Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Green Credit Programme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Y S Avinash Reddy, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 14

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## Green Credit Programme

14. SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SHRI Y S AVINASH REDDY:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) the details and status of the implementation of Green Credit Programme (GCP) in the country, State-wise including the details of Himachal Pradesh, district wise;
- (b) the main objectives and expected results of the GCP;
- (c) the details of the specific areas and activities identified under GCP;
- (d) the details of the norms laid down for registration, fund release and monitoring of works under Green Credit activities;
- (e) the  details  of  the  progress  made  under  Green  Credit  programme  in  the  country especially States of Bihar and Haryana particularly in Araria and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  introduced  any  programmes  to  increase  awareness regarding the Green Credit initiative; and
- (g) whether  any  initiatives  have  been  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  make  aware  the environmentally friendly habits in the State of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (g). The Central Government has notified Green Credit Rules,2023 on 12 th  October 2023 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 to encourage voluntary environmental positive actions resulting in issuance of Green Credits.

To begin with, voluntary tree plantation/eco-restoration is envisaged on degraded land under  the  control  and  management  of  Forest  Departments.  The  Ministry  published notification  for  'Methodology  for  calculation  of  green  credit  in  respect  of  tree plantation' on 22 nd  February 2024 (Annexure - I).

State Forest Department of every State/Union Territory identifies degraded land parcels under the control and management of Forest Department, which are made available for tree plantation/eco-restoration for the purpose of generation of green credits.

Green Credit Programme (GCP) Portal (https://moefcc-gcp.in/) has been developed to enable registration of Forest Department/plantation land blocks/entity, selection of land parcels by entity, demand note generation, payment by entity, issuance of green credits and monitoring. Details of guidelines for registration  of state implementing  agency, plantation blocks and financial and accounting procedure are provided in Annexure II.  Modality  for  monitoring  of  tree  plantation/eco-restoration  have  been  issued  to States/UTs.

The Ministry has undertaken deliberations/interactions with Central Ministries/Departments, experts, industry, research and academia and other stakeholders  for  the  Green  Credit  Programme.  GCP  portal  has  been  developed  and made accessible for everyone. URL: https://www.moefcc-gcp.in/

Status of registration of plantation blocks under GCP as on 16 th  July 2024 is provided in Annexure - III.

Ministry has launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) with aim to promote an environmentally conscious lifestyle and nudging individuals to undertake simple, climate-friendly  actions  in  their  daily  lives.  Awareness  generation  and  outreach activities on Mission LiFE have been undertaken by several Ministries/Departments in order  to  sensitise  the  public  at  large.  To  increase  the  awareness  among  people  and encourage them to adopt environment- friendly lifestyle, the Ministry is implementing various programs such as Environment Education Programme (EEP) and Environmental Information Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP).  The  Ministry  is  implementing  Environment  Education,  Awareness  and Training  (EEAT)  scheme  with  the  objective inter-alia to  promote  environmental awareness and mobilize students' participation for environment conservation.

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## असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY

भाग II -खण्  ड 3 -उप-खण्  ड (ii)

PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)

प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

सं .   844]

नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 26, 2024 /फाल्  गुन 7, 1945

No. 844]

NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024/PHALGUNA 7, 1945

## पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् अजधसूचना

नई दिल्ली, 22 फरवरी, 2024

का.आ. 884(अ).-केंद्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3,6, 25 क े अधीन भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II , खंड 3, उप खंड (ii) में तारीख 12 अक्टूबर, 2023 की अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 4458 (अ) द्वारा प्रकाजित ग्रीन क्र े जडट जनर्म, 2023 (जिसे इसमें इसक े  पश्  चात् उक्त जनर्म रूप में कहा गर्ा है) बनाए थे;

और, उक्त जनर्मों क े  जनर्म 5 में उपबंध है दक क ें द्रीर् सरकार, प्रिासक की जसफाररि पर, उक्त जनर्मों क े  अधीन की गई दकसी भी दक्रर्ाकलाप क े  संबंध में ग्रीन क्र े जडट की गणना क े  जलए कार्ाप्रणाली को अजधसूजचत करेगी;

