Lok Sabha Question No. 2804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Scheme-wise Budget Allocations
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2804

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Scheme-wise Budget Allocation

2804:  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S:

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

- (a) the details of Schemes running under the Ministry along with the details of budget allocations for them. Scheme-wise and State-wise;
- (b) whether the budget allocations are made keeping in view the illegal forest areas in different States; and
- (c) If  so,  the  Scheme-wise  percentage  of  allocation  made  to  Tamil  Nadu,  including Panchayats, during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  is  no  such  provision  of  allocating  budget  State-wise  and  funds  are  released  to States/UTs Government as per their Annual Plan of Operation (APOs) submitted as per the guidelines of the scheme. The details of Schemes-wise allocation running under the Ministry is mentioned below:
- (b) No, Sir.
- (c) Does not arise.

| Government of India                                | Government of India                                              | Government of India                                |
|----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change               | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
|                                                    |                                                                  | (In Rs Crore)                                      |
|                                                    | SCHEME                                                           | 1893.26                                            |
| I                                                  | Central Sector Schemes                                           | 963.07                                             |
| a                                                  | Environmental knowledge and capacity Building                    | 78.62                                              |
| 1                                                  | Forestry Training and Capacity Building                          | 8.62                                               |
| 2                                                  | Eco-Task Force                                                   | 70.00                                              |
| b                                                  | Environmental Protection, Management and Sustainable Development | 142.50                                             |
| 1                                                  | Hazardous Substances Management                                  | 4.50                                               |

| 2   | Climate Change Action Plan                                                                   |   30.00 |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 3   | National Adaptation Fund                                                                     |   60    |
| 4   | National Mission on Himalayan Studies                                                        |   48    |
| c   | National Coastal Management Programme                                                        |  195    |
| 1   | National Coastal Mission                                                                     |   25    |
| 2   | National Coastal Mission(EAP)                                                                |  170    |
| d   | Decision Support System for Environmental Awareness, Policy, Planning and Outcome Evaluation |   86.95 |
| 1   | Environmental Education, Awareness and Training                                              |   55    |
| 2   | Swachhta Action Plan                                                                         |    3.7  |
| 3   | Environmental Information Systems                                                            |   23.5  |
| 4   | R&D for Conservation and Development                                                         |    4.75 |
| e   | Control of Pollution                                                                         |  460    |
| II  | Centrally Sponsored Schemes                                                                  |  930.19 |
| a   | National Mission for a Green India                                                           |  361.69 |
| 1   | Green India Mission-National Afforestation Programme                                         |  317.5  |
| 2   | Forest Fire Prevention and Management                                                        |   44.19 |
| b   | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats                                                  |  510    |
| 1   | Project Tiger                                                                                |  300    |
| 2   | Project Elephant                                                                             |   35    |
| 3   | Development of Wildlife Habitats                                                             |  175    |
| c   | Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems                                             |   58.5  |
| 1   | Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems                                                           |   50    |
| 2   | Biodiversity Conservation (Biosphere Reserve)                                                |    8.5  |

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