Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Nagar Van Yojana
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 234

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

## Nagar Van Yojana

## *234. SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the key specifications of Nagar Van Yojana, along with the details of budgetary allocation for the said Yojana during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  status  of  urban  forests  sanctioned  under  the  said  Yojana,  State/UT-wise  including Chhattisgarh  along  with  the  list  of  approved  projects  in  Chhattisgarh  with  corresponding development status and budget allocated, Nagar Van-wise;
- (c) whether specific scientific criteria exist to mandate a minimum ratio of native species over ornamental plants to ensure that these function as ecological units rather than recreational parks;
- (d) the mechanism currently in place to audit sapling survival rates after ending the mandatory maintenance period and whether future State grants are linked to this survival data; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  cost-effective  "bio-fencing" using native shrubs over concrete boundaries to maximize green cover and biodiversity?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARAS (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 234 DUE FOR REPLY ON 09.03.2026 REGARDING NAGAR VAN YOJANA BY SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT .

(a)  The  Nagar  Van  Yojana  (NVY)  was  launched  with  the  objective  of  developing  Nagar  Vans (Urban Forests) in cities and towns to enhance green cover, biodiversity, and provide recreational spaces  to  urban  residents.  The  scheme  is  implemented  through  State  Forest  Departments  with financial assistance from the Central Government for development and maintenance for a period of five years. The details of budgetary allocation under the scheme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise, are at Annexure-I . (b) Proposals received from various States/UTs under Nagar Van Yojana have been approved based on prescribed guidelines. The status of sanctioned Nagar Vans, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh,  is  placed  at Annexure-II .  The  list  of  approved  Nagar  Vans  in  Chhattisgarh  along with development status and budget allocation, Nagar Van-wise, is placed at Annexure-III . (c) The scheme guidelines emphasize plantation of indigenous/native species suited to local agroclimatic  conditions  to  ensure  ecological  sustainability  and  biodiversity  enhancement.  While  no fixed  numerical  ratio  has  been  prescribed  uniformly,  States/UTs  are  advised  to  prioritize  native species and limit ornamental/exotic species so that Nagar Vans function as ecological units rather than only recreational parks. (d)  Survival  of  plantations  is  monitored  by  the  State  Forest  Departments  through  periodic inspections, geo-tagging, and submission of progress reports. Release of subsequent installments is subject to submission of Utilization Certificates and physical progress reports. Survival performance is considered while examining future proposals from States/UTs. (e) The guidelines encourage use of eco-friendly and cost-effective measures including bio-fencing with native shrubs and hedges, wherever feasible, in place of concrete boundaries to enhance green cover  and  biodiversity.  States/UTs  are  advised  to  adopt  locally  suitable  native  species  for  this

- purpose.

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Annexure-I Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  234 regarding  'Nagar  Van  Yojana'  raised  by  Shri  Brijmohan  Agrawal  due  for  reply  on 09.03.2026.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No   | State/UT          |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar  |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    |    358.61 |   5888.36 |   3549.55 |   1240.47 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |     56    |      0    |     24    |    208.97 |
| 4        | Assam             |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 5        | Bihar             |    137.61 |     44.8  |     15.16 |      0    |
| 6        | Chandigarh        |     13.41 |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh      |      0    |      0    |      0    |    762.78 |
| 8        | Goa               |      0    |     61.59 |      0    |      0    |
| 9        | Gujarat           |    203    |      0    |    242.5  |      0    |
| 10       | Haryana           |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 11       | Himachal Pradesh  |    319.4  |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 12       | Jammu &Kashmir    |    476.28 |    107.34 |    787.25 |      0    |
| 13       | Jharkhand         |   1341.41 |    145.29 |      0    |    507.2  |
| 14       | Karnataka         |      0    |    260.44 |   1598.65 |      0    |
| 15       | Kerala            |      0    |      0    |      0    |    473.35 |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh    |   1175.09 |      0    |   3260.97 |   2705.41 |
| 17       | Maharashtra       |    193.87 |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 18       | Manipur           |      0    |      0    |      0    |    208.96 |
| 19       | Meghalaya         |    242.76 |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 20       | Mizoram           |   1766.1  |    121.74 |      0    |      0    |
| 21       | Nagaland          |      0    |   1892.49 |    172.44 |    616.08 |
| 22       | Odisha            |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 23       | Punjab            |      0    |    360.53 |      0    |      0    |
| 24       | Rajasthan         |    848.12 |     72.8  |    914.96 |   1292.63 |
| 25       | Sikkim            |    390.97 |     42    |    653.48 |      0    |
| 26       | Tamil Nadu        |    630    |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 27       | Telangana         |    585.68 |      0    |   1890    |    826.7  |
| 28       | Tripura           |      0    |    151.44 |      0    |      0    |
| 29       | Uttar Pradesh     |      5.6  |      0    |    831.6  |    110.84 |
| 30       | Uttarakhand       |     86.72 |      0    |      0    |      0    |
| 31       | West Bengal       |     16.8  |    158.07 |      0    |      0    |
| Total    | Total             |   8847.43 |   9306.9  |  13940.6  |   8953.41 |

