Lok Sabha Question No. 4119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Sewage Water Utilisation and Sustainable Stabilisation of Sand Dune Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.4119

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## Sewage Water Utilisation and Sustainable Stabilisation of Sand Dune Project

## 4119. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Waste  Land  Development  Board  had  formulated  Sewage Water  Utilisation  and  Sustainable  Stabilisation  of  Sand  Dune  Project  for  the development  of  internationally  renowned  pilgrimage  centre,  Pushkar  between  the year 1980-1992 and if so, the date on which said project was formulated along with the objectives set there under;
- (b) the tenure-wise and post-wise names of individuals who were holding posts in the said Board;
- (c) the time period of the said project along with all the orders, circulars issued in this regard;
- (d) the date-wise name of places where sittings were held under the said projects along with  the  details  of  the  decisions  taken  from  the  first  to  last  sitting  and  the  orders passed there under;
- (e) the  details  of  work  executed  in  compliance of  the  said  orders  along  with  the  total amount spent there under, date-wise and location-wise;
- (f) the details of project work action taken order, circular etc in this regard; and
- (g) whether the Government proposes to further continue or extend the said project and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (g) The National Wasteland Development Board (NWDB) was set up in the year 1985. Ministry of Environment and Forests with the principal aim of bringing wastelands in the country into productive use through a massive programme of afforestation and tree plantations. The principal objectives to achieve a quantum leap in afforestation activities,  to  take  the  programme  of  afforestation  to  the  people  especially  farmers and the landless as also increase the involvement of women to secure widespread involvement of other governmental and non-governmental agencies to place greater emphasis  on  the  development  of  fuel-wood  and  fodder  and  to  evolve  ways  and means  of  securing  institutional  support.  NWDB  has  formulated  policies  and implemented various programmes with different funding sources like Central funds, NABARD, Externally aided etc. during the period of 1985 to 1992 in the Ministry of Environment &Forests.

Under Field Action Programme(FAP) of NWDB, which  intended to demonstrate regeneration techniques in different ecological zones of our country many projects were implemented and Eco-regeneration of Pushkar Lake Valley, Ajmer was one of such projects taken up during 1985 to1990.

During  the  period  from  1987-88  to  1989-90  the  project  was  implemented  by  the District  Development  Society,  Ajmer,  160  hectares  of  plantation  and  pasture  land have  been  protected  through  fencing.  Another  5,000  plants  were  protected  with conventional  stick  and  grass  enclosures  and  30,000  plants  were  protected  in  the critical sandy areas. Nurseries having 1,00,000 plants were maintained. 29 abandoned  wells  were  improved  for  supplementing  water  supply.  Environmental education activities were promoted through ten eco development camps. Five puppet shows,  3  dramas,  2  video-tapes  and  6  games  on  environmental  themes  were developed to create awareness and involvement of children and local people.

The sanctioned staff strength in NWDB during 1990 is given in Annexure.

In  the  year  1992,  NWDB  has  been  bifurcated  to  form  National  Afforestation  and Eco-development Board (NAEB) in the Ministry of Environment and Forests and NWDB was transferred to Ministry of Rural Development.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (g) of the LokSabha Un-starred Question No. 4119 due for reply on 28.03.2022 by ShriBhagirathChoudharyregarding 'Sewage Water Utilisation and Sustainable Stabilisation of Sand Dune Project'

## Sanctioned Staff Strength of National Wasteland Development Board (as on 30-10-1990)

| Sl.No.   | Designation of Posts           |   No. of Posts | Scale of Pay   |
|----------|--------------------------------|----------------|----------------|
| 1        | Additional Secretary           |              1 | 7300-7600      |
| 2        | Joint Secretary                |              2 | 5900-6700      |
| 3        | Scientist 'SG'                 |              1 | 5100-6300      |
| 4        | Scientist 'SF'                 |              1 | 4500-5700      |
| 5        | Director                       |              4 | 4500-5700      |
| 6        | Dy. I.G.F                      |              4 | 4500-5700      |
| 7        | Deputy Secretary               |              2 | 3700-5000      |
| 8        | Asst. I,G,F,                   |              4 | 3000-4500      |
| 9        | Under Secretary                |              3 | 3000-4500      |
| 10       | Sociologist                    |              1 | 3000-4500      |
| 11       | Asstt. Commissioner            |              3 | 3000-4500      |
| 12       | Dy. Director (OL)              |              1 | 3000-4500      |
| 13       | Scientist 'SC'                 |              2 | 2200-4000      |
| 14       | Programmer                     |              1 | 2375-3500      |
| 15       | Accounts Officer               |              1 | 2375-3500      |
| 16       | Desk Officer                   |              1 | 2000-3500      |
| 17       | Section Officer                |              5 | 2000-3500      |
| 18       | Technical Officer              |              7 | 2000-3500      |
| 19       | Private Secretary              |              1 | 2000-3500      |
| 20       | Sr. P.A.                       |             11 | 2000-3500      |
| 21       | Research Investigator          |              9 | 1640-2900      |
| 22       | Sr. Hindi Translator           |              1 | 1640-2900      |
| 23       | Accountant                     |              1 | 1640-2900      |
| 24       | Steno Gr. 'C'                  |              2 | 1640-2900      |
| 25       | Assistant                      |              7 | 1640-2900      |
| 26       | Jr. Hind Translator            |              2 | 1640-2900      |
| 27       | Cashier                        |              1 | 1400-2600      |
| 28       | Steno Gr. 'D'                  |             12 | 1200-2040      |
| 29       | Hindi Steno Gr. 'D'            |              1 | 1200-2040      |
| 30       | Data Processing Asstt. Gr. 'A' |              1 | 1600-2660      |
| 31       | U.D.C.                         |              4 | 1200-2040      |
| 32       | Data Entry Operator Gr. 'A'    |              3 | 1150-1500      |
| 33       | Data Entry Operator Gr. 'B'    |              3 | 1350-2200      |
| 34       | L.D.C.                         |             11 | 950-1500       |
| 35       | Hindi Typist                   |              1 | 950-1500       |
| 36       | Telex Operator                 |              1 | 950-1500       |
| 37       | Dispatch Rider                 |              1 | 950-1500       |
| 38       | Staff Car Driver               |              5 | 950-1500       |
| 39       | Reprographer                   |              1 | 950-1500       |
| 40       | Jamadar                        |              1 | 775-940        |
| 41       | Farash-cum-Safaiwala           |              1 | 750-940        |
| 42       | Peon                           |             16 | 750-940        |
|          |                                |            141 |                |

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