Lok Sabha Question No. 2427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Nagar Van Yojana
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.2427

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## Nagar Van Yojana

## 2427.   SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

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

- (a)   the details of funds allocated and sanctioned towards the Nagar Van Yojana since its inception, State wise;
- (b)   the  number  of  Nagar  Vans  and  Nagar  Vatikas  that  have  been  developed  under  the Nagar Van Yojana, State-wise including the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c)   whether the Scheme has contributed to increase green cover in major cities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to(c) The  Pilot  Scheme  of  Nagar  Van  Yojana  (NVY)  envisages  developing  400  Nagar Vans and 200 Nagar Vatikas in the country during the period of 2020-21 to 2024-25 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.  The  total  estimated  cost  of Nagar  Van  Yojana  is  Rs.895  crore  for  the  period  of  2020-21  to  2024-25  for implementation  from  the  National  Funds  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).  A total of 173 projects have been sanctioned till 2021-22in 26 States including Andhra Pradesh. The State-wise details of  Nagar Van projects sanctioned under Nagar Van scheme are given in Annexure . Various greening activities undertaken through Nagar Van Yojana along with other Afforestation efforts are envisaged for improving the green cover in the country.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No.  2427  due  for  reply  on  01.08.2022  by  Shri  P.V.  Midhun  Reddy  and  Dr.  Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi regarding 'Nagar Van Yojana'

State-wise details of projects sanctioned under Nagar Van Yojana (2020-21 & 2021-22)

| Sl.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   No. of Approved Proposals | Approved Total Cost (Rs. In lakhs)   | Funds Released (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Madhya Pradesh     |                          11 | 1,758.46                             | 1,230.92                        |
| 2        | Maharashtra        |                           6 | 449.88                               | 314.92                          |
| 3        | Tamil Nadu         |                           5 | 847.30                               | 593.11                          |
| 4        | Goa                |                           1 | 205.30                               | 143.71                          |
| 5        | Nagaland           |                           3 | 184.70                               | 129.29                          |
| 6        | West Bengal        |                           2 | 145.80                               | 102.06                          |
| 7        | Andhra Pradesh     |                           2 | 167.72                               | 117.40                          |
| 8        | Gujarat            |                           4 | 425.00                               | 297.50                          |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh   |                           2 | 237.80                               | 166.46                          |
| 10       | Mizoram            |                           2 | 405.80                               | 284.06                          |
| 11       | Punjab             |                           4 | 374.40                               | 262.08                          |
| 12       | Tripura            |                           4 | 504.80                               | 353.36                          |
| 13       | Jharkhand          |                           4 | 463.20                               | 324.24                          |
| 14       | Chhattisgarh       |                           7 | 1,186.82                             | 830.77                          |
| 15       | Assam              |                           3 | 242.30                               | 169.61                          |
| 16       | Jammu &Kashmir     |                           2 | 197.80                               | 138.46                          |
| 17       | Haryana            |                           5 | 641.46                               | 449.02                          |
| 18       | Manipur            |                           1 | 205.30                               | 143.71                          |
| 19       | Uttarakhand        |                           4 | 446.30                               | 312.41                          |
| 20       | Rajasthan          |                           5 | 501.50                               | 351.05                          |
| 21       | Bihar              |                           2 | 261.28                               | 244.49                          |
| 22       | Karnataka          |                           3 | 509.10                               | 356.37                          |
| 23       | Odisha             |                          40 | 2,905.95                             | 2,034.17                        |
| 24       | Uttar Pradesh      |                          25 | 2,811.85                             | 1,968.30                        |
| 25       | Kerala             |                          25 | 1,507.54                             | 1,055.28                        |
| 26       | Andaman & Nicobar  |                           1 | 80.50                                | 56.35                           |
| Total    | Total              |                         173 | 17,667.86                            | 12,429.09                       |