Lok Sabha Question No. 2883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Conversion of Forest Villages into Revenue Villages
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2883 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Conversion of Forest Villages into Revenue Villages

## 2883.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  State  Governments  to convert forest villages into revenue villages;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) Yes,  Sir.  Central  Government  receives  proposals  from  the  States//UTsfor conversion  of  forest  village  into  revenue  village  under  the  provisions  of  the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. During the last three years, Central Government has accorded final approval in 17 such proposals received from the States/UTs. The information in details is given at Annexure-I. No proposal has been received from the Government of Rajasthan regrading conversion of forest village into revenue village.
- (c) As  and  when  a  proposal  for  use  of  forest  land  for  non-forestry  purpose including conversion of forest village into revenue village is received from any States/UTs under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, prompt action is taken as per the FC Rules and Guidelines made under FCA, 1980.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2883  DUE  FOR  21.03.2022  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAHUL KASWAN  REGARDING  'CONVERSION  OF  FOREST  VILLAGES  INTO  REVENUE VILLAGES'

Details of final approval accorded on proposals received from the States/UTs Government regarding conversion of forest villages into revenue villages

|   S. No. | State Name     | Proposal Name                                                                                               | User Agency Name      |   Area Diverted (in Ha.) |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | Madhya Pradesh | Forest Village Mallupura Part-III                                                                           | SatpuraTiger Reserve  |                     66   |
|        2 | Madhya Pradesh | Forest Village Khamada Part-03                                                                              | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                     87   |
|        3 | Madhya Pradesh | Forest Village Malni                                                                                        | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                     35   |
|        4 | Madhya Pradesh | village"Jaamdhana"reloc ation from core zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                           | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                     40   |
|        5 | Madhya Pradesh | Village "Sakai Tola-I" Relocation from core Zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                       | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                     40   |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh | Village "Mallupura" Relocation from core Zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                          | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                     40   |
|        7 | Madhya Pradesh | Village"Malani Part-I" relocation from core zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                       | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                    174   |
|        8 | Madhya Pradesh | Village"Mana (Part-I)" relocation from core zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                       | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                    215   |
|        9 | Madhya Pradesh | Village "Mana Part-II" Relocation from Core Zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                       | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                    270   |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh | Village"Malani Part-II" relocation from core zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                      | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                    285.7 |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh | Village"SakaiTola-II" relocation from core zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                                        | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                    150   |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh | Diversion of forest land of Compartment 188 of Range Sohagpur of Division Hoshangabad (T) for Relocation of | Satpura Tiger Reserve |                    100   |

|    |                | Village "Malani and Khamda" from Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad (M.P.)         |                       |        |
|----|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Village "Ratibandar" Relocation from Core Zone of (STR) Hoshangabad               | Satpura Tiger Reserve | 12     |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh | Village "Malni-IV " Relocation from Core Zone of (STR) Hoshangabad                | Satpura Tiger Reserve | 98     |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | Village Mallupura-IV And Jhalai-IV Relocation from core zone of (STR) Hoshangabad | Satpura Tiger Reserve | 29.034 |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh | Village Jhalai Part-I Relocation From of Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad        | Satpura Tiger Reserve | 67     |
| 17 | Madhya Pradesh | Forest Village Khamda Part-2 Relocation From Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad    | Satpura Tiger Reserve | 14.232 |