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Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Strengthening of NYKS
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Youth Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## Strengthening of NYKS

## 2219. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  strengthening  Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), which is having its presence in 623 districts in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof especially for Maharashtra;
- (c)  whether the Government has any plan to open more NYKS in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has provided any special funds to NorthEastern States for NYKS; and
- (e) if so, the details of funds provided during the last three years?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) & (b) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan(NYKS) is an autonomous body under  the  Ministry,  established  with  the  objective  of  providing  rural youth avenues to take part in the process of nation building as well as providing  opportunities  for  the  development  of  their  personality  and skills.  Strengthening  of  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan(NYKS)  is  an

ongoing  process.  NYKS  at  present  has  presence  in  623  districts across the country including 34 districts in the state of Maharashtra out of its 36 districts. The core strength of NYKS lies in its network of youth  clubs.  Over  the  years,  Nehru  Yuva  Kendra  Sangathan  has established a wide network of rural/urban youth clubs. It channelizes the  power  of  youth  on  the  principles  of  voluntarism,  self-help  and community  participation.  The  youth  have  been  given  opportunity  to participate in NYKS core programs like training on youth leadership & meet, information on basic vocations & soft skills, District level promotion of folk  art,  cultural  programs  &  Yuva  Kriti,  District  Youth  Conventions, Declamation contests, Swachhata Awareness & Shramdaan, Training on  clean  village-green  village  and  also  to  participate  in  adventure camps,  National  Integration  Camps,  Lifeskill  Education,  Inter-state Youth  Exchange  Programs(  Ek  Bharat  Shreshtha  Bharat)  and  Tribal Youth Exchange Program supported by Ministry of Home Affairs etc. These  programs  enable  to  enhance  the  leadership  qualities  of  the community development, Block and District level sports youth and encourage them to participate in Nation building activities. (c)  There  is  no  plan  under  consideration  to  open  more  NYKs  in  the country as of now. (d)  &  (e)  NYKS  releases  funds  to  all  its  State  Offices  including  NE States  for  conduct  of  its  regular  program  as  per  the  Annual  Action Plan. Funds for NE states are not earmarked separately.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Chiraunji Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2217

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## CHIRAUNJI PRODUCTION

## 2217. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been seriously considering to produce Chiraunji across the country;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this direction so far;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (d): Central  Institute  for  Arid  Horticulture,  Bikaner's  Regional  Station  'Central Horticultural  Experimental  Station',  Vejalpur  (Gujarat)  has  been  working  on  Chiraunji production in the country specially in the north-west tribal area of the country, particularly Gujarat,  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan.  For  promotion  of  Chiraunji,  a series of technologies has been developed for commercial plant multiplication, fruit quality analysis, processing and value addition. Good quality planting material is made available every year to the farmers for its systematic production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Censor Board
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2213 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

CENSOR BOARD

2213:  SHRI SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Censor  Board  certification  is  necessary  before  the  release  of  a
- film;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Censor Board certification is also necessary before the release of
- web series; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  Central  Board  of  Film  Certification  (CBFC)  performs the statutory function of certifying films for public exhibition in India the for
- in accordance with the Cinematograph Act, 1952, Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983 and Guidelines certification of films notified by the Government.
- (c) & (d): No, Sir. Government has notified Information Technology (Intermediary  Guidelines  and  Digital  Media  Ethics  Code)  Rules, 2021,  on  25th  February,  2021  under  Information  Technology  Act, 2000 to provide for Code of Ethics to be adhered to by publishers of news  &  current  affairs  on  digital  media  and  publishers  of  online curated content (OTT Platforms).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Increase in SC Reservation
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## INCREASE IN SC RESERVATION

2212. SHRI S: MUNISWAMY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is increase in the percentage of reservations to the Scheduled Castes, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the percentage of the increase;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated implementation of the above reservations;
- (d) the time by which the increased percentage of reservations will come into force; and
- (e) whether   this can be a benchmark for all the States which have lesser   percentage   of reservations to the Scheduled Caste communities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): No. Sir.

- (b) to (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Dedicated Channels for Farmers
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2211 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022)

## DEDICATED CHANNELS FOR FARMERS

2211. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  towards educating the farmers through Radio/TV;
- (b) whether the Government is operating any dedicated channels for this purpose, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  on  running  such  dedicated channels so far?