Annexure-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  234 regarding  'Nagar  Van  Yojana'  raised  by  Shri  Brijmohan  Agrawal  due  for  reply  on 09.03.2026.

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   Sanctioned projects |   Total Area approved in Ha |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman &Nicobar   |                     1 |                      21.15  |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh     |                    73 |                    3708.41  |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh  |                     4 |                     100     |
| 4       | Assam              |                     3 |                      59     |
| 5       | Bihar              |                     6 |                     113.02  |
| 6       | Chandigarh         |                     1 |                       6.79  |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh       |                    14 |                     459.23  |
| 8       | Goa                |                     1 |                      50     |
| 9       | Gujarat            |                    11 |                     188.5   |
| 10      | Haryana            |                     5 |                     168.54  |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh   |                     6 |                     172.07  |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir     |                    40 |                     466.17  |
| 13      | Jharkhand          |                    30 |                     597.36  |
| 14      | Karnataka          |                    26 |                     868.11  |
| 15      | Kerala             |                    28 |                     401.501 |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh     |                    94 |                    3131.43  |
| 17      | Maharashtra        |                     9 |                     184.14  |
| 18      | Manipur            |                     4 |                     138.53  |
| 19      | Meghalaya          |                     2 |                      86.7   |
| 20      | Mizoram            |                    16 |                     730.8   |
| 21      | Nagaland           |                    27 |                     701.7   |
| 22      | Odisha             |                    35 |                     662.66  |
| 23      | Punjab             |                    13 |                     174.9   |
| 24      | Rajasthan          |                    35 |                    1179.9   |
| 25      | Sikkim             |                     9 |                     339.63  |
| 26      | Tamil Nadu         |                    10 |                     435     |
| 27      | Telangana          |                    67 |                    1991.6   |
| 28      | Tripura            |                     4 |                     124.5   |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh      |                    34 |                    1060.22  |
| 30      | Uttarakhand        |                     5 |                      99.27  |
| 31      | West Bengal        |                    14 |                      97.48  |
|         | Total              |                   627 |                   18518.3   |

Annexure-III Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  234 regarding  'Nagar  Van  Yojana'  raised  by  Shri  Brijmohan  Agrawal  due  for  reply  on 09.03.2026. (Rs in lakhs)

|   Sr No | City/District   | Site Name/Town                           |   Area in Ha |   Approved Cost |   Total release |
|---------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Kondagaon       | PF449 Kopabeda                           |        50    |          205.3  |         205.31  |
|       2 | Bilaspur        | Fadhakhar                                |        50    |          200.5  |         200.5   |
|       3 | Raipur          | Sondaogri                                |        30.63 |          123.02 |         123.016 |
|       4 | Durg            | Talpuri                                  |        14    |           56.5  |          56.5   |
|       5 | Urdana Raigarh  | Urdana Comp No. 6 RF                     |        50    |          200.5  |         200.5   |
|       6 | Sarguja         | Mallanlaya Pahad R.F'. 2582              |        50    |          200.5  |         200.5   |
|       7 | Gariyaband      | Chhura, Compt. No. P236, P313            |        10    |           20    |          14     |
|       8 | Gariyaband      | Maroda, Compt No. A0570, Bhuteshwar Nath |        50    |          174.5  |         122.15  |
|       9 | Narayanpur      | Narayanpur, Compt. No. OA2353, 2365      |        24.6  |           89.22 |          62.45  |
|      10 | Dhamtari        | Magarlod Comp P48                        |        10    |           34.9  |          24.43  |
|      11 | Manendragarh    | Manendragarh, Comp No. P704              |        30    |           99.9  |          69.93  |
|      12 | Dantewada       | Dantewada, Comp No. P 1378               |        10    |           21.95 |          15.37  |
|      13 | Sukma           | Sukma, Comp No. RF 175                   |        50    |          139.5  |          97.65  |
|      14 | Bijapur         | Bijapur, Comp No. OA 158                 |        30    |           87    |          60.9   |

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