Lok Sabha Question No. 5100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Funds for Environmental Protection
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5100

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Funds for Environment Protection

5100. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) the details of expenditure incurred by the Government and its agencies for environment protection  during  the  last  five  financial  years  and  the  different  purposes  for  which  the amount has been spent;
- (b) the  details  of  the  projects  under  which  expenditure  was  met  by  Government  and  its agencies during the said period;
- (c) the  name  and  address  of  the  NGOs  who  received  amount  from  Government  and  its agencies during the said period; and
- (d) the details of the project for which these NGOs received the said amount?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)&(b) Expenditure for environment protection during last five financial years are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| F.Y.        |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   Total |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| Expenditure |    717.93 |    617.95 |    740.22 |    524.91 |    688.79 |    3290 |

The details of expenditure may be seen in the Annexure-A .  Expenditure  was  incurred under various projects of MoEF&CC by its agencies for Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests  and  wildlife,  Prevention  and  control  of  pollution,  Afforestation  and  regeneration  of degraded areas, Protection of the environment and Ensuring the welfare of animals.

(c)&(d) The details of Fund released to NGOs under various Schemes/projects during the last five financial years are placed at Annexure-B .

***

## Annexure-A

| Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 | Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change                 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection | Fund Released during last Five Years for Environment Protection |
| Sr.No                                                           | Name of Scheme                                                  | 2017- 18                                                        | 2018- 19                                                        | 2019- 20                                                        | 2020- 21                                                        | (Rs.in 2021- 22                                                 | Crore) Total                                                    |
| 1                                                               | Conservation of Aquatic Eco Systems                             | 55.8                                                            | 63.7                                                            | 44.88                                                           | 33.53                                                           | 42.66                                                           | 240.57                                                          |
| 2                                                               | Biodiversity Conservation                                       | 22.19                                                           | 11.89                                                           | 7.89                                                            | 7.23                                                            | 3.11                                                            | 52.31                                                           |
| 3                                                               | Conservation of Corals and Mangroves Programme*                 | 13.15                                                           | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 13.15                                                           |
| 4                                                               | National River Conservation Programme**                         | 171.75                                                          | 143                                                             | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 314.75                                                          |
| 5                                                               | R&D For Conservation and Development                            | 1.92                                                            | 0.59                                                            | 3.96                                                            | 2.12                                                            | 6.21                                                            | 14.8                                                            |
| 6                                                               | Climate Change Action Plan                                      | 16.99                                                           | 14.76                                                           | 12.11                                                           | 3.32                                                            | 24.91                                                           | 72.09                                                           |
| 7                                                               | National Action Plan on Climate Change#                         | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
| 8                                                               | Environmental Information System                                | 12.76                                                           | 21.37                                                           | 25.83                                                           | 18.6                                                            | 27.15                                                           | 105.71                                                          |
| 9                                                               | Hazardous Substances Management (HSM)                           | 70.19                                                           | 10.6                                                            | 3.59                                                            | 2.92                                                            | 4.91                                                            | 92.21                                                           |
| 10                                                              | National Coastal Mission                                        | 0                                                               | 129.49                                                          | 90.8                                                            | 68.33                                                           | 27.79                                                           | 316.41                                                          |
| 11                                                              | National Coastal Zone Management programme                      | 152.5                                                           | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 152.5                                                           |
| 12                                                              | Environmental Education, Awareness And Training                 | 37.25                                                           | 38.87                                                           | 52.91                                                           | 44.38                                                           | 50.07                                                           | 223.48                                                          |
| 13                                                              | Environmental Protection& Monitoring                            | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               | 0                                                               |
| 14                                                              | Control Of Pollution                                            | 0                                                               | 4.95                                                            | 408.23                                                          | 266.76                                                          | 406.7                                                           | 1086.64                                                         |
| 15                                                              | National Adaptation Fund                                        | 115.36                                                          | 109.5                                                           | 33.52                                                           | 42.94                                                           | 59.78                                                           | 361.1                                                           |
| 16                                                              | National Mission On Himalayan Studies                           | 41                                                              | 50                                                              | 47                                                              | 29.45                                                           | 35.5                                                            | 202.95                                                          |
| 17                                                              | Pollution Abatement                                             | 7.07                                                            | 19.23                                                           | 9.5                                                             | 5.33                                                            | 0                                                               | 41.13                                                           |
|                                                                 | Grand Total                                                     | 717.93                                                          | 617.95                                                          | 740.22                                                          | 524.91                                                          | 688.79                                                          | 3289.8                                                          |

