Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Nagar Vana-Udyan Scheme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S. Ramalingam, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Gautam Gambhir

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N

## NO. 845

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2021

## Nagar Vana-Udyan Scheme

## 845. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  'Nagar  Vana-Udyan'  scheme  to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives of the scheme;
- (c) the  details  of  municipalities  and  corporations  identified  under  the  said  scheme, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  total  funds/budget  allocated  along  with  the  budgetary  provisions  for  the implementation of the scheme; and
- (e) whether  any  city  in  the  National  Capital  Region  has  been  identified  under  the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)    Yes  Sir,  the  Nagar  Van-Udyan  Yojana  was  approved  by  the  National  CAMPA Advisory Council (NCAC) from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund managed by  the  Ad-hoc  CAMPA  during  2015  for  implementation  as  pilot  scheme.    The scheme aimed to create/ develop City  Forests in Municipal Corporation/ Class I Cities  for  providing  wholesome  healthy  living  environment  to  the  city  dwellers. The forest area of 20 ha to 100 ha within the city limits were covered and financial assistance at the rate of Rs.2 lakhs per ha upto 100 ha were provided. 80% of the fund was provided by NCAC and the remaining 20% by the State Government. The main objectives of the scheme were to create 200 city forests in cities with Municipal Corporation/Council, create awareness on plants and biodiversity along with  education  on  important  flora  and  fauna  of  the  region  including  threat perception.
- (c) &  (d)    The  State-wise  Details  of  Projects  approved  under  Nagar  Van  Udyan  Yojana, including Andhra Pradesh, along with fund released is enclosed at Annexure.
- (e) No  city  in  National  Capital  region  was  identified  for  implementation  under  the Nagar Van Udyan Yojna.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) and (d) of the Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 845 due  for  reply  on  05.02.2021  by  Shri  Ramalingam  S.,  Shri  Balashowry  Vallabhaneni,  and  Shri Gautam Gambhir regarding 'Nagar Vana-Udyan Scheme.

State-wise details of Nagar Van Udyan Projects approved and funds released during 2015-to 2018 under the Scheme:

| S.No.   | Name of State    | Nagar Van Udyan Project   | Nagar Van Udyan Project                                                                                | Total Amount Released (Rs in lakhs)   |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of State    | No. of Projects           | Details of Municipal Corporation / Council                                                             | Total Amount Released (Rs in lakhs)   |
| 1       | Andaman &Nicobar | 1                         | RFAberdeenVillage, Port Blair                                                                          | 33.84                                 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh   | 5                         | Nellore Viajayawada Kurnool Rajahmundry Tirupati                                                       | 400.00                                |
| 3       | Assam            | 1                         | Guwahati                                                                                               | 43.20                                 |
| 4       | Chandigarh       | 1                         | Chandigarh                                                                                             | 160.00                                |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     | 5                         | Bilaspur Korba Sarguja Koriya Balod                                                                    | 572.80                                |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh | 1                         | Shimla                                                                                                 | 160.00                                |
| 7       | Karnataka        | 5                         | Chikmagalur, Mangaluru Kundapara, Mangaluru Belagavi Ballari                                           | 755.61                                |
| 8       | Maharashtra      | 5                         | Mysuru Pachgon parvati,Pune Warje,Pune Wadgon,Pune Abazari,Nagpur Chandrapur                           | 556.40                                |
| 9       | Manipur          | 1                         | Imphal                                                                                                 | 160.00                                |
| 10      | Mizoram          | 1                         | Zophei, Himen Local Council                                                                            | 160.00                                |
| 11      | Sikkim           | 1                         | Gangtok                                                                                                | 44.80                                 |
| 12      | Telangana        | 5                         | Nizamabad Shamshabad Khammam Warangal& Jangaon Podapally                                               | 566.40                                |
| 13      | Tripura          | 1                         | Hatiparal (Agartala)                                                                                   | 144.00                                |
| 14      | Rajasthan        | 4                         | Muhana,Jaipur MahuaBir,Ajmer Bhadana, Kota Chirwa Ghata                                                | 404.80                                |
| 15      | Punjab           | 4                         | Hoshiarpur SASNagar Ludhiana Amritsar                                                                  | 242.20                                |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh   | 5                         | Laharpur (Bhopal), Devguradiya (Indore), Thakurtal (Jabalpur) Patheriya (Sagar) Jinsi Pehari (Gwalior) | 720.00                                |
|         | Total            | 46                        |                                                                                                        | 5124.05                               |