Lok Sabha Question No. 3282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Geo-tagging of Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3282

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## Geo-tagging of Trees

## 3282.   SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL: DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is carrying out or proposes to carry out the geo-tagging of trees planted during the tree plantation campaign for the conservation and development of forests;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  various  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  conservation  and development  of  forests  in  Rajasthan  including  Bhilwara  district  and  Udaipur  Lok  Sabha Constituency during the last five years, district-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  tree  plantation  through  NGOs  for  the conservation  and  development  of  forests  in  Rajasthan  including  Bhilwara  district  and Udaipur Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to    (e)  For  conservation  and  development  of  the  forests,    the  Ministry  supports  the States/Union  Territories  for    carrying  out  afforestation  activities  mainly  through  National Mission for a Green India (GIM), Nagar Van Yojana, etc. Further, afforestation activities are also undertaken in a major way by utilizing Compensatory Afforestation Fund.

As per the report received form the State Government of Rajasthan during Hariyalo Rajasthan campaign (Monsoon 2024), 1,03,22,335 individual trees and 1,99,65,445 trees in block plantation were geotagged by various Government Departments and individuals etc. Details of plantation carried out by Rajasthan Forest Department including Bhilwara district and Udaipur Lok Sabha Constituency during the last five years is at Annexure-I.

The Ministry supports the States/Union Territories for taking up tree plantation by involving local communities, NGOs, educational institutions, local bodies, etc. including the State of Rajasthan.

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Annexure referred to in part  (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 3282 due for reply on 16.12.2024 asked by SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL and DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT regarding 'Geotagging of Trees'.