ANSWER AND MINISTER  OF  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  &  SPORTS  (SHRI  ANURAG  SINGH

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; THAKUR)

(a)  &  (b):  Prasar  Bharati  telecasts  'DD  Kisan',  a  24X7  satellite  TV channel,  exclusively  dedicated  to  the  farmers  and  the  agriculture sector. DD Kisan was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on 26th May, 2015. The objective of this channel is to serve the farming and rural community in India and to reach the remotest  parts  of  the  country,  to  inform  and  educate  the  rural populace  and  work  towards  creating  a  holistic  environment  for sustainable and inclusive growth of the farmers. DD Kisan channel is also streamed LIVE on 'YouTube' and all programmes are uploaded on YouTube after telecast for off line viewing. In addition, Prasar Bharati broadcasts a 30 minute, six days a week, dedicated interactive programme 'Kisanvani' in respective regional languages  in  over  96  All  India  Radio  (AIR)  stations  across  the country and 'Kisan  Ki  Baat'  programme  over  FM  Gold Channel in Delhi,  for  the  farming  community  in  collaboration    with  Ministry  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government  of India. Further, programmes towards educating farmers on various aspects are also being carried on AIR and DD Network across the country. (c):  From  year  2014-15  upto  November,  2022,  total  fund  allocated and  utilized  for  DD  Kisan  is  Rs.318.64  crore  and  Rs.264.72  crore respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Release of Funds under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2209 ANSWERED ON 20/12/2022

## RELEASE OF FUNDS UNDER MGNREGS

## 2209.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to release funds to the State of Rajasthan under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and provide necessary options for payment of material and administrative items in the MGNREGS soft portal; and
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a)  &  (b):   Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment Scheme.

Under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS,  States/UTs (including  Rajasthan) furnish  funds release proposals to the Government of India. The Ministry releases funds periodically in two tranches  with  each  tranche  consisting  of  one  or  more  installments,  keeping  in  view  the 'agreed to' Labour Budget, demand for works, opening balance, pace of utilization of funds, pending liabilities, overall performance and subject to submission of relevant documents by the States/UTs.

Fund release  to  the  States/UTs  is  a  continuous  process  and  Central  Government  is committed in making funds available to States/UTs for the implementation of the Scheme as per the demand for work on the ground.

In current financial year 2022-23, (as on 16.12.2022), an amount of Rs. 4,259.03 crore has been released for wage component and an amount of Rs.1,900 core has been released for material  and  administrative  components  to  the  State  of  Rajasthan  under  Mahatma  Gandhi NREGS.

Wage payment is directly released into the accounts of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and funds for material and administrative components are released to the State Treasury under the Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Disaster Relief to Farmers on Crop Loss
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2207

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  20 TH   DECEMBER,  2022/AGRAHAYANA  29,  1944 (SAKA)

DISASTER RELIEF TO FARMERS ON CROP LOSS

2207.  SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any disaster relief and relief money to farmers has been extended in  view  of  devastating  crop  loss  to  lakhs  of  farmers  in  the  Cauvery  delta during the recent monsoon in Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): As per the National Policy on Disaster Management, the primary responsibility for disaster management, including disbursal of relief assistance  to  the  affected  people,  including  farmers,  rests  with  the  State Governments concerned. The State Governments undertake relief measures in  the  wake  of  natural  disasters  from  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund (SDRF), already placed at their disposal, in accordance with the Government of  India's  approved  items  and  norms.  Additional  financial  assistance  is provided from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per laid down procedure in case of disaster of 'severe nature', which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2207 FOR 20.12.2022

The extant norms of SDRF/NDRF inter-alia provide for assistance to the farmers in the form of agriculture input subsidy (where crop loss is 33% and above) for damage caused to all types of agriculture/ horticulture crop areas due to the notified natural disasters. These norms are available on Ministry of Home Affairs website https://ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

During  the  current  year,  i.e.  2022-23,  no  request  has  so  far  been received from State Government of Tamil Nadu seeking additional financial assistance  or  deputing  IMCT  for  the  damages  caused  during  the  recent monsoon.    However,  during  the  current  financial  year  2022-23,  the  State Government of Tamil Nadu has been allocated Rs. 1142.40 crore under SDRF, which  includes  Rs.  856.80  crore  as  Central  share  and  Rs.  285.60  crore  as State share.  1 st  installment of Central share of Rs. 428.40 crore has already been released to the Government of Tamil Nadu for the management of relief operations.