अत: अब, कें द्रीर् सरकार, ग्रीन क्र े जडट जनर्म, 2023 क े  जनर्म 5 क े  उप-जनर्म (1) क े  अनुसरण में, प्रिासक की जसफाररि पर, वृक्षारोपण क े  संबंध में ग्रीन क्र े जडट की गणना क े  जलए जनम्नजलजखत पद्धजत को अजधसूजचत करती है, अथाात्: -

1. प्रत्र्ेक  राज्र्  और  संघ  राज्  र्क्षेत्र  क े   वन  जवभाग  अपने  प्रिासजनक  जनर्ंत्रण  और  प्रबंधन  क े   अधीन  खुले  वन  और झाडीिार भूजम, बंिर भूजम और िलग्रहण क्षेत्रों सजहत अवक्रजमत भूजम क्षेत्र की अजभज्ञात करेंगे, जिन्हें वृक्षारोपण क े  जलए उपलब्ध करार्ा िाएगा जिसमें उक्त जनर्मों क े  अधीन ग्रीन क्र े जडट क े  सृिन क े  प्रर्ोिनों क े  जलए िेि भर में हररत आवरण की वृजद्ध करने क े  जलए दक्रर्ाकलापों को बढावा दिर्ा िा सक े ।

2. पैरा 1 क े  अधीन वृक्षारोपण क े  जलए पहचान दकए गए भूजम क्षेत्र को सभी ऋणभारों से मुक्त होना चाजहए और इसका आकार पांच हेक्टेर्र र्ा उससे अजधक होना चाजहए।
3. ग्रीन  क्र े जडट  क े   सृिन  क े   प्रर्ोिनों  क े   जलए  वृक्षारोपण  करने  का  इच्छ ु क  कोई  भी  व्यजक्त  र्ा  संस्ट्था  प्रिासक  को आवेिन कर सकती है।
4. पैरा 3 क े  अधीन आवेिन प्राप्त होने पर, प्रिासक पैरा 1 में जनर्िाष्ट दकसी भी भूजम की पहचान करेगा और आवेिक को सौंपेगा और उसे उक्त जनर्मों क े  अधीन ग्रीन क्र े जडट क े  सृिन क े  जलए वृक्षारोपण करने हेतु एक प्रस्ट्ताव प्रस्ट्तुत करने क े जलए कहेगा।
5. पैरा 4 क े  अधीन प्रस्ट्ताव प्राप्त होने पर, प्रिासक एक जडमांड नोट तैर्ार करेगा और उसे आवेिक को िारी करेगा, जिसमें वृक्षारोपण की लागत और प्रिासजनक व्यर्, र्दि कोई हो, को जडमांड नोट में जनर्िाष्ट अवजध क े  भीतर प्रिासक को भुगतान दकर्ा िाना सजममजलत होगा।
6. आवेिक बैंक ड्राफ्ट र्ा भुगतान क े  ऐसे अन्र् साधनों, िो प्रिासक द्वारा तर् दकर्ा िाए, क े  माध्र्म से जडमांड नोट में जनर्िाष्ट अवजध से पहले प्रिासक को राजि का भुगतान करेगा।
7. पैरा  6  क े   अधीन  राजि  क े   भुगतान  पर,  प्रिासक  वन  जवभाग  को  प्रबंधन  र्ोिना  र्ा  कार्ा  र्ोिना  क े   अनुरूप वृक्षारोपण करने का जनिेि िेगा और भुगतान की तारीख से िो वर्ा की अवजध क े  भीतर वक्षारोपण कार्ा पूरा दकर्ा िाएगा।
8. वृक्षारोपण  पूरा  होने  पर,  वन  जवभाग  इस  संबंध  में  प्रिासक  को  एक  ररपोटा  प्रस्ट्तुत  करेगा  और  आवेिक  को वृक्षारोपण पूरा होने का प्रमाण पत्र िारी करेगा।
