Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Status of National Mission for a Green India
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## Status of National Mission for a Green India

## 7. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) the details of Annual Plans of Operation (APO) submitted under the National Mission for  a  Green  India  during  the  last  five  years,  year  and  State-wise,  including  area proposed, financial outlay and approval status along with separate detailed information for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the total area approved and the actual area covered under afforestation and ecosystem restoration activities during the said period, State-wise, including physical location and district wise data for Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated the funds to Rajasthan having 4.28 per cent of forest  cover  under  the  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  in  2025-26  along  with  the reasons for budget decline in recent years, their impact on afforestation and restoration activities;
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  under  the  Mission,  year  and State/UT-wise,  indicating Central share, State share and externally aided components along with area-wise break-up for Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan;
- (e) whether any delays or variations have been recorded in approvals or fund disbursement, particularly affecting project execution in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (f) the steps being taken by the Government to restore adequate funding levels and ensure meaningful  environmental  and  livelihood  benefits,  especially  for  forest-dependent communities thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e)   The National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight 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 selected  landscapes. The Mission  has  been under implementation since 2015-16 and is currently operational in seventeen States and one Union Territory, including Andhra Pradesh.

The  State-wise  details  of  Annual  Plans  of  Operation  (APOs)  approved  during  the  last  five years, including  area  proposed,  financial  outlay,  and  approval  status,  are  provided in Annexure-I. The details of funds allocated/released and to utilised along with the total area taken  up  under  eco-restoration,  State-wise,  including  Andhra  Pradesh,  are  provided  in Annexure-II .

In  Andhra Pradesh, the GIM activities are being  implemented in  Eastern Ghats ecosystem, primarily in Paderu Forest Division and across 23 villages namely Boddaputtu, Boddumamidi, Borathada, D. Solamula, E. Kothuru, E. Solamula, Ganeruputtu, K. Kodapalli, Ladaputtu, Nittamamidi, Sakirevu, Santhagandu, Vakapalli, Vanjangi, D. Gonduru, Iradapalli, Kunchapalli, Bokkellu, Karakaputtu, Maddulabandha, Nereduvalasa, Chinthagondhi, and Doddipalli.

Funds under GIM are released as per the prescribed procedures of the Ministry of Finance, subject to submission of Utilisation Certificates, progress reports, and compliance with Single Nodal Agency guidelines, by the concerned State Government. As for the State of Rajasthan, no perspective plan under GIM has been submitted.

(f) To  ensure  adequate funding levels  and  enhance  environmental  and livelihood benefits, especially for forest-dependent communities, the Ministry is prioritising vulnerable and degraded landscapes and strengthening convergence with other on-going programs and schemes.  The  Ministry  also  promotes  mass  plantation  drives  on  occasions  such  as  the International Day of Forests, World Environment Day, Van Mahotsav ,  Wildlife  Week, etc., and raises awareness through campaigns. The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, launched on 5 June 2024, encourages citizens to plant a tree  in honour of their  mothers and Mother Earth.  Forest  conservation,  protection,  and  management  are  primarily  the  responsibility  of State  Governments/UT  Administrations,  under  legal  frameworks  such  as  the  Indian  Forest Act,  1927,  the Van  (Sanrakshan  Evam  Samvardhan)  Adhiniyam,  1980 ,  and  relevant  State Acts  and  Rules.  States/UTs  take  action  under  these  provisions  to  protect  forest  and  tree resources.

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Annexure-1 Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  7  regarding  'Status  of  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India'  raised  by  Shri  G

Lakshminarayana and Shri Rahul Kaswan due for reply on 01.12.2025

The State-wise details of Annual Plans of Operation (APOs) approved during the last five years under GIM is detailed below:

| State             | Advance (in ha)   |   Creation (in ha) | Maintenance (in ha)   |   Total cost of approved APO (Rs. in crore) |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | 4141              |               5550 | 4417                  |                                       44.89 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | -                 |              21554 | 9997                  |                                      114.08 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 6628              |              12311 | -                     |                                       53.74 |
| Haryana           | 5783              |              15812 | 3018                  |                                      217.43 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 8257              |               2878 | 1734                  |                                       53.64 |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 7571              |               5423 | 3652                  |                                       84.61 |
| Karnataka         | 875               |               1410 | 6220                  |                                       29.47 |
| Kerala            | -                 |               9942 | 14967                 |                                      163.38 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 7259              |              23149 | 79557                 |                                      182.04 |
| Maharashtra       | -                 |               2865 | 9458                  |                                       17.8  |
| Manipur           | 3055              |               6039 | 13979                 |                                       37.03 |
| Mizoram           | 1000              |               8177 | 37216                 |                                      112.13 |
| Odisha            | 4108              |              11388 | 42579                 |                                      133.45 |
| Punjab            | 4750              |               4810 | 9675                  |                                       33.54 |
| Sikkim            | 5472              |               5805 | 12261                 |                                       52.42 |
| Uttarakhand       | 9414              |              12359 | 34392                 |                                      209.84 |
| West Bengal       | 37332             |               1659 | 6207                  |                                      130.16 |
| Uttar Pradesh     | -                 |              21004 | -                     |                                       57.37 |
| Total             | 105645            |             172134 | 289329                |                                     1727.02 |

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  7  regarding  'Status  of  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India'  raised  by  Shri  G Lakshminarayana and Shri Rahul Kaswan due for reply on 01.12.2025

The details of funds allocated/released and utilised, along with total area taken up under ecorestoration, State/UT-wise including Andhra Pradesh, are detailed below:

| Sl. No.            | States            | Funds allocated/released (Rs. in crores)   | Funds Utilized (Rs. in crores)   | Total area taken up under eco-restoration (in ha)   |
|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1 Andhra           | Pradesh 6.19      | 4.17                                       |                                  | 1433                                                |
| 2                  | Arunachal Pradesh | 34.71                                      | 29.96                            | 5314                                                |
| 3                  | Chhattisgarh      | 75.58                                      | 72.84                            | 19128                                               |
| 4                  | Haryana           | 73.38                                      | 44.51                            | 1301                                                |
| 5 Himachal Pradesh | 17.09             | 9.01                                       | 1299                             |                                                     |
| 6 Jammu &Kashmir   | 36.72             | 33.50                                      |                                  | 1778                                                |
| 7 Karnataka        | 24.61             |                                            | 23.44                            | 2722                                                |
| Kerala             | 41.88             |                                            | 25.47 12297                      | 8                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 123.26            | 99.11                                      | 32831                            | 9                                                   |
| Maharashtra        | 10.30             |                                            | 9.43 5223                        | 10                                                  |
| Manipur            | 65.72             |                                            | 62.66 16488                      | 11                                                  |
| 12 Mizoram         | 169.11            |                                            | 160.21                           | 19643                                               |
| 13 Odisha          | 88.37             |                                            | 84.28                            | 20711                                               |
| 14 Punjab          | 26.95             |                                            | 24.17                            | 6568                                                |
| 15 Sikkim          | 49.34             |                                            | 42.73                            | 6567                                                |
| 16 Uttarakhand     | 167.59            |                                            | 161.88                           | 14836                                               |
| 17 West Bengal     | 10.95             |                                            | 10.18                            | 2606                                                |
| 18 Uttar Pradesh*  | 5.43              |                                            | 4.22                             | -                                                   |
| Total              | Total             | 1027.19                                    | 901.75                           | 170745                                              |

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