In  addition,  the  farmers  are  also  entitled  for  claim  under  the  Pradhan Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojna  (PMFBY)  of  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers Welfare, which is being implemented by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Power of TRAI
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2205

## (TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022)

## POWER OF TRAI

## 2205. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  harmonise  the  regulatory powers  of  Telecom  Regulatory  Authority  of  India  (TRAI)  with  the  existing intellectual property laws including the Copyright Act;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to revise the Cable TV Act;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has any policy proposal for animation, visual effects, gaming and comics; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (b): There is  no  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to harmonise the regulatory powers of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) with the existing intellectual property laws including the Copyright Act.

(c) to (d): All  the  Acts  administered  by  this  Ministry  including  the  Cable Television  Networks  (Regulation)  Act,  1995  are  continuously  reviewed  from time to time.

(e) to (f): An Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming  and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force was constituted by the Ministry of I&B on 8 th April, 2022 with  experts  from  across  the  Government  and  the  industry  for  devising strategies of growth through targeted interventions for their respective areas, make  recommendations  in  areas  of  policy,  capacity  building,  infrastructure, finance  &  technology  and  ways  for  boosting  employment  opportunities  for youth in AVGC sector in India and make it a global IP content hub.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Jobs for EWS
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

## JOBS FOR EWS

+2204. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether people belonging to general category, economically weaker sections and from lower strata in society are given age relaxation for jobs in Non-Governmental organisations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal under consideration on the said issue, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

- (a) & (b): No Sir. Question does not arise.
- (c)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Registration of FCRA
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, D. M. Kathir Anand, Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, Prathap Simha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2200

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  20 TH   DECEMBER,  2022/AGRAHAYANA  29,  1944 (SAKA)

## REGISTRATION OF FCRA

2200. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is an inordinate delay in the process of registration of FCRA under NGOs particularly from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  maximum  time  limit  by  which  the registration process is completed;
- (c) the list of NGOs granted FCRA registration after the passage of FCRA Bill and  those  which  are  pending  for  registration  as  on  date  particularly  in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, particularly the NGOs from Chennai;
- (d) the effective measures taken by the Government to expedite the process of FCRA  registration  of  various  NGOs  from  Karnataka,  Maharashtra  and  Tamil Nadu; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  NGOs  in  Tamil  Nadu  whose  FCRA  registration  were cancelled during the last six years and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a),  (b)  &  (d):  The  processing  of  applications  for  FCRA  registration  involves scrutiny of  documents and field inquiry  report to ascertain compliance with eligibility criteria and conditions of registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) and Rules made thereunder.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2200 FOR 20.12.2022

The work of registration is progressing with normal pace. (c):  The  details  of  Associations  granted  FCRA  registration  certificate  are already available on the FCRA web Portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs i.e. https://fcraonline . nic . in. As on 12th December, 2022 the number of applications pending for registration under FCRA, 2010 for associations from the States of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu (including Chennai) is 393, 594 and 432 respectively. (e):  Registration  certificates  of  756  associations  in  Tamil  Nadu  have  been cancelled  during  the  last  six  years  i.e.  2016  to  2021.  FCRA  registration certificates of these associations have been cancelled under section 14 of the FCRA, 2010 due to violation of provisions of the FCRA, 2010 and Rules made thereunder.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Promotion of Wood Bearing Trees and Timber Plantation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Narendra Kumar, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2197

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20th DECEMBER, 2022

## PROMOTION OF WOOD BEARING TREES AND TIMBER PLANTATION

2197.  DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI: DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA: SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

(a)    whether  the  Government has started any scheme to promote wood-bearing trees and plantation of timber trees on farmers' land in the country; (b)   if so, the details thereof and the States in which it has been/is likely to be launched; and (c)  whether  there  is  any  provision  to  provide  financial  assistance  to  the  farmers  under  the

- said scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  &  (b):  The  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Sub-Mission  on  Agroforestry  (SMAF)  was implemented  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  since  2016-17  to encourage  tree  plantation  on  farm  land  along  with  crops/  cropping  systems  to  help  the farmers  get  additional  income  and  make  their  farming  systems  more  climate  resilient  and adaptive. The  scheme  was  implemented  in  21  States viz. Andhra  Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and 2 Union Territories viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with funding pattern of 60:40 between Centre and State Govt. for all States except NE & Hilly states, where funding pattern is 90:10 between Centre and State Governments and  100%  central  funding  in  case  of  UTs  &  National  Level  Agencies.  The  scheme  is implemented in the States having liberalized transit regulations for transport of timber.

- c):    Under the scheme, 50% financial assistance to farmers was given through State Govt. for nursery development, boundary plantation and block plantation of prominent tree species.
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