9. पैरा 8 क े  अधीन ररपोटा प्राप्त होने पर, प्रिासक, वृक्षारोपण क े  मूल्र्ांकन और सत्र्ापन क े  पि्  चात्, उक्त जनर्मों क े अधीन  जनर्िाष्ट  भूजम  क्षेत्र  में  लगाए  गए  वृक्षों  की  क ु ल  संख्र्ा  और  वृक्षारोपण  दक्रर्ाकलाप  क े   पूरा  होने  की  ररपोटा  और प्रमाणन क े  आधार पर ग्रीन क्र े जडट सृजित कर सकता है और आवेिक को िारी कर सकता है।
10. ग्रीन क्र े जडट की गणना संबंजधत वन जवभाग द्वारा वृक्षारोपण क े  पूरा होने क े  संबंध में दकए गए प्रमाणन क े  पि्  चात्, स्ट्थानीर्  वृक्ष-िलवार्ु  और जमट्टी की जस्ट्थजतर्ों क े  आधार पर प्रजत हेक्टेर्र 1100 वृक्षों क े  न्र्ूनतम घनत्व क े  अधीन ऐसे भूजम क्षेत्र पर वृक्षारोपण क े  माध्र्म से उगाए गए प्रजत वृक्ष क े  जलए एक ग्रीन क्र े जडट की िर से की िाएगी।
11. उक्त जनर्मों क े  अधीन सृजित ग्रीन क्र े जडट का आिान-प्रिान वन (संरक्षण एवं संवधान) अजधजनर्म, 1980 (1980 का 69), र्थाजस्ट्थजत, क े  अधीन गैर-वाजनकी प्रर्ोिनों क े  जलए वन भूजम क े  अपवतान क े  मामले में प्रजतपूरक वनीकरण क े अनुपालन को पूरा करने क े  जलए दकर्ा िा सकता है।
12. उक्त  जनर्मों  क े   अधीन  वृक्षारोपण  क े   बिले  में  सृजित  ग्रीन  क्र े जडट  का  उपर्ोग  पर्ाावरण,  सामाजिक  और  िासन नेतृत्व  संक े तक  क े   अधीन  र्ा  तत्  समर्  प्रवृत्  त  दकसी  भी  जवजध  क े   अधीन  बनाए  गए  जनर्मों  क े   अधीन  कॉपोरेट  सामाजिक उत्  तरिाजर्त्  व क े  अंतगात ररपोर्टिंग क े  जलए दकर्ा िा सकता है।

[फा. सं. एचएसएम-12/24/2023-एचएसएम (पीटी 2)-पाटा (1)]

नजमता प्रसाि, संर्ुक्  त सजचव

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 22nd February, 2024

S.O. 884(E).Whereas, the Central Government made the Green Credit Rules, 2023 (hereinafter referred to the said Rules) under section 3,6, 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) vide notification number S.O. 4458(E), dated the 12 th October, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii);

AND  WHEREAS,  rule  5  of  the  said  Rules  provides  that  the Central Government  shall, on the recommendation  of  the  Administrator,  notify  the  methodology  for  calculating  the  green  credit  in  respect  of  any activity undertaken under the said Rules;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 5 of the Green Credit Rules, 2023, the Central Government, on the recommendation of the Administrator, hereby notifies the following methodology, for calculation of green credit in respect of tree plantation, namely: -

