Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Forest Conservation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 14

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## Forest Conservation

## 14. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

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

- (a) the details of total area of land covered by forests, trees and mangroves, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the steps taken and the schemes being implemented by the Government to increase forest and tree cover as well as to protect mangroves and wetlands across the country, particularly in Dahod, Gujarat; and
- (c) the details of various schemes being implemented by the Government in this regard along with the budgetary allocations made for the same, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) Forest  Survey  of  India  (FSI),  Dehradun,  an  organization  under  the  Ministry, carries out the assessment of forest and tree cover of the country biennially and the findings are published in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR).  As per the ISFR 2021, the State-wise details of forest cover, tree cover and mangrove cover of the country is given in Annexure I .
- (b) The Protection and management of forests is primarily the responsibility of the concerned  State  Government/UT  Administration.  To  protect  forest  and  tree cover, appropriate legal provisions are there in the Indian Forest Act, 1927, the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Local Forest Acts/Rules.

Further, to increase the forest and tree cover, the Central Government provides financial  support  to  the  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  under  various schemes and programmes such as National Mission for a Green India (GIM), Development of Wildlife Habitats, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), Nagar Van Yojana, Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI), etc.

The Government has taken a number of steps to protect the mangrove in coastal States/Union  Territories through regulatory  measures  which  includes  the provisions for protection under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification (2019); the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972; the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and Local Forest Acts; the Biological Diversity Act, 2002; and rules under these Acts as amended from time to time. Further, the Government has also notified Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017  under  the  provisions  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  as regulatory framework for conservation and management of wetlands across the country  to  conserve,  manage  and  maintain  the  ecological  character  of  the wetlands.

As per information received from Forest Department, Government of Gujarat, a financial allocation to the tune of Rs.68.25 Crores  has been made for Dahod District of Gujarat for taking various forestry activities. The scheme wise details of financial allocation for Dahod District is given  in Annexure II.

(c)  The State-wise details of  funds approved/released under the various schemes supported by the Government is given in Annexure III(a), III(b), III(c), III(d) and III(e).

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## States/UTs wise details of Forest Cover, Tree Cover and Mangrove Cover as per ISFR 2021

(Area in square kilometre)

| Sl. No.     | States/UTs                        | Forest Cover   | Tree Cover   | Mangrove Cover#   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh                    | 29,784         | 4,679        | 405               |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 66,431         | 1,001        | -                 |
| 3           | Assam                             | 28,312         | 1,630        | -                 |
| 4           | Bihar                             | 7,381          | 2,341        | -                 |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh                      | 55,717         | 5,355        | -                 |
| 6           | Delhi                             | 195            | 147          | -                 |
| 7           | Goa                               | 2,244          | 244          | 27                |
| 8           | Gujarat                           | 14,926         | 5,489        | 1,175             |
| 9           | Haryana                           | 1,603          | 1,425        | -                 |
| 10          | Himachal Pradesh                  | 15,443         | 675          | -                 |
| 11          | Jammu &Kashmir                    | 21,387         | 2,867        | -                 |
| 12          | Jharkhand                         | 23,721         | 7,494        | -                 |
| 13          | Karnataka                         | 38,730         | 2,820        | 13                |
| 14          | Kerala                            | 21,253         | 8,054        | 9                 |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh                    | 77,493         | 12,108       | -                 |
| 16          | Maharashtra                       | 50,798         | 169          | 324               |
| 17          | Manipur                           | 16,598         | 698          | -                 |
| 18          | Meghalaya                         | 17,046         | 444          | -                 |
| 19          | Mizoram                           | 17,820         | 365          | -                 |
| 20          | Nagaland                          | 12,251         | 5,004        | -                 |
| 21          | Odisha                            | 52,156         | 1,138        | 259               |
| 22          | Punjab                            | 1,847          | 8,733        | -                 |
| 23          | Rajasthan                         | 16,655         | 39           | -                 |
| 24          | Sikkim                            | 3,341          | 4,424        | -                 |
| 25          | Tamil Nadu                        | 26,419         | 2,848        | 45                |
| 26          | Telangana                         | 21,214         | 228          | -                 |
| 27          | Tripura                           | 7,722          | 7,421        | -                 |
| 28          | Uttar Pradesh                     | 14,818         | 1,001        | -                 |
| 29          | Uttarakhand                       | 24,305         | 2,349        | -                 |
| 30          | West Bengal                       | 16,832         | 23           | 2,114             |
| 31          | A&N Islands                       | 6,744          | 15           | 616               |
| 32          | Chandigarh                        | 22.88          | 32           | -                 |
| 33          | Dadra &NagarHaveli and Daman &Diu | 227.75         | 3,511        | 3                 |
| 34          | Ladakh                            | 2,272          | 954          | -                 |
| 35          | Lakshadweep                       | 27.10          | 0.05         | -                 |
| 36          | Puducherry                        | 53.30          | 23           | 2                 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                       | 7,13,789       | 95,748       | 4,992             |

# States/UTs with mangrove cover.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## Details of major schemes under implementation in Gujarat State including in Dahod District of Gujarat