## ANNEXURE-B Details  of  Grants  released  to  NGOs  during    2017-18,  2018-19,  2019-20,  2020-21  and

## 2021-22

## 1. Research & Development Scheme (R&D)

| S. No   | State          | Name of NGO receiving Grants                                                                                        | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                |                                                                                                                     | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1.      | Uttarakhand    | Centre for Ecology Development & Research, Dehradun                                                                 | 3,55,240                                                           | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 2.      | Karnataka      | Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, FRLHT, 74/2, JarakabandeKavak, Attur PO, Via Yelkahanka, Bangalore. | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 3.      | Maharashtra    | M.E.S. AbasahebGarware College, Karve Road, Pune                                                                    | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 4.      | Tamil Nadu     | Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Anaikatty (Po), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu                        | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 5.      | Tamil Nadu     | Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu                                                                      | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 6.      | Tamil Nadu     | Kalasalingam University                                                                                             | 5,24,000                                                           |                                                                    | -                                                                  |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 7.      | New Delhi      | TERI University                                                                                                     | 20,00,000                                                          |                                                                    | 1,01,000                                                           |                                                                    |                                                                    |
| 8.      | Gujrat         | M.G. Science Institute, DadasahebMavalanker Campus, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad                                          | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | 94,479                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 9.      | Uttarakhand    | Graphic Era University, Dehradun                                                                                    | 3,81,866                                                           | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 10.     | Tamil Nadu     | Karunya University, Coimbatore                                                                                      | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 11.     | Tamil Nadu     | Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham, Coimbatore                                                                               | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 12.     | West Bengal    | Community for Social Work, Shyam Nagar                                                                              | 13,16,458                                                          | 11,23,243                                                          | 5,64,364                                                           | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 13.     | Tamil Nadu     | C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, 1 Eldmas Road, Chennai                                                       | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 14.     | Andhra Pradesh | KL University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh                                                    | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |

## 2.  Clean Technology Scheme (CT)

| S. No.   | State         | Name of NGO receiving Grants                 | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |               |                                              | 2017- 18                                                           | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1.       | New Delhi     | M/s The Energy Resource Institute, New Delhi | -                                                                  | 7,20,500                                                           | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 2.       | Uttar Pradesh | M/s NariKalyanSewaSansthan, New Delhi        | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | 5,66,557                                                           | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 3.       | Telangana     | Sweetech Environs Pvt. Ltd., Secundrabad.    | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |

## 3. Centre of Excellence (CoE) Scheme

| S. No.   | State      | Name of NGO receiving Grants                                                | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|----------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |            |                                                                             | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020- 21                                                           | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1.       | Gujarat    | Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad                                 | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 2.       | Tamil Nadu | C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC)                              | 1,91,00,000                                                        | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 3.       | Tamil Nadu | Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History(SACON)                 | 12,00,00,000                                                       | 13,66,19,563                                                       | 11,49,98,0 37                                                      | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 4.       | Karnatakta | Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bengaluru | -                                                                  | 37,56,670                                                          | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |

## 4. Development of Wildlife Habitats

| S.No.   | State         | Name of NGO receiving Grants                                                      | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |               |                                                                                   | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1.      | Delhi         | Inspire Network for Environment, S 212, 2 nd Floor, Panchsheel Park               | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 2.      | Rajasthan     | Birds of Prey, Wildlife Conservation of India and Public Welfare Society, Jaipur. | 9,76,000                                                           | -                                                                  | 7,07,500                                                           | -                                                                  | 10,00,000                                                          |
| 3.      | Uttar Pradesh | Amity University Campus, Sector- 125 Noida- 201303 GautamBudh Nagar, U.P. (India) |                                                                    |                                                                    | 5,73,440                                                           |                                                                    |                                                                    |

## 5. AICOPTAX Programme

| S. No   | State      | Name of NGO receiving Grants                                       | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |            |                                                                    | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1.      | Tamil Nadu | Institute for Environmental Research and Social Education (IERSE), | 8,99,000                                                           | -                                                                  | 8,01,000                                                           | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |

## 6 . National Mission on Himalayan Studies Scheme (NMHS)

| S. No   | State   | Name of NGO receiving Grants   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|---------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |         |                                | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |

