Lok Sabha Question No. 1933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Development of Nagar Van
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO:1933

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 14.03.2022

## Development of Nagar Van

## 1933. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) the district-wise details of 'Nagar Van' to be developed in Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of municipalities identified for the same in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) the  details  of  the  parameters,  variations  and  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to implement the Nagar Van Udyan Project considering to water supply in Rajasthan; and
- (d) the details of the officers implementing Nagar Van Yojana in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) The district-wise details of proposals from State Forest Department of Rajasthan under Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) are given below:

| Sl. No   | District/Division   |   No. of Nagar Van/ Nagar Vatika project proposal submitted |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Jaipur              |                                                           1 |
| 2        | Udaipur             |                                                           1 |
| 3        | Kota                |                                                           2 |
| 4        | Ajmer               |                                                           1 |
| 5        | Rajsamand           |                                                           1 |
| 6        | Jothpur             |                                                           1 |
|          | Total               |                                                           7 |

The State has informed that so far no municipality has been identified for development of Nagar Van in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency.

- (c) The  Pilot  Scheme  of  Nagar  Van  Yojana  (NVY)  was  launched  in  2020  with  some modifications  of  earlier  Nagar  Van  Udyan  Scheme  during  2015.    Nagar  Van  Yojana envisages  developing  Nagar  Vans/  Nagar  Vatikas  with  an  objective  to  significantly enhance  the  tree  outside  forests  and  green  cover,  enhancement  of  biodiversity  and ecological benefits to  the  urban  and  peri-urban  areas  apart  from  improving  quality  of life of city dwellers. As per the guidelines, development of Nagar Van/Nagar Vatikas in all  cities  with  Municipal  Corporation/  Municipalities/Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULB)  is

considered under the scheme. For Nagar Van, an area of minimum 10 ha and maximum of 50 ha within 5 km limits of Municipal Corporation/Municipal Council/Municipality is  considered  for  Central  Funding.  In  congested  cities,  the  project  is  taken  up  with  a minimum limit  of  1  ha  to  10  ha  as  Nagar  Vatika  project  within  the  city  limits.  The Central grants from funds under National Authority of CAMPA is provided under the scheme  to  cover  mainly  the  cost  of  fencing,  soil-moisture  conservation  measures  & related activities,  administrative activities, plantation and maintenance.

- (d) Rajasthan State Forest Department has informed that the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) is responsible for implementation of the project.

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