Lok Sabha Question No. 3453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Van Gram Vikas Yojana
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3453**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Van Gram Vikas Yojana**

3453. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

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

(a)	the total number of van grams located in conserved area under the Van Gram Vikas 	Yojana in various States of the country, especially in Maharashtra;

(b) 	whether funds have been allocated for the purpose if so the details of funds 	allocated/sanctioned for the development of such van grams, State-wise including 	Maharashtra; and

(c)	 if not, the time by which the above funds are likely to be sanctioned?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a) to (c)   | The Ministry of Tribal Affairs had implemented a programme for development of forest villages from 2005-06 to 2011-12 as a one-time measure for integrated development of 2,474 forest villages/habitations spread over twelve State. Other States including the State of Maharashtra were not covered under this programme. A statement showing the State-wise number of forest villages/habitations in various parts of the country is at  **Annexure-I**  .  A statement showing funds released under the said programme is at  **Annexure-II.**  No fund has been released during 12  th  Five Year Plan period. At present, the programme is not in existence.  ***   |
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**ANNEXURE – I**

**THE STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO THE PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3453 DUE FOR REPLY ON 11.08.2015 ASKED BY DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE REGARDING VAN GRAM VIKAS YOJANA**

| **S. No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **No. of forest villages/ habitation**   |
|--------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|              | Assam                   | 499                                      |
|              | Chhattisgarh            | 425                                      |
|              | Gujarat                 | 199                                      |
|              | Jharkhand               | 24                                       |
|              | Madhya Pradesh          | 893                                      |
|              | Meghalaya               | 23                                       |
|              | Mizoram                 | 85                                       |
|              | Orissa                  | 20                                       |
|              | Tripura                 | 62                                       |
|              | Uttarakhand             | 61 habitations                           |
|              | Uttar Pradesh           | 13                                       |
|              | West Bengal             | 170                                      |
| Total        |                         | 2474                                     |

**ANNEXURE – II**

**THE STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 3453 DUE FOR REPLY ON 11.08.2015 ASKED BY DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE REGARDING VAN GRAM VIKAS YOJANA**

**Statement showing funds released under the Programme of ‘Development of Forest Villages’ under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP)  during 2007-08 to 2011-12**

(Rs. in lakh)

| **S.N.**   | **States**     | **2007-08**   | **2008-09**   | **2009-10**   | **2010-11**   | **2011-12**   |
|------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1          | Assam          | 0.00          | 4696.05       | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 2          | Chhattisgarh   | 1034.00       | 0.00          | 0.00          | 1500.00       | 1297.18       |
| 3          | Gujarat        | 593.62        | 0.00          | 0.00          | 1351.96       | 0.00          |
| 4          | Jharkhand      | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 5          | Madhya Pradesh | 2829.00       | 6502.50       | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 6          | Meghalaya      | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 7          | Mizoram        | 190.00        | 435.00        | 0.00          | 0.00          | 202.50        |
| 8          | Odisha         | 0.00          | 180.00        | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 9          | Tripura        | 0.00          | 558.00        | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 10         | Uttarakhand    | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 11         | Uttar Pradesh  | 0.00          | 30.00         | 0.00          | 151.14        | 0.00          |
| 12         | West Bengal    | 0.00          | 2550.00       | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| **Total**  |                | **4646.62**   | **14951.55**  | **0.00**      | **3003.10**   | **1499.68**   |