Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: CAMPA Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1202

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## CAMPA Projects in Andhra Pradesh

## 1202.  SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

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

- (a) the details of the works undertaken under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise, especially in Konaseema district, including the adoption of innovative technologies  such  as  IT-based  Management  Information  System  (MIS),  dashboards,  dronebased  monitoring,  digitization  of  forest  boundaries  and  the  number  of  green  employment opportunities  generated  through  afforestation,  forest  regeneration,  and  related  conservation activities;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated, disbursed, and utilised under various CAMPA components in the said State during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether  any  proposals  have  been  submitted  by  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh foreco-tourism projects under CAMPA;
- (d) if so, the details regarding funds sanctioned, released, and the current status of implementation;
- (e) whether model nurseries has been established in each district under CAMPA in the said State; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details thereof, including funds allocated, disbursed and utilised, physical progress achieved and status of implementation, district-wise in Andhra Pradesh, especially Konaseema district?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) The details of works taken up in Konaseema District for the three years are enclosed as Annexure-I. The year-wise green employment generated through the execution of these works are given as below:-

| Year    |   Green employment generated person days |
|---------|------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23 |                                  1216070 |
| 2023-24 |                                   765410 |
| 2024-25 |                                  1156082 |

(b)The details of the funds allocated, disbursed, and utilised under various CAMPA components in the said State during the last three years, year-wise is attached below:-

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(Rs. in crore)

|   Sl. No. | Year    | Fund Allocated   |   Fund Disbursed |   Fund Utilised |
|-----------|---------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | 2022-23 | 224.09           |            82.52 |           82.52 |
|         2 | 2023-24 | 226.70           |           146    |          146    |
|         3 | 2024-25 | 250. 11          |           134.45 |          129.94 |

(c) to (f) No.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202 DUE FOR REPLY ON DATED 08.12.025 ASKED BY HON'BLE  MEMBER  SHRI  G  M  HARISH  BALAYOGI:  REGARDING  'CAMPA PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH'

| District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25   | District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25     | District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25   | District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25   | District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                               | (Rs.                                                            | (Rs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (Rs.                                                          | (Rs.                                                          | (Rs.                                                          |
| S. No.                                                        | Work/Component/Rule                                             | Work/Component/Rule                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konasema                                   | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konasema                                   | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konasema                                   |
|                                                               |                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2022-23                                                       | 2023-24                                                       | 2024-25                                                       |
| 1                                                             | 2                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 4                                                             | 5                                                             | 6                                                             |
| 1                                                             | Site Specific Activities                                        | Site Specific Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| a.                                                            | ACA                                                             | Addl. Compensatory Afforestation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                               |                                                               | 4.664                                                         |
| b.                                                            | PCA                                                             | Penal Compensatory Afforestation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                               |                                                               | 5.381                                                         |
|                                                               | Circle CA Total:-                                               | Circle CA Total:-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.000                                                         | 0.000                                                         | 10.044                                                        |
| 2                                                             | Net Present Value                                               | Net Present Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
|                                                               | Proposed Activities under 80% of NPV(As                         | Proposed Activities under 80% of NPV(As                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| a.                                                            | 5(2)(a)                                                         | Assisted Natural Regeneration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| b.                                                            | 5(2)(b)                                                         | Artificial Regeneration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                               | 5.250                                                         | 8.543                                                         |
| c.                                                            | 5(2)(d)                                                         | Protection of Forests and plantations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                               | 1.935                                                         | 6.001                                                         |
|                                                               | SubTotal-5(2):-                                                 | SubTotal-5(2):-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.000                                                         | 7.185                                                         | 14.544                                                        |
|                                                               | Proposed work under 20% of NPV (As per CAF Rules,2018-Rule 5(3) | Proposed work under 20% of NPV (As per CAF Rules,2018-Rule 5(3)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                               |                                                               |                                                               |
| a.                                                            | 5(3)(b)                                                         | Promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land and folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to Biological diversity |                                                               |                                                               | 5.000                                                         |
| b.                                                            | 5(3)(c)                                                         | Purchase and maintenance of equipment or devices used for communication and information technology for the purpose of protection of forest and wildlife                                                                                                                                                 |                                                               |                                                               | 0.940                                                         |
| c.                                                            | 5(3)(f)                                                         | Casual engagement of local people or labours to assist regular staff of State Forest Department for works for protection of forest and wildlife undertaken from State Fund                                                                                                                              |                                                               | 3.327                                                         | 1.202                                                         |
| d.                                                            | 5(3)(h)                                                         | Independent concurrent monitoring and evaluation and third party monitoring of various works undertaken from State Fund                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                               |                                                               | 2.151                                                         |
|                                                               | Sub Total -5(3):-                                               | Sub Total -5(3):-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.000                                                         | 3.327                                                         | 9.293                                                         |
|                                                               | NPV Total -5(2) +5(3):-                                         | NPV Total -5(2) +5(3):-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.000                                                         | 10.512                                                        | 23.836                                                        |
|                                                               | Grand Total                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.000                                                         | 10.512                                                        | 33.881                                                        |