(Rupees in Crore)

| Name of Scheme                    |   Financial Allocation for Gujarat | Financial Allocation for Dahod District   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Forest Management and Development |                             436.7  | 21.98                                     |
| Grass Development Project         |                              62    | 5.39                                      |
| CAMPA                             |                             246.73 | 11.18                                     |
| Social Forestry Schemes           |                             530.09 | 29.70                                     |
| MISHTI Project                    |                              49.37 | 0.00*                                     |
| Total                             |                            1324.89 | 68.25                                     |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## Details of funds allocated/released to the States/UTs under National Mission for a Green India(GIM)

| Sl. No.   | States         |   Total amount allocated/ released in the FY 2024-25 (Rs. In Crores) |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Haryana        |                                                                12.19 |
| 2         | Jammu &Kashmir |                                                                 4.5  |
| 3         | Karnataka      |                                                                 4.99 |
| 4         | Madhya Pradesh |                                                                23.61 |
| 5         | Sikkim         |                                                                12.24 |
| 6         | Uttarakhand    |                                                                25.16 |
|           | Total          |                                                                82.7  |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## Details of funds released to State/ UT Governments under Central Sponsored Scheme -'Development of Wildlife Habitats'

## (Rupees in Lakhs)

| S.No.                   | Name of States/UTs      | Year 2024-25            |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1                       | A& N Islands            | 0                       |
| 2                       | Andhra Pradesh          | 0                       |
| 3                       | Arunachal Pradesh       | 696.546                 |
| 4                       | Assam                   | 1234.4652               |
| 5                       | Bihar                   | 0                       |
| 6                       | Chandigarh              | 0                       |
| 7                       | Chhattisgarh            | 135.5825                |
| 8                       | Goa                     | 66.44425                |
| 9                       | Gujarat                 | 0                       |
| 10                      | Haryana                 | 116.4861                |
| 11                      | Himachal Pradesh        | 172.31067               |
| 12                      | Jammu &Kashmir          | 73.97099                |
| 13                      | Jharkhand               | 71.93619                |
| 14                      | Karnataka               | 800.8251                |
| 15                      | Kerala                  | 356.13915               |
| 16                      | Madhya Pradesh          | 486.77709               |
| 17                      | Maharashtra             | 0                       |
| 18                      | Manipur                 | 390.593805              |
| 19                      | Meghalaya               | 389.5938                |
| 20                      | Mizoram                 | 344.3258                |
| 21                      | Nagaland                | 1044.063                |
| 22                      | Odisha                  | 882.5023                |
| 23                      | Rajasthan               | 0                       |
| 24                      | Sikkim                  | 221.17                  |
| 25                      | Tamil Nadu              | 661.7872                |
| 26                      | Telangana               | 0                       |
| 27                      | Uttar Pradesh           | 393.86725               |
| 28                      | Uttarakhand             | 652.247066              |
| 29                      | West Bengal             | 0                       |
| 30                      | Puducherry              | 0                       |
| 31                      | Lakshadweep             | 108.5925                |
| 32                      | Delhi                   | 0                       |
| 33                      | Tripura                 | 0                       |
| 34                      | Ladakh UT               | 0                       |
| Grand Total 9300.655961 | Grand Total 9300.655961 | Grand Total 9300.655961 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## Details of funds approved in Annual Plan of Operations of States/UTs by National Authority under CAMPA

(Rs in Crores)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Year 2024-25   |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar   | 5.59           |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh  | 12.63          |
| 3         | Andhra Pradesh     | 13.59          |
| 4         | Assam              | 0.37           |
| 5         | Bihar              | 5.495          |
| 6         | Chandigarh         | NIL            |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh       | 19.74          |
| 8         | Delhi              | 6.56           |
| 9         | Goa                | 3.691          |
| 10        | Gujarat            | 18.93          |
| 11        | Haryana            | 39.57          |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh   | 6.27           |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir     | 3.31           |
| 14        | Jharkhand          | 11.498         |
| 15        | Karnataka          | 23.87          |
| 16        | Kerala             | 2.3116         |
| 17        | Madhya Pradesh     | 6.94           |
| 18        | Maharashtra        | 12.24          |
| 19        | Manipur            | NIL            |
| 20        | Meghalaya          | 0.77           |
| 21        | Mizoram            | 0.86           |
| 22        | Ladakh             | NIL            |
| 23        | Odisha             | 70.18          |
| 24        | Punjab             | 43.65          |
| 25        | Rajasthan          | 15.7756        |
| 26        | Sikkim             | 6.66           |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu         | 8.396          |
| 28        | Telangana          | 59.34          |
| 29        | Tripura            | 2.4            |
| 30        | Uttar Pradesh      | 19.0034        |
| 31        | Uttarakhand        | 6.76           |
| 32        | West Bengal        | 1.96           |
| Total     |                    | 428.36         |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## Details of funds released to State/ UT Governments under Nagar Van Yojana

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   Year 2024-25 |
|---------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh     |        3604.55 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh  |          24    |
| 3.      | Gujarat            |          79.5  |
| 4.      | Jammu and Kashmir  |         658.33 |
| 5.      | Karnataka          |        1598.65 |
| 6.      | Madhya Pradesh     |        3260.97 |
| 7.      | Rajasthan          |         914.95 |
| 8.      | Sikkim             |         279.43 |
| 9.      | Telangana          |        1890    |
| 10.     | Uttar Pradesh      |         831.6  |
|         | Total              |       13142    |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 14 due for answer on 25.11.2024 regarding 'Forest Conservation'

## Details of funds released/allocated to State under MISHTI through National CAMPA*

| Sl. No.   | States         |   Total funds released/allocated in the FY 2024-25 (Rs. in Crores) |
|-----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                                                               4.71 |
| 2         | Odisha         |                                                               0.7  |
|           | Total          |                                                               5.41 |

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