Lok Sabha Question No. 3672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Environment Protection
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, JYOTI DHURVE

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3672**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Environment Protection**

3672.	SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE:

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

1. the details of schemes implemented by the Government for the protection of environment during the last one year;
2. the funds allocated/sanctioned to various States for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current year;
3. the details of funds spent/utilised by the State Governments till date and the targets achieved so far, State-wise; and
4. the names of the schemes under which the funds have been utilised?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. to (d)

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 environment protection. These Schemes are broadly covered under Environment, National River Conservation Plan, Forests & Wildlife, National Afforestation Eco-Development Board and Animal Welfare.

The Details of funds sanctioned and utilized in respect of these Schemes/ Programme for last three years and 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**   | **Sanctions  as on 31.07.2015**   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1             | **Environment**                              | 466.76            | 365.84                     | 431.10            | 416.43                     | 514.85            | 495.87                     | 723.16            | 146.01                            |
| 2             | **National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)@** | 434.30            | 423.80                     | 530.26            | 517.11                     | 121.12#           | 113.66 #                   | 35.00 Ω           | 17.42                             |
| 3             | **Forests & Wildlife**                   | 618.25            | 573.81                     | 580.31            | 571.33                     | 623.38            | 617.53                     | 558.94            | 198.04                            |
| 4             | **NAEB***                                    | 255.49            | 224.08                     | 300.93            | 299.07                     | 273.65            | 270.57                     | 118.00            | 19.98                             |
| 5             | **Animal Welfare**                           | 25.20             | 24.96                      | 7.40              | 7.40                       | 17.00             | 16.19                      | 11.50             | 5.26                              |
|               | **Total ( 1-5 )**                            | **1,800.00**      | **1,612.49**               | **1,850.00**      | **1,811.34**               | **1,550.00**      | **1,513.82**               | **1,446.60**      | **386.71**                        |

***** ***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)***

***@ includes National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-Systems (NCPA)***

***RE: Revised Estimates***

***BE: Budget Estimates***

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

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