Lok Sabha Question No. 5791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Funds sanctioned under GIM
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5791

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Funds sanctioned under GIM

## 5791. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  making  special  efforts  to  bridge  the  gap  in  plantation targets  under  the  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  (GIM)  in  the  forest  areas  of Dahod,  specifically  for  the  period  between  2015  and  2025  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the total amount of funds sanctioned so far under the Nagar Van Yojana for the urban and semi-urban areas of the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (c) whether the  Government proposes  to  increase the number  of air  quality  monitoring stations  in  regions,  like  Dahod  to  achieve  the  target  of  a  40  per  cent  reduction  in PM10 emission by the end of 2026 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    The  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  (GIM)  is  one  of  the  nine  Missions  under  the National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  and  aims  to  protect,  restore  and enhance  forest  and  tree  cover  while  contributing  to  climate  change  mitigation  and adaptation through plantation and ecosystem restoration in identified landscapes. Under GIM,  activities  are  undertaken  based  on  the  approved  Perspective  Plans  and  Annual Plans  of  Operation  submitted  by  the  respective  States  and  approved  by  the  National Executive  Council. The State of  Gujarat  has  not  submitted  the  Perspective  Plan  under GIM and also no specific proposal for bridging plantation gaps in Dahod district for the period 2015-2025 has been received by the State Government.
- (b) The Ministry is implementing Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) which envisages developing 600 Nagar Vans and 400 Nagar Vatikas in the country during the period of 2020-21 to 202627  with  an  objective  to  significantly  enhance  the  tree  outside  forests  and  green  cover, enhancement of  biodiversity  and  ecological  benefits  to  the  urban  and  peri-urban  areas apart from improving quality of life of city dwellers. Based on the proposals submitted by State Government, the Ministry releases funds from National Authority of CAMPA to cover  mainly  the  cost  of  fencing,  soil-  moisture  conservation  measures  &  related activities, administrative activities, plantation and maintenance. The Ministry, so far, has not received any proposal from State Government for the urban and semi-urban areas of the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency.
- (c)  The  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB),  in  collaboration  with  State  Pollution Control  Boards  (SPCBs),  operates  the  National  Air  Quality  Monitoring  Programme (NAMP) for monitoring ambient air quality across the country. Installation  of  new  air quality  monitoring  stations  is  undertaken  based  on  population,  pollution  levels,  and feasibility  in  consultation  with  the  concerned  State  Government.  Presently,  air  quality monitoring is carried out by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control  Boards  (SPCB)  in  551  cities  in  the  Country  including  Dahod.  However, expansion  of  monitoring  infrastructure  is  a  continuous  process  and  is  taken  up  as  per requirement and availability of resources.

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