Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Environmental Upgradation Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, BHARAT SINGH, JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015

**Environmental Upgradation Projects**

2345.	SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

COL.SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

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

1. the  schemes/projects being implemented in the country including cities for conservation and upgradation of the environment;
2. the details of funds sanctioned and utilised on the said projects during the last three years and the current year, project and State/ UT-wise;
3. whether the Government has received proposals from the States in this regard during the said period, if so, the details and present status thereof, State-wise;
4. the measures taken/regulations notified to check environmental pollution in the country including in metropolitan cities, State-wise; and
5. the steps taken for monitoring the implementation of the said measures/regulation in the country?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. There are 18 Umbrella Schemes of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change under Central Sector (CS) and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), implemented in the Country inter-alia for conservation and up gradation of environment. These Schemes are broadly covered under Environment, National River Conservation Plan, Forests & Wildlife, National Afforestation Eco-Development Board and Animal Welfare.
2. &  (c)

The Details of funds sanctioned and utilized in respect of these Schemes/ Programme for last three years including for the current year are given below;

(In ` crore)

| **Sl. No.**   | **Sector**                                  | **RE  2012-13**   | **Utilization  2012-13**   | **RE  2013-14**   | **Utilization  2013-14**   | **RE  2014-15**   | **Utilization  2014-15**   | **BE  2015-16**   | **Utilization  as on 30.06.2015**   |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1             | **Environment**                             | 466.76            | 366.84                     | 431.10            | 416.43                     | 514.85            | 518.83                     | 723.16            | 105.12                              |
| 2             | **National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)** | 434.30            | 422.80                     | 530.26            | 517.11                     | 121.12#           | 90.70 #                    | 35.00  ***Ω***    | ***2.85***                          |
| 3             | **Forests & Wildlife**                  | 618.25            | 573.81                     | 580.31            | 571.33                     | 623.38            | 617.53                     | 558.94            | 135.11                              |
| 4             | **NAEB***                                   | 255.49            | 224.08                     | 300.93            | 299.07                     | 273.65            | 270.57                     | 118.00            | 1.18                                |
| 5             | **Animal Welfare**                          | 25.20             | 24.96                      | 7.40              | 7.40                       | 17.00             | 16.19                      | 11.50             | 2.07                                |
|               | **Total ( 1-5 )**                           | **1,800.00**      | **1,612.49**               | **1,850.00**      | **1,811.34**               | **1,550.00**      | **1,513.82**               | **1,446.60**      | **246.33**                          |

***** ***National Afforestation & Eco-Development Board***

***# Ganga Mission is transferred to M/o Water Resources since 2014-15 (at BE Regular stage)***

***Ω  `  46.00 crore for NRCP from NCEF is not a part of Gross Budgetary Support (GBS)***

***RE: Revised Estimates***

***BE: Budget Estimates***

The details of funds sanctioned and utilized given above include funds earmarked under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (State Plans)

4. & (e)

The Government has notified the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Rules (including environmental norms/standards) made there under for checking environmental pollution in the country including metropolitan cities.  These Acts are implemented country-wide through the State Pollution Control Boards. The Central pollution control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) are monitoring the compliance according to the prescribed environmental norms/standards through network of ambient air (593) and water quality monitoring stations (2500) across the country. Further, to improve the monitoring of compliance, industries have been directed to install online 24x7 effluents and emission monitoring devices.

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