Lok Sabha Question No. 1926 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Familial Forestry
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1926

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## Familial Forestry

## 1926. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) the details of the concept of Familial Forestry;
- (b) whether the idea of Familial Forestry can be instrumental to inculcate the sense about mission  LiFE  that  has  been  launched  by  Prime  Minister,  if  so,  the  details  of  steps being taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the  Government can take advantage in land restoration  through  this  award winning concept;
- (d) if  so,  whether the Government has provided any kind of support in any form to the Familial  Forestry  drive  or  it's  pioneer  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government for the adoption and popularisation of the Familial Forestry in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to (e) Familial  Forestry  means  caring  for  the  tree  as  a  family  member  so  that  the  tree becomes a part of the family's consciousness. The UNCCD, while recognizing the concept, has stated that, Familial Forestry of Rajasthan, India is a unique concept that  relates  a  tree  with  a  family,  making  it  a  green  "family  member."  This movement involved more than a million families from more than 15,000 villages of desert-prone northwest Rajasthan. About 2.5 million saplings have been planted in the past 15 years, with active participation of students and desert dwellers, as per the UNCCD. This green or eco socialization brings environmental sensitivity and empowerment. With this emphasis and in consonance with the Mission LiFE that has  been  launched  by  the  Prime  Minister,  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  & Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  has  taken  various  initiatives  that  promote  tree plantation/ afforestation as people's movement through School Nursery Yojana and Nagar  Van  Yojana.  Tree  plantation/  afforestation  being  the  multi-departmental effort,  taken  up  cross  sector  by  various  departments  of  the  Centre  and  State Governments, Non-Government Organizations, civil society, corporate bodies etc. Government is implementing several schemes/programmes to combat desertification through increasing forest cover.

Various  afforestation  related  schemes  implemented  by  MoEF&CC  and  other ministries  aim  at  increasing  and  improving  forest  and  tree  cover  and  thereby combating  desertification.  MoEF&CC  supports  the  States/Union  Territories  for carrying  out  various  afforestation  activities  through  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme for  conservation,  development  and  promotion  of  forests  under  its  major  schemes namely, National Mission for a Green  India  (GIM)  and  Forest  Fire  Protection  & Management Scheme (FFPM). Compensatory afforestation under CAMPA has also been  used  to  increase  forest  cover  across  the  country.  State  Governments  also implement various schemes for tree plantation/afforestation.

The Ministry has issued several advisories for involvement of people encouraging their  participation  in  various  tree  plantation  programmes  on  occasions  like  Van/ Haryali  Mahotsav,  World  Environment  Day,  and  World  Forestry  Day  etc.  States and  UT  Governments  carry  out  various  afforestation  drives  to  achieve  their afforestation targets including mass plantation drive involving public participation.

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