1. The  Forest  Department  of  every  State  and  Union  territory  shall  identify  degraded  land  parcels,  including open forest and scrub land, wasteland and catchment areas, under their administrative control and management, which shall be made available for tree plantation to promote activities for increasing the green cover across the country for the purposes of generation of Green Credit under the said Rules.
2. The land parcel identified for plantation  under paragraph 1  must be free from all encumbrances and must have size of five hectares or above.
3. Any person or entity desirous of undertaking tree plantation for the purposes of generation of Green Credit may apply to the Administrator.
4. On  receipt  of  the  application  under  paragraph  3,  the  Administrator  shall  identify  any  land  referred  to  in paragraph 1 and assign the same to the applicant and require him to submit a proposal for undertaking tree plantation for generation of Green Credit in lieu thereof under the said Rules.
5. On receipt of the proposal under paragraph 4, the Administrator shall prepare and issue a demand note to the applicant  which  shall  include  the  cost  of  tree  plantation  and  administrative  expenses,  if  any,  to  be  paid  to  the Administrator within a period specified in the demand note.
6. The applicant shall pay the amount to the Administrator on or before the period specified in the demand note through a bank draft or such other means of payment as may be decided by the Administrator.
7. On the payment of the amount under paragraph 6, the Administrator shall direct the Forest Department to carry out tree plantation in line with the management plan or working plan and shall be completed within a period of two years from the date of payment.
8. On  completion  of  tree  plantation,  the  Forest  Department  shall  submit  a  report  in  this  regard  to  the Administrator and issue a certificate of completion of tree plantation to the applicant.
9. On receipt of the report under paragraph 8, the Administrator, after evaluation and verification of the tree plantation  activity  may  generate  and  issue  Green  Credit  to  the  applicant  under  the  said  Rules,  based  on  the  total number of trees planted in assigned land parcel and on the report and certification of completion of tree plantation activity.
10. The  Green  Credit  shall  be  calculated  at  the  rate  of  one  Green  Credit  per  tree  grown  through  the  tree plantation on such land parcel, subject to minimum density of 1100 trees per hectare, based on the local silvi-climatic and soil conditions, on the certification of completion of tree plantation provided by the Forest Department concerned.
11. The  Green  Credit  generated  under  the  said  Rules,  may  be  exchanged  for  meeting  the  compliance  of  the compensatory afforestation in case of diversion of forest land for non-forestry purposes under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 (69 of 1980), as applicable.
12. The Green Credit generated in lieu of tree plantation under the said Rules may be used for reporting under environmental,  social  and  governance  leadership  indicator  or  under  corporate  social  responsibility  under  the applicable rules made under any law for the time being in force.

[F. No. HSM-12/24/2023-HSM(pt2)-Part(1)] NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.

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## Guidelines for registering an Implementing Agency (Forest Department)

## 1. Access Registration Form :

-  click on Register on the portal: https://www.moefcc-gcp.in/
-  Select user type as Implementing Agency (Forest Department).

## 2. Fill in Implementing Agency Information :

-  Enter the name of the office of forest department  in the designated text field. Eg PCCF Madhya Pradesh
-  Select the State/UT from the dropdown menu, in this case Madhya Pradesh
-  Provide the address of the head office in the text field provided.

## 3. Enter Bank Account Details :

-  Name of Bank: Enter the name of the bank in the text field.
-  Account Number: Input the account number in the numeric field.
-  IFSC Code: Fill in the IFSC code in the text field.
-  Attach a copy of the cancelled cheque using the attachment field provided.

## 4. Provide Nodal Officer Information :

-  Enter the name of the Nodal Officer in the text field.
-  Specify the designation of the Nodal Officer in the text field.
-  Input the optional landline contact number of the Nodal Officer in the numeric field.
-  Enter the mobile contact number of the Nodal Officer in the numeric field (mandatory)
-  Provide the email address of the Nodal Officer in the email field (mandatory)

## 5. Add District Implementing Officers :

-  Click on the option to add multiple District Implementing Officers.
-  For each District Implementing Officer, fill separately:
-  Enter their name in the text field.
-  Specify their designation in the text field.
-  Input the district they are assigned to in the text field.
-  Provide the division they are assigned to in the text field.
-  Enter the landline contact number of the District Implementing Officer in the numeric field (optional).
-  Input the mobile contact number of the District Implementing Officer in the numeric field.
-  Provide the email address of the District Implementing Officer in the email field.

