Lok Sabha Question No. 2136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Funds under CAMPA
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2136

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## Funds under CAMPA

## 2136.   SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY :

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

- (a) the total amount of funds released from Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) to Mahasamund, Dhamtari and Gariaband Districts of Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the works for which the said amount of funds have been utilized; and
- (c) the list of all the works carried out with CAMPA fund in the said three districts during the recent years along with the present status of the said works?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c) The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 aims to compensate the loss of forest & ecosystem services  due to  diversion  of  forest  land  as  per  the  provision  of Van (Sanrakshan  Evam  Samvardhan)  Adhiniyam,  1980.  The  afforestation  and  forest conservation  works  and  activities  are  carried  out  as  per  the  provisions  of  the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 and Rules thereunder. The CAMPA funds are  utilised for  mandatory  activities of compensatory  afforestation,  catchment  area treatment plan, integrated management of wildlife habitat etc. In addition, works for improvement of quality of forests, rehabilitation of degraded forests, enrichment of biodiversity  and  improvement  of  wildlife  habitat,  soil  and  moisture  conservation, forest protection, fire prevention and control etc. are undertaken.

As per the information received from the State of Chhattisgarh, the details of State Compensatory Afforestation  Fund  (State  CAMPA  fund)  released  to  Mahasamund, Dhamtari and Gariaband Districts of Mahasamund Parliamentary Constituency during the year 2018-19 to 2024-25 is given below:-

| Name of District   | Total Amount Released (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Mahasamund         | 8,786.16                               |
| Dhamtari           | 823.70                                 |
| Gariaband          | 10,228.44                              |
| Total              | 19,838.30                              |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2136  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  05.08.2024  BY  SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY 'CAMPA FUNDS FOR STATES'

The list of all works carried out with CAMPA during the recent years F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25 (upto June 2024)

| Name of works                                              | Name of works                                              | No. of Works             | Completed Works          | Work Under Progress      |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2 3 4 District-Gariaband                                   | 2 3 4 District-Gariaband                                   | 2 3 4 District-Gariaband | 2 3 4 District-Gariaband | 2 3 4 District-Gariaband |
| Compensatory Afforestation and Other Mandatory Works.      | Compensatory Afforestation and Other Mandatory Works.      | 4                        | 4                        | 0                        |
| Regeneration &Plantation Works.                            | Regeneration &Plantation Works.                            | 111                      | 108                      | 3                        |
| Silvicultural Operation                                    | Silvicultural Operation                                    | 383                      | 379                      | 4                        |
| Rehabilitation of degraded Forests & Bambi Forests.        | Rehabilitation of degraded Forests & Bambi Forests.        | 100                      | 100                      | 0                        |
| Fire Protection &Forest Protection.                        | Fire Protection &Forest Protection.                        | 32                       | 32                       | 0                        |
| Soil &Moisture Conservation Works.                         | Soil &Moisture Conservation Works.                         | 24                       | 23                       | 1                        |
| Wildlife habitat improvement                               | Wildlife habitat improvement                               | 13                       | 10                       | 3                        |
| Up-gradation of Hi-Tech Barrier                            | Up-gradation of Hi-Tech Barrier                            | 1                        | 0                        | 1                        |
| Up-gradation of existing Forest Roads                      | Up-gradation of existing Forest Roads                      | 4                        | 4                        | 0                        |
| Construction of Causeway-culvert                           | Construction of Causeway-culvert                           | 14                       | 14                       | 0                        |
| Construction of Hi-Tech Nursery                            | Construction of Hi-Tech Nursery                            | 5                        | 5                        | 0                        |
| Development of Staff Amenities                             | Development of Staff Amenities                             | 11                       | 9                        | 2                        |
| Awareness                                                  | Awareness                                                  | 25                       | 24                       | 1                        |
| Total Gariaband District                                   | Total Gariaband District                                   | 727                      | 712                      | 15                       |
| District-Mahasamund                                        | District-Mahasamund                                        | District-Mahasamund      | District-Mahasamund      | District-Mahasamund      |
| Compensatory Afforestation Mandatory Works.                | and Other                                                  | 151                      | 84                       | 67                       |
| Regeneration& Plantation Works.                            | Regeneration& Plantation Works.                            | 42                       | 34                       | 8                        |
| Silvicultural Operation.                                   | Silvicultural Operation.                                   | 14                       | 14                       | 0                        |
| Fire Protection &Forest Protection.                        | Fire Protection &Forest Protection.                        | 21                       | 21                       | 0                        |
| Soil &Moisture Conservation Works.                         | Soil &Moisture Conservation Works.                         | 18                       | 18                       | 0                        |
| Wildlife habitat improvement.                              | Wildlife habitat improvement.                              | 34                       | 20                       | 14                       |
| Development & Protection of Existing Eco- Tourist Hotspot. | Development & Protection of Existing Eco- Tourist Hotspot. | 2                        | 2                        | 0                        |
| Up-gradation of Hi-Tech Barrier                            | Up-gradation of Hi-Tech Barrier                            | 2                        | 2                        | 0                        |
| Up-gradation of existing Forest Roads                      | Up-gradation of existing Forest Roads                      | 7                        | 7                        | 0                        |
| Construction of Hi-Tech Nursery                            | Construction of Hi-Tech Nursery                            | 1                        | 1                        | 0                        |
| Development of Staff Amenities                             | Development of Staff Amenities                             | 16                       | 16                       | 0                        |
| Plant Production for Government Land                       | Plant Production for Government Land                       | 1                        | 1                        | 0                        |
| Awareness                                                  | Awareness                                                  | 5                        | 5                        | 0                        |
| Total Mahasamund District                                  | Total Mahasamund District                                  | 314                      | 225                      | 89                       |
| District-Dhamtari                                          | District-Dhamtari                                          | District-Dhamtari        | District-Dhamtari        | District-Dhamtari        |
| Regeneration &Plantation Works                             | Regeneration &Plantation Works                             | 18                       | 18                       | 0                        |
| Silvicultural Operation                                    | Silvicultural Operation                                    | 5                        | 5                        | 0                        |
| Fire Protection &Forest Protection.                        | Fire Protection &Forest Protection.                        | 4                        | 4                        | 0                        |
| Total Dhamtari District                                    | Total Dhamtari District                                    | 27                       | 27                       | 0                        |
| Grand Total-Mahasmund                                      | Parliamentary                                              | 1068                     | 964                      | 104                      |