Lok Sabha Question No. 5136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Protection of Forest and Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5136

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## Protection of Forest and Environment

## 5136. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  initiated/projects  launched  by  the  Government  under  various development works for the protection of environment and forests in Maharashtra during the last five years;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated and utilized for the said projects in Maharashtra during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) the  amount  of  expenditure  incurred  on  each  of  the  said  work  and  the  details  of  various works for which the said amount has been spent;
- (d) the  details  of  the  works  done  by  the  Green  India  Mission  in  Maharashtra  during  the  last three years, cost and district-wise and in Dharashiv (Osmananbad) Parliamentary constituency during the last four years;
- (e) the details of the agencies of the Non- Governmental Organizations through which the said work had been done;
- (f) the details of unemployed people, who were distributed training material under Green India Mission through NGOs; and
- (g) the cost of the said training material distributed thereunder?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to  (c)The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  provides  technical  and financial  assistance  to  the  state  of  Maharashtra  for  the  protection  of  environment  and  forests under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes namely Green India Mission, Forest Fire Prevention and Management  Scheme,  Development of Wildlife Habitats and under Compensatory Afforestation  Fund  Management  and  Planning  Authority.  The  details  of  fund  released  to

Maharashtra under Green India Mission from 2018-19 to 2021-22 is given at Annexure-I . The details  of  fund  releasedto  Maharashtra  under  Forest  Fire  Prevention  and  Management  Scheme from 2017-18 to 2021-22 is given at Annexure-II . The details of fund released to Maharashtra under CSS: Development of Wildlife Habitats from 2017-18 to 2021-22 is given at AnnexureIII. The  details  of  fund  transferred  to  Maharashtra  under  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund Management and Planning Authority from 2017-18 to 2021-22is given at Annexure-IV.

(d)to (g) National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change.  It  aims  at  protecting,  restoring,  and  enhancing India's forest cover and responding to Climate Change by undertaking plantation activities in the forest and non-forest areas. Ministry has released Rs. 10.30 Crore in the FY 2018-19 to carry out various  afforestation  activities  as  per  the  approved  Annual  Plan  of  Operations  (APOs)  in  the selected  landscapes  namely  Alibag,  Bhor,  Pune,  Dhulethrough  Joint  Forest  Management Committees  (JFMC).As  per  report  received  from  State  of  Maharashtra  total  Rs.  16.66  Crore (including  40  %  state  share)  has  been  released  to  various  divisions  for  undertaking  GIM activities.  The  details  of  fund  released  to  various  divisions  of  Maharashraunder  Green  India Mission  are  given  at Annexure-V .Further,  no  grants  has  been  released  to  Non-Governmental organization under Green India Mission.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5136due for reply on 03.04.2023 regarding 'Protection of Forest and Environment'.

The details of fund released to Maharashtra under Green India Mission ( 2018-19 to 2021-22 )

(Rs. In Crore)

|   Sl.No. | Name of States/UTs   |   AmountReleased (2018-19to 2021-22) |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra          |                                 10.3 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5136due for reply on 03.04.2023 regarding 'Protection of Forest and Environment'.

The details of fund released to Maharashtra under Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme from ( 2017-18 to 2021-22 )

(Rs. In Crore)

|   Sl.No. | Name of States/UTs   |   AmountReleased (2017-18 to 2021-22) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra          |                               19.9211 |

## Annexure-III

Annexure referred to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5136due for reply on 03.04.2023 regarding 'Protection of Forest and Environment'.

The details of fund transferred to Maharashtra under CSS: Development of Wildlife Habitats' from ( 2017-18 to 2021-22 )

(Rs. In Crore)

|   Sl.No. | Name of States/UTs   |   AmountReleased (2017-18 to 2021-22) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra          |                               27.0111 |

## Annexure-IV

Annexure referred to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5136due for reply on 03.04.2023 regarding 'Protection of Forest and Environment'.

The details of fund transferred to Maharashtra under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority from ( 2017-18 to 2021-22 )

(Rs. In Crore)

|   Sl.No. | Name of States/UTs   |   AmountReleased (2017-18 to 2021-22) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra          |                               4553.46 |

Annexure-V Annexure referred to part (d) to (g) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5136 due for reply on

03.04.2023 regarding 'Protection of Forest and Environment'.

The details of fund released by Government of Maharashtra to various divisions under Green India Missionduring 2018-19:

( Rs. In Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Division   |   Amount Released FY 2018-19 |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | Dahanu             |                       205.53 |
| 2.        | Alibag             |                       106.06 |
| 3.        | Dhule              |                       193.18 |
| 4.        | Nandurbar          |                       155.21 |
| 5.        | West Nasik         |                       285.41 |
| 6.        | Pune               |                       335.8  |
| 7.        | Bhor               |                       111.91 |
| 8.        | Sironcha           |                       136.47 |
| 9.        | Wadsa              |                       137.05 |
|           | Total              |                      1666.61 |