## 6. Submit Registration :

-  Once all information is filled in accurately, submit the registration form.

## 7. Confirmation of registration

The registration details will go to ICFRE which will approve the registration. Once confirmed, , a confirmation message should pop up confirming the registration. An email will also be sent to the provided email address with the details of the registration.

This completes the registration process for the Implementing Agency (Forest Department), along with the submission of details for the Nodal Officer and District Implementing Officers.

## Guidelines for registration of a Plantation Block by an Implementing Agency

1. Login:
2.  Access the portal (https://www.moefcc-gcp.in/ ) using the registration details received on mail.
2. Register Plantation Blocks: a) Enter the details of the plantation block:
4.  Enter State name (from drop-down menu)
5.  Select District name (from drop-down menu)
6.  Input the Area in hectares (must be at least 5 hectares)
7.  Fill in Division, Range, Tree canopy density (mandatory)
8.  Input Beat, and Compartment number (as alphanumeric fields) (Optional)

## b) Enter Baseline Data(Optional):

-  Edaphic Details: Soil type, Average soil depth, etc. (up to 200 words)
-  Slope and Terrain Characteristics: Slopy, Plain, hilly, undulating, other, etc. (up to 200 words)
-  Geological Features (up to 200 words)
-  Hydrological Conditions: Rainfall, presence of water source, drainage, etc. (up to 200 words)
-  Forest Type (up to 200 words)
- c) Upload Required Documents:
-  KML file , mandatory
-  Geotagged Photos of the Proposed Location (minimum 3 photos) [Optional]
- d) Complete the Forest Department Undertaking:
-  Confirm if the land is free from all types of encumbrances (tick box - yes/no)
-  Confirm if the land is suitable for plantation (tick box - yes/no)
3. Submit Information:
-  After verifying all the entered information, click the "Submit" button.

## 4. Confirmation:

-  Upon submission, a pop-up message appears confirming registration will be complete after Administrator Verification.
-  Additionally, an email containing land registration details is sent to the registered email address of SNO and DIO.

## F. No. HSM-12/24/2023-HSM(pt2)-Part(1), E-220847 Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change HSM Division *****

6t Floor, Jal Wing Jor Bagh Road

Indira Paryavaran Bhawan New Delhi - 110003

Dated: j0 July, 2024

## Office Memorandum

Subject: Guidelines on financial and accounting procedures, fund flow mechanism, record keeping and auditing under eco-restoration of degraded forests component under Green Credit programme - reg.

The detailed modalities for implementation of the tree plantation component under Green Credit Program (GP) has been communicated vide O.M No. HSM12/24/2023-HSM (PT2)-Part(i), E-220847 dated 22nd February 2024. A GCP Portal (https://moefcc-gcp.in/) has been developed to enable end to end implementation of the tree plantation component, including, registration of land parcels by state forest department, verification and approval of land parcels by Administrator (ICFRE), selection of land parcels by entities, submission of cost estimates, demand note generation etc.

2. The following financial and accounting procedures may be followed by Administrator (ICFRE) and State Forest Departments:

## I. Fund disbursement to the State Forest Department:

- i. Separate saving account in a nationalized bank shall be opened and maintained for Green Credit Programme by the Administrator, State Nodal Officer (SNO), Implementing Officer (10) and concerned Range Forest Officer.
- ii. After receipt of the funds from the entity, the concerned SNO will submit requisition for release of funds annually to the GCP Administrator on the

GCP portal. The fund release requisition can also be submitted by the SNO to the GCP Administrator through email till the fund requisition interface is developed on the GCP portal.

