Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Tree Plantation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev, Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

## Tree Plantation

## 192. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

- (a) the details of the trees cut and deforestation caused due to construction of roads/highways under National Highway Authority of India in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government provides any financial assistance to the States for executing tree plantation programmes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the schemes proposed by the Government to carry out plantation drives in villages across the country; and
- (e) whether the Government is contemplating to launch tree plantation programme in the country on large scale and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) The proposals for diversion of forest land including those for construction of roads/  highways  under  National  Highways  Authority  are  considered  for approval on case to case basis under the provisions of Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan)  Adhiniyam,  1980.  As  per  the  conditions  of  approval,  the States/UTs concerned have to ensure that minimum number of trees are felled and wherever possible translocation of trees is done. The permissions for felling of  trees  are  given  by  the  concerned  States/UTs  under  various  Acts,  Rules, Guidelines and the directions of Hon'ble Courts. The data of trees felled in such cases is not maintained at the level of the Ministry.
- (b) to  (e) National Mission for a Green India 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.  GIM activities were started in the FY 2015-16. So far, a sum of ₹962.87 crores has been  released  to  seventeen  States  and  one  union  territory  for  creation  of plantation/eco-restoration. The State/UT-wise funds released/financial assistance provided under Green India Mission is enclosed at Annexure-I.

Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) is being implemented to create forest/green spaces in urban areas by developing Nagar Vans/Vatikas and to protect forest land within cities/towns or its fringes from degradation and encroachment. The scheme is designed to actively engage local residents and different agencies in developing bio-diverse forests for social and environmental benefits in an urban landscape. The detail of the funds released to the States/UTs under the Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) scheme during last five years is attached at Annexure-II.

The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  'School  Nursery  Yojana'  with  an  aim  to provide  an  environment  for  the  students  to  understand  and  appreciate  the significance of plants in maintaining and sustaining the natural eco-system.

The Ministry is also implementing 20 Point Programme (TPP) scheme wherein, Afforestation targets of Item No 51-Afforestation - 51(a) - Area Covered under plantation  on  -  Public  and  Forest  Lands  (Hectare)  &  51(b)-  Number  of Seedlings  to  be  planted  on  -  Public  and  Forest  Lands  (Number) are  fixed annually by MoEF&CC  to  all  States/UTs. These targets are achieved collectively by the States/UTs through various programmes of the Central Govt. Schemes,  State  Govt.  plan  and  non-plan  schemes  and  plantation  efforts  by NGOs, Private organizations, Civil Societies etc.

The details of the funds released to Eco task Force (ETF) Battalions during the last five years is as under:

| (₹ in crore)   | (₹ in crore)          | (₹ in crore)          | (₹ in crore)   | (₹ in crore)   | (₹ in crore)                         |
|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Year           | Total Allotted Budget | Total Allotted Budget | Release        | Release        | Release                              |
|                | BE                    | RE                    | ROI            | NER            | Total Release                        |
| 2020- 21       | 75.00                 | 38.00                 | 29.48          | 8.51           | 38.00                                |
| 2021- 22       | 50.00                 | 110.00                | 50.00          | 60.00          | 110.00                               |
| 2022- 23       | 70.00                 | 80.00                 | 55.00          | 25.00          | 80.00                                |
| 2023- 24       | 64.34                 | 64.34                 | 54.20          | 10.14          | 64.34                                |
| 2024- 25       | 68.34                 | 90.00                 | 55.00          | 13.34          | 68.34 ₹21.66 Crores is under process |

Further, on the occasion of World Environment Day 5th June, 2024 the Hon'ble Prime  Minister  has  launched  'Ek  Ped  Maa  Ke  Naam'  ( एक पेड़ माँ क े नाम ) campaign and  urged  all  citizens  to  contribute  to  make  our  planet  better  and called upon everyone, in India and around the world, to plant a tree as a tribute to our mothers. The initiative encouraged people to plant a sapling as a tribute to  their  mothers,  intertwining  the  themes  of  environmental  care  with  the universal bond of maternal love.

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| Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation under Green India Mission asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation under Green India Mission asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation under Green India Mission asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                                                                | States                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Total funds Released (₹in crore)                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                         | 6.19                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                      | 34.71                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                           | 72.84                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                                | 47.73                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 17.09                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                         | 36.72                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                              | 23.66                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 25.47                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                         | 123.26                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                            | 10.30                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                | 62.66                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                | 160.21                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 88.37                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 26.95                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 42.73                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                            | 167.59                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                            | 10.95                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5.43                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 962.87                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

| Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   | Annexure-II Annexure referred to the part (b) to (e) of the LSUQ No. 192 dated 03.02.2025 regarding Tree Plantation asked by Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev and Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal   |
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| (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             | (₹ in lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                             |
| S.No.                                                                                                                                                                                    | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2020- 21                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2021- 22                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2022- 23                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 56.35                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 56.35                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 117.41                                                                                                                                                                                   | 358.61                                                                                                                                                                                   | 5888.37                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3549.55                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9913.94                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 56                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                                                                                                       | 80                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 169.61                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 169.61                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                    | 143.71                                                                                                                                                                                   | 100.78                                                                                                                                                                                   | 137.61                                                                                                                                                                                   | 44.802                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 426.90                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13.41                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 13.41                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 690.42                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 690.42                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                        | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 143.71                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 61.59                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 205.3                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 297.5                                                                                                                                                                                    | 203                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 242.5                                                                                                                                                                                    | 743                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 449.02                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 449.02                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 166.46                                                                                                                                                                                   | 319.4                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 485.86                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                       | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 138.46                                                                                                                                                                                   | 476.28                                                                                                                                                                                   | 107.34                                                                                                                                                                                   | 686.33                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1408.41                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                | 87.71                                                                                                                                                                                    | 236.53                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1341.41                                                                                                                                                                                  | 145.29                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1810.94                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                | 216.02                                                                                                                                                                                   | 140.35                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 260.44                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1598.65                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2215.46                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                       | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 949.93                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 949.93                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                           | 216.86                                                                                                                                                                                   | 870.35                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1175.09                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3260.97                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5523.27                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                              | 158.06                                                                                                                                                                                   | 156.86                                                                                                                                                                                   | 193.87                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 508.79                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 143.71                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 143.71                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 242.76                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 242.76                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 284.06                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1766.1                                                                                                                                                                                   | 121.74                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2171.9                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 129.29                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1895.29                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2024.58                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1871.04                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1871.04                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 233.73                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 360.53                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 594.26                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 444.36                                                                                                                                                                                   | 848.12                                                                                                                                                                                   | 72.8                                                                                                                                                                                     | 914.96                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2280.24                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 390.97                                                                                                                                                                                   | 42                                                                                                                                                                                       | 279.44                                                                                                                                                                                   | 712.4087                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 593.11                                                                                                                                                                                   | 630                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1223.11                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 582.88                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1890                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2472.88                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 353.36                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 151.44                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 504.8                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1964.94                                                                                                                                                                                  | 5.6                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 831.6                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2802.14                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                              | 111.3                                                                                                                                                                                    | 92.4                                                                                                                                                                                     | 86.72                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 290.42                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 102.06                                                                                                                                                                                   | 16.8                                                                                                                                                                                     | 158.07                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        | 276.93                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                    | 933.66                                                                                                                                                                                   | 10895.8                                                                                                                                                                                  | 8844.63                                                                                                                                                                                  | 9309.701                                                                                                                                                                                 | 13278.0003                                                                                                                                                                               | 43261.79                                                                                                                                                                                 |