| S.No.   | District      | 2019- 20            | 2019- 20                       | 2020- 21            | 2020- 21                       | 2021-22             | 2021-22                        | 2022 -23            | 2022 -23                       | 2023-24             | 2023-24                        |
|---------|---------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|
| S.No.   | District      | Plantation area(Ha) | No of trees planted (in lakhs) | Plantation area(Ha) | No of trees planted (in lakhs) | Plantation area(Ha) | No of trees planted (in lakhs) | Plantation area(Ha) | No of trees planted (in lakhs) | Plantation area(Ha) | No of trees planted (in lakhs) |
| 1       | Ajmer         | 250.00              | 1.05                           | 670.70              | 2.70                           | 656.07              | 1.87                           | 1550.00             | 3.55                           | 2360.11             | 5.77                           |
| 2       | Alwar         | 919.51              | 4.91                           | 592.00              | 2.19                           | 1396.00             | 4.53                           | 2450.00             | 5.65                           | 3600.00             | 7.55                           |
| 3       | Banswara      | 1500.00             | 5.23                           | 782.36              | 2.53                           | 1248.98             | 4.01                           | 1717.00             | 5.38                           | 1500.00             | 3.90                           |
| 4       | Baran         | 222.00              | 0.94                           | 590.48              | 3.16                           | 950.00              | 2.80                           | 1950.00             | 4.80                           | 2075.86             | 6.42                           |
| 5       | Barmer        | 485.00              | 2.47                           | 291.27              | 1.71                           | 408.80              | 1.78                           | 625.00              | 3.75                           | 2931.00             | 14.32                          |
| 6       | Bharatpur     | 200.00              | 0.40                           | 556.32              | 1.74                           | 500.97              | 1.00                           | 925.00              | 2.15                           | 800.00              | 1.60                           |
| 7       | Bhilwara      | 440.00              | 1.60                           | 656.00              | 2.18                           | 952.00              | 2.41                           | 1750.00             | 4.73                           | 1670.00             | 3.44                           |
| 8       | Bikaner       | 571.43              | 3.95                           | 1085.36             | 6.20                           | 439.55              | 3.03                           | 1822.21             | 11.64                          | 3383.95             | 19.91                          |
| 9       | Bundi         | 220.00              | 0.78                           | 544.52              | 2.11                           | 652.14              | 1.63                           | 1530.00             | 4.43                           | 3161.66             | 7.19                           |
| 10      | Chittorgarh   | 574.22              | 1.40                           | 905.68              | 2.53                           | 2083.48             | 4.57                           | 1600.00             | 5.46                           | 2929.93             | 9.94                           |
| 11      | Churu         | 509.00              | 1.77                           | 586.00              | 2.32                           | 428.00              | 1.84                           | 391.00              | 1.68                           | 870.00              | 1.34                           |
| 12      | Dausa         | 400.00              | 1.10                           | 350.00              | 1.15                           | 1096.48             | 3.12                           | 1375.00             | 5.50                           | 900.00              | 4.87                           |
| 13      | Dholpur       | 450.00              | 1.01                           | 623.00              | 2.50                           | 840.00              | 2.25                           | 1290.00             | 3.18                           | 3100.00             | 7.09                           |
| 14      | Dungarpur     | 800.00              | 3.10                           | 662.53              | 2.19                           | 863.87              | 2.54                           | 1260.00             | 3.27                           | 1543.68             | 3.11                           |
| 15      | Sriganganagar | 283.33              | 1.98                           | 442.03              | 3.02                           | 333.69              | 2.33                           | 1190.72             | 7.59                           | 2707.00             | 16.62                          |
| 16      | Hanumangarh   | 608.33              | 4.48                           | 510.66              | 3.54                           | 1050.34             | 6.38                           | 1578.35             | 9.25                           | 3170.85             | 15.86                          |
| 17      | Jaipur        | 1320.90             | 5.88                           | 1211.28             | 3.72                           | 1850.00             | 4.75                           | 2800.00             | 6.95                           | 2369.13             | 6.38                           |
| 18      | Jaisalmer     | 1437.83             | 9.31                           | 1350.36             | 9.26                           | 1420.00             | 8.27                           | 2696.00             | 16.38                          | 4196.21             | 25.17                          |
| 19      | Jalore        | 550.00              | 2.55                           | 562.48              | 1.59                           | 657.00              | 1.49                           | 1072.00             | 3.07                           | 1300.00             | 4.10                           |
| 20      | Jhalawar      | 682.02              | 4.93                           | 753.55              | 5.23                           | 781.21              | 2.47                           | 1325.00             | 3.05                           | 3078.12             | 10.66                          |
| 21      | Jhunjhunu     | 1145.00             | 5.30                           | 837.00              | 3.27                           | 1415.52             | 5.22                           | 1510.00             | 9.96                           | 970.00              | 5.60                           |
| 22      | Jodhpur       | 96.00               | 0.38                           | 87.71               | 0.49                           | 485.00              | 1.25                           | 411.08              | 1.98                           | 602.00              | 3.65                           |
| 23      | Karauli       | 308.00              | 1.16                           | 722.42              | 2.18                           | 750.00              | 1.65                           | 650.00              | 1.72                           | 2541.70             | 6.06                           |
| 24      | Kota          | 500.00              | 1.30                           | 735.00              | 1.98                           | 1250.00             | 2.98                           | 2136.00             | 5.58                           | 2521.66             | 6.03                           |
| 25      | Nagaur        | 108.41              | 0.62                           | 866.35              | 4.51                           | 890.00              | 3.58                           | 2175.00             | 8.37                           | 2620.00             | 10.79                          |
| 26      | Pali          | 300.00              | 1.00                           | 450.00              | 1.02                           | 1050.00             | 2.25                           | 724.71              | 1.48                           | 1535.00             | 3.05                           |
| 27      | Pratapgarh    | 1127.47             | 5.44                           | 650.00              | 2.05                           | 1700.00             | 4.75                           | 2727.86             | 7.01                           | 3508.95             | 11.58                          |
| 28      | Rajsamand     | 1000.00             | 1.00                           | 350.00              | 0.62                           | 445.00              | 0.89                           | 400.00              | 1.10                           | 1100.00             | 2.50                           |
| 29      | S. Madhopur   | 210.00              | 0.43                           | 603.43              | 1.54                           | 1093.00             | 2.97                           | 1000.00             | 2.00                           | 1925.97             | 3.86                           |
| 30      | Sikar         | 775.49              | 3.20                           | 1138.11             | 5.21                           | 1251.88             | 4.12                           | 2420.00             | 10.92                          | 2150.00             | 9.25                           |
|         |               |                     |                                |                     |                                |                     |                                |                     |                                | 1038.51             | 2.56                           |
| 31 32   | Sirohi Tonk   | 350.00 200.00       | 1.00 0.40                      | 587.05 886.15       | 1.87 2.46                      | 326.34              | 0.81                           | 825.00              | 1.95 5.20                      | 2147.87             | 7.05                           |
| 33      | Udaipur       | 1285.83             | 4.72                           | 1821.06             | 7.19                           | 720.00 3756.34      | 2.10 9.33                      | 1915.00 7040.00     | 17.17                          | 6676.18             | 16.53                          |
|         | Total         | 19829.8             | 84.8                           | 23460.9             | 96.0                           | 33741.7             | 105.0                          | 54831.9             | 185.9                          | 76985.3             | 263.7                          |