Lok Sabha Question No. 40 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Funds for CAMPA Scheme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 40

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 18.07.2022

## Funds for CAMPA Scheme

## 40.   SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has details about the area of forest cover lost due to various development  projects  and  industrialisation  in  the  country,  during  2019,  2020  and 2021;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  area  of  deforestation  in  each  State,  State-wise  details  in hectares; and
- (c) the  area  released  to  each  State  Government  under  Compensatory  Afforestation Scheme and  the  area  of  forests  created  under  the  Scheme  in  each  State,  since  the inception of the Scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, an organization under the Ministry carries out the assessment of forest cover of the country biennially since 1987 and the findings are published in India State of Forest Report (ISFR). The forest cover assessment is a wallto-wall  mapping  exercise  based  on  remote  sensing  supported  by  intensive  ground verification  and  field  data  from  National  Forest  Inventory.    ISFR  2021  is  the  latest report released by the Ministry on 13 th January, 2022.  As per the ISFR 2021, the forest cover  has  increased  by  1540  square  kilometer  compared  to  last  assessment  i.e.  ISFR 2019.  The Central Government accords prior approval for non-forestry use of the forest land under the provisions laid down in the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.  During the last  three  years  (2018-19  to  2020-21),  a  total  of  55430.13  ha  of  forest  land  has  been allowed to be diverted for non-forest purpose. The category wise detail of area diverted is given at Annexure-I.
- (b) Deforestation is caused due to various factors which might include overexploitation,  overgrazing,  urbanization  and  diversion  for  other  purposes  etc.  The Biennial edition of India State of Forest Report (ISFR) by Forest Survey of India (FSI) of the ministry, comprehensively, brings out the district-wise and state-wise details of forest and tree cover along with type of forest including open forest etc. This repository of data interalia serves as the source to target the potential area for afforestation under various schemes.

Compensatory afforestation is carried out in lieu of forest land diversion. Moreover, to compensate the problem of deforestation and to improve and increase the forest & tree cover  in  the  country,  afforestation  programmes  are  taken  up  under  various  Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the ministry such as National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  (GIM).  The  Ministry  also  supports  school nursery  and  urban  forestry  programmes  through  people's  participation.  In  addition, plantations  are  also  done  by  various  departments,  Non-Government  Organizations, Civil Society, Corporate bodies etc.

The multi departmental efforts have yielded good results in conserving environment by addressing  the  problem  of  deforestation,  besides  keeping  the  pace  of  development, which  is  evident  from  the  fact  that  the  forest  cover  has  stabilized  and  has  been constantly increasing over the years. As per the latest ISFR 2021, the total forest cover of the country has increased by 12,294 square kilometres in the last seven years (ISFR 2015 to ISFR 2021). The details of forest cover of the country in the last seven years (ISFR  2015  to  ISFR  2021)  and  change  in  forest  cover  with  respect  to  previous assessments are given in the table below:-

## (Area in square kilometres)

| ISFR Years   | Total Forest Cover   | Changes in forest cover w.r.t. previous ISFR   | Change in percentage   |
|--------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| ISFR 2015    | 7,01,495             | -                                              | -                      |
| ISFR 2017    | 7,08,273             | 6,778                                          | 0.21                   |
| ISFR 2019    | 7,12,249             | 3,976                                          | 0.56                   |
| ISFR 2021    | 7,13,789             | 1,540                                          | 0.22                   |

The information on deforestation is not maintained at Government of India level.

- (c) The  details  of  area  required  for  taking  up  Compensatory  Afforestation under  Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980  and area over which  the Compensatory  afforestation completed during 1980-2022 are at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 40 due for answer on 18.07.2022 regarding 'Funds for CAMPA Scheme'

(Area in hectare)

