Lok Sabha Question No. 5129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Salient Features of Nagar Van Scheme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 5129

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Salient Features of Nagar Van Scheme

## 5129.   SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  'Nagar  Van'  Scheme  launched  by  Government  to increase greenery in urban areas, and present status thereof, with reference to the State of Gujarat;
- (b) the total urban area of the country in which tree plantation has been carried out so far,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise,  including  the  cities  of Gujarat  covered  under the said scheme; and
- (c) the total funds allotted by the Central Government to Gujarat during the last two years and the current year, under this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Nagar Van Yojana envisages creating a Nagar Van/Nagar Vatika in each City having Municipal Corporation/Municipal council/Municipality/Urban Local Bodies(ULBs)for  providing  wholesome  healthy  living  environment  for  the residents and thus contributing to growth of clean, green, healthy and sustainable cities. The salient features of Nagar Van Yojana are:
- (i) Creating green space and aesthetic environment in an urban set up.
- (ii)Creating awareness about plants and biodiversity and developing environment stewardship.
- (iii) Facilitating in-situ conservation of important flora of the region.

(iv)Contributing to environmental improvement of cities by pollution mitigation,  providing  cleaner  air,  noise  reduction,  water  harvesting  and reduction of heat islands effect.

- (v) Extending health benefits to residents of the city and
- (vi) Helping cities become climate resilient.

The  details  of  state-wise  area  approved  and    funds  released  under  Nagar  van Yojana  including  Gujarat  during  last  two  years  and  current  year  is  given  in Annexure

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 5129 due for reply on 03.04.2023 by Shrimati Shardaben Anilbhai Patel and Shri Mitesh  Rameshbhai  Patel  (Bakabhai)  regarding  'Salient  Features  of  Nagar  Van Scheme'.

State-wise, Area approved and funds released during last two years and current year under Nagar Van Yojana (NVY)

|       |                   | Area approved underNVY   | Fund released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Fund released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Fund released (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S.No. | Name of State     | (in ha)                  | 2020-21                        | 2021-22                        | 2022-23                        |
| 1     | Andaman &         | 21                       |                                | 56.35                          |                                |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh    | 503                      |                                | 117.40                         | 1289.53                        |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 20                       |                                |                                | 56.00                          |
| 4     | Assam             | 59                       |                                | 169.61                         |                                |
| 5     | Bihar             | 113                      | 143.71                         | 100.78                         | 199.21                         |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh      | 295                      |                                | 830.77                         |                                |
| 7     | Chandigarh        | 7                        |                                |                                | 13.41                          |
| 8     | Goa               | 50                       |                                | 143.71                         |                                |
| 9     | Gujarat           | 179                      |                                | 297.50                         | 203.00                         |
| 10    | Haryana           | 168                      |                                | 449.02                         |                                |
| 11    | Himachal Pradesh  | 172                      |                                | 166.46                         | 319.40                         |
| 12    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 219                      |                                | 138.46                         | 364.28                         |
| 13    | Jharkhand         | 772                      | 87.71                          | 236.53                         | 1762.80                        |
| 14    | Karnataka         | 240                      | 216.02                         | 140.35                         | 260.44                         |
| 15    | Kerala            | 379                      |                                | 1055.28                        |                                |
| 16    | Madhya Pradesh    | 942                      | 216.86                         | 1014.06                        | 1175.10                        |
| 17    | Maharashtra       | 184                      | 158.06                         | 156.86                         | 193.87                         |
| 18    | Manipur           | 50                       |                                | 143.71                         |                                |
| 19    | Mizoram           | 731                      |                                | 284.06                         | 1766.10                        |
| 20    | Meghalaya         | 87                       |                                |                                | 242.76                         |
| 21    | Nagaland          | 45                       |                                | 129.29                         |                                |
| 22    | Odisha            | 720                      |                                | 2034.41                        |                                |
| 23    | Punjab            | 92                       |                                | 262.08                         |                                |
| 24    | Rajasthan         | 460                      |                                | 468.51                         | 848.12                         |
| 25    | Sikkim            | 140                      |                                |                                | 390.97                         |
| 26    | Tamil Nadu        | 435                      |                                | 593.11                         | 630.00                         |
| 27    | Telangana         | 472                      |                                |                                | 585.62                         |
| 28    | Tripura           | 125                      |                                | 353.36                         |                                |
| 29    | Uttar Pradesh     | 722                      |                                | 1968.30                        | 5.60                           |
| 30    | Uttarakhand       | 129                      | 111.30                         | 168.70                         | 86.72                          |
| 31    | West Bengal       | 61                       |                                | 72.80                          |                                |
|       | Total             | 8590                     | 933.66                         | 11551.47                       | 10392.93                       |

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