- iv. Subsequent release of funds to the SNO will be done in annual instalments, as per the progress of the plantation work as per the OM No. 1-20/2023-RT dated 23.02.2024 issued by MoEF&CC. The release will be subject to submission of utilization certificates, progress reports and other relevant documents duly signed by the authorized officer in the States and UTs.
- ili. After receipt of requisition for fund release, the administrator will scrutinize the request and thereafter release the funds to the SNO.
- v. Administrator will upload sanction letter and transaction details on GCP portal immediately upon release of funds.
- vii. Utilization certificates, expenditure statement and physical progress reports shall be submitted by the SNO to the Administrator on the last fund release prior to release of any subsequent instalments.
- vi. The funds will be utilized by the State Forest Department by following prescribed financial procedures and rules adopted by the respective UT/ State Government, including administrative and financial sanctions as per delegation of powers.
- vili. Administrator (ICFRE) should ensure adequate safety and safeguard mechanism for validity and data integrity in the GCP Portal.
- x. The auditor referred to in sub-rule (1) of the Green Credit Rule 2023 shall submit its audit report to the Administrator. The Administrator shall submit an action taken report on the audit report to the Central Government within a period of six months from the date of the receipt of the audit report.
- ix. The activities of the Administrator, designated agency, Registry, trading platform and knowledge and data platform shall be audited within a period of one year at the end of every third financial year by independent auditors to be appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Steering Committee.

## II. Financial and Accounting procedures

- i. The Administrator shall engage a Chartered Accountancy firm which is duly empaneled by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for undertaking

To,

1. Director General, ICFRE, Dehradun
2. PCCFs/HoFFs of all States/UTs

proper accounting mechanisms and maintaining financial transparency. All necessary financial statements and records shall be maintained by the Administrator.

- ii. The Chartered Accountancy firm engaged by the Administrator from approved CAG panel for concurrent accounting will also establish accounting formats as per CAG approved Accounting Standards.

## III. Audit Arrangements

- i. The Administrator shall engage a Statutory Auditor from among the Chartered Accountancy firms duly empanelled by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The engagement of the Statutory Auditor will be approved by the Board of Governors of ICFRE
- ii. The Administrator shall compile the Annual Accounts of the preceding year of the funds under GCP, not later than June of the succeeding year showing, as per CAG Accounting Standard:
- i. Annual Account Statement
- ii. Receipt and payment accounts;
- ili. Income and expenditure accounts; and
- iv. Balance sheet
- ili. The Auditor will prepare an annual audit report on the accounts of the GCP, which will general or specific comments as they may consider necessary on the financial prudence of the Administrator and on the results of their audit.
- iv. The audited accounts will be placed before the Board of Governors of ICRE. A copy of the audited accounts shall be submitted to the Ministry.

This issues with approval of the Competent Authority.

Yatyendra

(Dr. Satyendra Kumar) Director (HSMD) Email: satyendra.kumar07@nic.in Tel. No.: 011-20819291

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## Copy to:

1. Sr. PPS to Secretary/PPS to DGF&SS/
2. AS/JS, In-Charge GCP
3. Addl. DGF(FC)

## Annexure III

## Green Credit Program - Status of Registration/approval of land parcels and Selection of Land Parcels by CPSUs

|        |                | Registered Land parcels   | Registered Land parcels   | Land parcels approved by ICFRE   | Land parcels approved by ICFRE   | Land Parcels Selected by CPSUs   | Land Parcels Selected by CPSUs   |
|--------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S. No. | State          | No.                       | Area (ha)                 | No.                              | Area (ha)                        | No.                              | Area (ha)                        |
| 1.     | Assam          | 10                        | 454                       | 10                               | 454                              | 10                               | 454                              |
| 2.     | Bihar          | 41                        | 3023.72                   | 11                               | 770                              | 11                               | 770                              |
| 3.     | Chhattisgarh   | 87                        | 1845.92                   | 46                               | 1028                             | 46                               | 1028                             |
| 4.     | Gujarat        | 342                       | 6761.21                   | 268                              | 5299.25                          | 248                              | 4836.03                          |
| 5.     | Jharkhand      | 83                        | 2641.73                   | 17                               | 571.05                           | 17                               | 571.05                           |
| 6.     | Madhya Pradesh | 229                       | 10648.2                   | 153                              | 7245.29                          | 101                              | 4519.49                          |
| 7.     | Maharashtra    | 76                        | 1180                      | 70                               | 1113                             | 45                               | 756                              |
| 8.     | Odisha         | 62                        | 627                       | 21                               | 230                              | 21                               | 230                              |
| 9.     | Rajasthan      | 16                        | 883                       | 10                               | 390                              | 10                               | 390                              |
| 10.    | Tamil Nadu     | 159                       | 4236.71                   | 88                               | 1754.95                          | 24                               | 1155.23                          |
| 11.    | Telangana      | 77                        | 1738.02                   | 69                               | 1564.02                          | 41                               | 1264                             |
| 12.    | Uttar Pradesh  | 67                        | 883.96                    | 49                               | 525.72                           | 48                               | 518.72                           |
| 13.    | Uttarakhand    | 11                        | 200.03                    | 3                                | 57.5                             | 3                                | 57.5                             |
|        | Grand Total    | 1260                      | 35123.5                   | 815                              | 21002.78                         | 625                              | 16550.02                         |