|   1. | Uttarakhand      | Himaliyan Gram VikasSamiti (HGVS)                                                                          | -           | 73,00,000   | -   | -         | -   |
|------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-----|-----------|-----|
|    2 | Uttarakhand      | UttarapathSewaSanstha                                                                                      | -           | 49,00,000   | -   | -         | -   |
|    3 | Delhi            | IUCN, New Delhi (all across IHR)                                                                           | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|    4 | Delhi            | Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), New Delhi (all across IHR)                                           | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|    5 | Uttarakhand      | UttarakhandSevaNidhi, Almora, Uttarakhand State (all across IHR)                                           | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|    6 | Delhi            | IRADe, New Delhi (all across IHR)                                                                          | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|    7 | Manipur          | FEEDS, Manipur State                                                                                       | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|    8 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Research Group (HRG), Himachal Pradesh                                                           | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|    9 | Uttarakhand      | SIMAR, Dewal, Uttarakhand                                                                                  | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   10 | Uttarakhand      | GAURAS, Pauri, Uttarakhand                                                                                 | -           | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   11 | Uttarakhand      | Peoples' Science Institute (PSI)                                                                           | 1,90,00,000 | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   12 | Delhi            | Society for Development Alternatives (SDA)                                                                 | 2,17,00,000 | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   13 | Uttarakhand      | Institute of Himalayan Environmental Research and Education (INHERE)                                       | 2,00,00,000 | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   14 | Uttarakhand      | Himalayan Action Research Centre (HARC)                                                                    | 1,96,00,000 | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   15 | West Bengal      | The Mountain Institute (TMI), Sikkim                                                                       | 45,00,000   | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   16 | Uttarakhand      | Himalayan Institute For Environment, Ecology & Development (HIFEED)                                        | 47,00,000   | -           | -   | -         | -   |
|   17 | Uttarakhand      | AVANI, Pithoragarh                                                                                         | -           | 99,00,000   | -   | -         | -   |
|   18 | Uttarakhand      | Centre for Ecology, Development and Research                                                               | -           | 45,00,000   | -   | -         | -   |
|   19 | Uttarakhand      | NGO 1 Project: Exploring Livelihood Potentiel of Wild Growing Stinging Nettle (Urticadioica) in Uttrakhand | -           | -           | -   | 97.00000  | -   |
|   20 | LadakhKargil     | NGO 2 Project: Solar technology for post-harvest processes and sustainable agriculture for                 | -           | -           | -   | 2,0000000 | -   |

|    | income enhancement of tribal communities living in Cold Desert Region of LadakhKargil                                                                     |    |    |    |            |    |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|----|----|------------|----|
| 21 | NGO 3 Project: Conservation and wise use of five Wetlands in three Himalayan States to secure habitats of Birds Migrating within the Central Asian Flyway | -  | -  | -  | 3,73,00000 | -  |

## 7 . Project Elephant Scheme

| S. No   | State         | Name of NGO receiving Grants                    | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |               |                                                 | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1       | Karnataka     | Asian Nature Conservation Foundation, Bangalore | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 2       | Uttar Pradesh | Wildlife Trust of India                         | 25,1748                                                            | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |

## 8 . Integrated Eco-development Research Programme (IERP)

| S. No   | State       | Name of NGO receiving Grants                                            | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   | Financial year during last three years and current year (in Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No   | State       | Name of NGO receiving Grants                                            | 2017-18                                                            | 2018-19                                                            | 2019-20                                                            | 2020-21                                                            | 2021-2022                                                          |
| 1.      | Uttarakhand | Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA), Nainital, Uttarakhand | 102840                                                             | -                                                                  | 354357                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 2.      | Uttarakhand | YuvaKalyanVikasSamiti, Matela, Kosi, Almora, Uttarakhand.               | 176657                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 3.      | Uttarakhand | Aashirbad, Tall Cheenakhan, Almora                                      | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | 447000                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 4.      | Uttarakhand | MahilaHaat, Almora                                                      | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | 409000                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 5.      | Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Science Education & Research Centre (USERC), Dehradun       | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | 175327                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 6.      | Uttarakhand | Green Hills Trust, KrantiKuteer, East Pokharkhali, Almora               | 216425                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 7.      | Uttarakhand | HIFEED, Ranichauri, TehriGarhwal, Uttarakhand.                          | 242615                                                             | -                                                                  | 50897                                                              | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 8.      | Uttarakhand | ParvatiyaVikasEvamShodhSami ti (PVSS), Bageshwar                        | 218824                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 9.      | Uttarakhand | ParvarisSamajikKalyanSamiti, NTD, Almora                                | 257454                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |
| 10.     | Uttarakhand | Human India, Srikot, SringarPauriGarhwal                                | 442007                                                             | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  | -                                                                  |

|   11. | Uttrakhand       | HARC, Indira Nagar, Dehradun                                      | -      | -      | 260911   | -   | -   |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|----------|-----|-----|
|    12 | Uttrakhand       | LokPrabandhVikasSanstha, Sunoli, Almora                           | -      | 249441 | 197475   | -   | -   |
|    13 | Uttrakhand       | Centre for business and entrepreneurial Development, Dehradun     | -      | -      | 200467   | -   | -   |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh    | Amity University                                                  | -      | -      | 710000   | -   | -   |
|    15 | Himachal Pradesh | Himalayan Research Group (HRG) Shimla, UmeshBhavan, Chotta Shimla | 414152 | -      |          | -   | -   |
|    16 | Assam            | WWF-India, Game Village, Vasistha, Guwahati                       | -      | -      | -        | -   | -   |