| Category : All State / UTs S. No.   |                           | (Conservation) Act, 1980 During the Period : 01/04/2018   | (Conservation) Act, 1980 During the Period : 01/04/2018   | (Conservation) Act, 1980 During the Period : 01/04/2018   | (Conservation) Act, 1980 During the Period : 01/04/2018   |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Category : All State / UTs S. No.   |                           | 2018-2019 Area Approved                                   | 2019-2020 Area Approved                                   | 2020-2021 Area Approved                                   | Grand Total Area Approved                                 |
| 1                                   | Approach Access           | 2.68                                                      | 12.35                                                     | 30.55                                                     | 45.58                                                     |
| 2                                   | Borehole Prospecting      | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      |
| 3                                   | Canal                     | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 5.89                                                      | 5.89                                                      |
| 4                                   | Defence                   | 4159.09                                                   | 187.44                                                    | 2601.08                                                   | 6947.61                                                   |
| 5                                   | Dispensary/Hospital       | 41.37                                                     | 0.00                                                      | 1.10                                                      | 42.47                                                     |
| 6                                   | Drinking Water            | 17.37                                                     | 234.92                                                    | 513.78                                                    | 766.06                                                    |
| 7                                   | Encroachments             | 0.00                                                      | 1.25                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 1.25                                                      |
| 8                                   | Forest Village Conversion | 285.70                                                    | 0.00                                                      | 210.00                                                    | 495.70                                                    |
| 9                                   | Hydel                     | 116.85                                                    | 4633.78                                                   | 593.49                                                    | 5344.11                                                   |
| 10                                  | Industry                  | 181.28                                                    | 12.51                                                     | 43.27                                                     | 237.06                                                    |
| 11                                  | Irrigation                | 5371.39                                                   | 2813.77                                                   | 1542.04                                                   | 9727.20                                                   |
| 12                                  | Mining                    | 5471.49                                                   | 3413.84                                                   | 2393.62                                                   | 11278.94                                                  |
| 13                                  | Optical Fibre Cable       | 15.73                                                     | 91.47                                                     | 121.67                                                    | 228.86                                                    |
| 14                                  | Others                    | 525.70                                                    | 1276.89                                                   | 1430.45                                                   | 3233.04                                                   |
| 15                                  | Pipeline                  | 0.00                                                      | 18.67                                                     | 96.43                                                     | 115.10                                                    |
| 16                                  | Quarrying                 | 13.79                                                     | 6.69                                                      | 2.59                                                      | 23.07                                                     |
| 17                                  | Railway                   | 236.84                                                    | 612.87                                                    | 1049.79                                                   | 1899.51                                                   |
| 18                                  | Rehabilitation            | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 42.50                                                     | 42.50                                                     |
| 19                                  | Road                      | 2084.66                                                   | 2655.95                                                   | 5267.18                                                   | 10007.79                                                  |
| 20                                  | School                    | 12.79                                                     | 0.18                                                      | 0.03                                                      | 13.00                                                     |
| 21                                  | Solar Power               | 0.00                                                      | 0.00                                                      | 0.01                                                      | 0.01                                                      |
| 22                                  | Sub Station               | 0.00                                                      | 12.98                                                     | 45.42                                                     | 58.40                                                     |
| 23                                  | Thermal                   | 10.70                                                     | 46.51                                                     | 38.10                                                     | 95.32                                                     |
| 24                                  | Transmission Line         | 974.01                                                    | 1484.70                                                   | 2281.76                                                   | 4740.48                                                   |
| 25                                  | Village Electricity       | 35.78                                                     | 11.92                                                     | 3.19                                                      | 50.89                                                     |
| 26                                  | Wind Power                | 30.00                                                     | 0.00                                                      | 0.30                                                      | 30.30                                                     |
| Grand                               | Total                     | 19587.21                                                  | 17528.69                                                  | 18314.23                                                  | 55430.13                                                  |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 40 due for answer on 18.07.2022 regarding 'Funds for CAMPA Scheme'

Details of Area required for taking up Compensatory Afforestation under FC Act, 1980 and area over which the Compensatory afforestation completed during 1980-2022.

(Area in hectare )

| Sr. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Afforestation required as per site-specific scheme submitted along with an approved proposal for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980   | Afforestation carried out in the State as per site-specific schemes   |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman& Nicobar   | 2,302.17                                                                                                                                       | 347.77                                                                |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh     | 39,083.00                                                                                                                                      | 35,595.00                                                             |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh  | 36,066.67                                                                                                                                      | 17,700.24                                                             |
| 4.        | Assam              | 9,389.20                                                                                                                                       | 8,286.95                                                              |
| 5.        | Bihar              | 4,816.20                                                                                                                                       | 4,017.51                                                              |
| 6.        | Chandigarh         | 110.80                                                                                                                                         | 109.88                                                                |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh       | 33,890.85                                                                                                                                      | 29,253.19                                                             |
| 8.        | Delhi              | 157.00                                                                                                                                         | 157.00                                                                |
| 9.        | Goa                | 2,426.00                                                                                                                                       | 2,110.61                                                              |
| 10.       | Gujarat            | 92,216.38                                                                                                                                      | 86,269.00                                                             |
| 11.       | Haryana            | 13,625.00                                                                                                                                      | 9,718.00                                                              |
| 12.       | Himachal Pradesh   | 27,926.37                                                                                                                                      | 26,080.80                                                             |
| 13.       | Jammu &Kashmir     | 30,172.00                                                                                                                                      | 26,822.00                                                             |
| 14.       | Jharkhand          | 48,674.51                                                                                                                                      | 30,146.60                                                             |
| 15.       | Karnataka          | 24,870.24                                                                                                                                      | 24,129.20                                                             |
| 16.       | Kerala             | 59,486.25                                                                                                                                      | 58,652.53                                                             |
| 17.       | Madhya Pradesh     | 2,43,776.59                                                                                                                                    | 2,34,552.28                                                           |
| 18.       | Maharashtra        | 1,04,174.00                                                                                                                                    | 97,711.00                                                             |
| 19.       | Manipur            | 6,202.59                                                                                                                                       | 6,190.00                                                              |
| 20.       | Meghalaya          | 1,085.42                                                                                                                                       | 907.85                                                                |
| 21.       | Mizoram            | 2,586.78                                                                                                                                       | 804.00                                                                |
| 22.       | Odisha             | 73,373.00                                                                                                                                      | 63,048.00                                                             |
| 23.       | Punjab             | 18,533.00                                                                                                                                      | 16,852.63                                                             |
| 24.       | Rajasthan          | 38,323.00                                                                                                                                      | 33,921.54                                                             |
| 25.       | Sikkim             | 5,486.72                                                                                                                                       | 5,142.08                                                              |
| 26.       | Tamil Nadu         | 3,797.42                                                                                                                                       | 3,306.60                                                              |
| 27.       | Telangana          | 32,811.77                                                                                                                                      | 25,389.56                                                             |
| 28.       | Tripura            | 5,498.75                                                                                                                                       | 5,498.75                                                              |
| 29.       | Uttar Pradesh      | 27,412.37                                                                                                                                      | 23,223.37                                                             |
| 30.       | Uttarakhand        | 55,644.91                                                                                                                                      | 48,225.33                                                             |
| 31.       | West Bengal        | 3,485.24                                                                                                                                       | 2,697.31                                                              |
|           | Total              | 10,47,404.20                                                                                                                                   | 9,26,866.58                                                           |