District-wise Land parcel status for the state of Bihar as on 16 th  July 2024

|   S.No |   Registration No | District   |   Total Area (ha) | Status      |
|--------|-------------------|------------|-------------------|-------------|
|      1 |               406 | Aurangabad |             85    | Rejected    |
|      2 |               407 | Aurangabad |             75    | Rejected    |
|      3 |               352 | Aurangabad |             85    | Rejected    |
|      4 |              1248 | Banka      |             55.18 | Approved    |
|      5 |              1247 | Banka      |             55.18 | Approved    |
|      6 |               289 | Banka      |            110    | Rejected    |
|      7 |               320 | Banka      |             55    | Rejected    |
|      8 |               322 | Banka      |             55    | Rejected    |
|      9 |               342 | Banka      |            110    | Rejected    |
|     10 |               362 | Banka      |            110    | Rejected    |
|     11 |               368 | Banka      |             55.18 | Rejected    |
|     12 |               369 | Banka      |             55.18 | Rejected    |
|     13 |              1246 | Banka      |            110    | Approved    |
|     14 |              1403 | Gaya       |            105    | Under Query |
|     15 |              1404 | Gaya       |            108    | Under Query |
|     16 |               317 | Gaya       |            100    | Rejected    |
|     17 |               319 | Gaya       |            100    | Approved    |
|     18 |               363 | Gaya       |            100    | Rejected    |
|     19 |               284 | Jamui      |            100    | Rejected    |
|     20 |               285 | Jamui      |             80    | Rejected    |
|     21 |              1222 | Jamui      |            100    | Approved    |
|     22 |              1345 | Kaimur     |             51    | Approved    |
|     23 |              1406 | Kaimur     |             50    | Under Query |
|     24 |              1405 | Kaimur     |             70    | Under Query |
|     25 |               312 | Kaimur     |            100    | Approved    |
|     26 |               313 | Kaimur     |             35    | Rejected    |
|     27 |               244 | Munger     |             50    | Approved    |
|     28 |               243 | Munger     |            100    | Approved    |
|     29 |              1268 | Nawada     |             62    | Under Query |
|     30 |               245 | Nawada     |             62    | Rejected    |
|     31 |               246 | Nawada     |             68    | Rejected    |
|     32 |               247 | Nawada     |             55    | Rejected    |
|     33 |               353 | Nawada     |             62    | Rejected    |
|     34 |               354 | Nawada     |             70    | Rejected    |
|     35 |               355 | Nawada     |             55    | Approved    |
|     36 |               360 | Nawada     |             70    | Rejected    |

|   37 |   1267 | Nawada   |   55.00 | Approved   |
|------|--------|----------|---------|------------|
|   38 |    282 | Rohtas   |      50 | Approved   |
|   39 |     30 | Rohtas   |      50 | Rejected   |
|   40 |    283 | Rohtas   |      50 | Rejected   |
|   41 |    370 | Rohtas   |      50 | Rejected   |