Lok Sabha Question No. 2852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Forest Management
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2852

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2016

## Forest Management

## 2852.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  scheme  of  "Intensification  of  Forest Management", if so, the details and salient features of the scheme;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  providing  funds  to  various  States  for  forest  protection under the scheme;
- (c) if  so, the total funds released to the States during each of the last two years and the current year, State-wise; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  encourage  the  States  to  provide more funds for forest protection and bring down the pollution level in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (b) Yes Sir. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate Change is implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  (CSS)  titled  'Intensification  of Forest Management Scheme'. Under the scheme, funds are provided to State and Union Territory Governments to supplement their efforts towards protection and management of forests.

The seven components of the scheme include Forest fire control and management, Strengthening of Infrastructure, Survey, demarcation and working plan preparation,  Protection  and  conservation  of  sacred  groves,  Conservation  and restoration  of  unique  vegetation  and  Ecosystems,  Control  and  eradication  of Forest Invasive Species and Preparedness for meeting the challenges of bamboo flowering and improving management of bamboo forests.

Funds under the scheme are utilized for various activities including purchase of vehicles  for  patrolling  of  the  forests,  establishment  of  camps,  construction  of watch towers for detection and monitoring of forest fires, creation and maintenance of fire lines, survey and demarcation of forest areas, preparation of working plans, strengthening forest infrastructure etc. From the current financial year,  the  funding  pattern  has  been  revised  to  60%:40%  (Centre:State)  sharing basis for all States however, for North East & Special category States it continues to be 90%:10% (central share).

- (c) to (d) The details of total funds released to the States/UTs during each of the last two years  and  the  current  year,  State-wise  are  given  in  annexure-1.  Protection  and Management of forests is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State/UT Government hence States also undertake various forest protection activities under different Plan and Non-Plan schemes of the respective State Government.

## ANNEXURE-1

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2852  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  15.03.2016  REGARDING  FOREST MANAGEMENT ASKED BY SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI

(Rs. In Lakhs)

| S. No.                       | States                       | 2013-14 Released   | 2014-15 Released   | 2015-16 Released (As on 09.03.2016)   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1                            | 2                            | 3                  | 4                  | 5                                     |
| 1                            | Andhra Pradesh               | 38.21              | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 2                            | Bihar                        | 43.32              | 0.00               | 59.09                                 |
| 3                            | Chhattisgarh                 | 253.25             | 411.96             | 120.75                                |
| 4                            | Gujarat                      | 345.76             | 349.71             | 179.99                                |
| 5                            | Goa                          | 61.17              | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 6                            | Haryana                      | 153.64             | 149.56             | 77.86                                 |
| 7                            | Himachal Pradesh             | 364.41             | 365.90             | 302.16                                |
| 8                            | Jammu &Kashmir               | 105.24             | 0.00               | 193.93                                |
| 9                            | Jharkhand                    | 254.88             | 303.03             | 83.62                                 |
| 10                           | Karnataka                    | 324.47             | 266.54             | 228.19                                |
| 11                           | Kerala                       | 254.76             | 183.76             | 86.00                                 |
| 12                           | Madhya Pradesh               | 744.16             | 701.07             | 420.00                                |
| 13                           | Maharashtra                  | 95.96              | 228.02             | 298.22                                |
| 14                           | Orissa                       | 203.25             | 220.50             | 136.00                                |
| 15                           | Punjab                       | 0.00               | 0.00               | 77.00                                 |
| 16                           | Rajasthan                    | 145.02             | 205.09             | 112.54                                |
| 17                           | Tamil Nadu                   | 0.00               | 0.00               | 203.02                                |
| 18                           | Telangana                    | -                  | 160.73             | 0.00                                  |
| 19                           | Uttar Pradesh                | 138.29             | 218.36             | 156.15                                |
| 20                           | Uttarakhand                  | 299.33             | 332.57             | 356.83                                |
| 21                           | West Bengal                  | 0.00               | 115.46             | 0.00                                  |
|                              | Total                        | 3825.12            | 4212.26            | 3091.35                               |
| North Eastern States &Sikkim | North Eastern States &Sikkim |                    |                    |                                       |
| 1                            | Assam                        | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 2                            | Arunachal Pradesh            | 0.00               | 219.59             | 85.07                                 |
| 3                            | Manipur                      | 294.86             | 0.00               | 240.76                                |
| 4                            | Meghalaya                    | 244.83             | 0.00               | 180.26                                |
| 5                            | Mizoram                      | 284.74             | 256.27             | 153.17                                |
| 6                            | Nagaland                     | 145.92             | 225.13             | 122.6                                 |
| 7                            | Sikkim                       | 166.5              | 162.17             | 150                                   |
| 8                            | Tripura                      | 131.8              | 243.84             | 147.19                                |
|                              | Total                        | 1268.65            | 1107.00            | 1079.05                               |
| Union Territories            | Union Territories            |                    |                    |                                       |
| 1                            | A &NIslands                  | 13.04              | 0.00               | 28.00                                 |
| 2                            | Chandigarh                   | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 3                            | D&N Haveli                   | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 4                            | Daman &Diu                   | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 5                            | Lakshadweep                  | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 6                            | New Delhi                    | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00                                  |
| 7                            | Pondicherry                  | 0.00               | 37.77              | 0.00                                  |
|                              | Total                        | 13.04              | 37.77              | 28.00                                 |
|                              | Grand Total                  | 5106.81            | 5357.03            | 4198.40                               |