEF) | USD 11544192                  |