Lok Sabha Question No. 2693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Environment Protection
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2693

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/08/2016

## Environment Protection

## 2693.     SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the details of the activities undertaken by the States for protection of the environment and afforestation efforts, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the funds sanctioned and utilised in this regard, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received requests from various States to share the 50 per cent of the expenditure incurred on implementation of these projects by the States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a)  to (d) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is sponsoring  three  major  Schemes  for  protection  of  environment  and  afforestation  i.e.  National Afforestation  Programme  (NAP)  Scheme,  National  Mission  for  a  Green  India  (GIM)  and Intensification  of  Forest  Management  Scheme  (IFMS)  for  implementation  by  the  States including the State of Rajasthan.  While NAP is being implemented for afforestation of degraded forest lands, GIM aims at improving the quality of forest/increase in forest cover besides cross sectoral activities on landscape basis and the IFMS supports the forest protection, development and conservation related activities.  Presently, 60% of the project cost under these schemes is borne by the Central Government except the North Eastern and three hilly States of H.P., J&K and Uttarakhand where the Central share is 90%.   The State-wise details of funds released and utilized under these schemes during the last three years are given in the Annexure.

Besides, afforestation and environmental protection is also taken up by the States through their various State Plan and Non-plan schemes including Rajasthan where emphasis, interalia, is also on Sand Dune Stabilization, Silvi-Pastural works etc.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No. 2693 due for reply on 02.08.2016 by Shri Ram Charan Bohra regarding Environment Protection.

Details  of  funds  released  during  last  three  years  (2013-14  to  2015-16)  under  National  Afforestation Programme  (NAP),  National  Mission  For  Green  India  (GIM)  and  Intensification  of  Forest  Management Scheme (IFMS)

| S. No.   |                       | Amount Released (Rs. in crore)   | Amount Released (Rs. in crore)   | Amount Released (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|          | State                 | NAP*                             | GIM*                             | IFMS                             |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh        | 9.18                             | 0.00                             | 0.38                             |
| 2        | Bihar                 | 24.85                            | 2.25                             | 1.02                             |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh          | 51.58                            | 23.39                            | 7.86                             |
| 4        | Gujarat               | 22.18                            | 0.00                             | 8.75                             |
| 5        | Goa                   | -                                | -                                | 0.61                             |
| 6        | Haryana               | 37.48                            | 0.00                             | 3.81                             |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh      | 4.06                             | 0.00                             | 10.32                            |
| 8        | Jammu &Kashmir        | 11.7                             | 0.00                             | 2.99                             |
| 9        | Jharkhand             | 17.62                            | 0.00                             | 6.42                             |
| 10       | Karnataka             | 30.61                            | 1.06                             | 8.19                             |
| 11       | Kerala                | 10.86                            | 9.15                             | 5.25                             |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh        | 44.12                            | 0.00                             | 18.65                            |
| 13       | Maharashtra           | 76.78                            | 0.00                             | 7.71                             |
| 14       | Orissa                | 38.18                            | 1.83                             | 5.60                             |
| 15       | Punjab                | 13.36                            | 6.12                             | 0.77                             |
| 16       | Rajasthan             | 6.16                             | 0.00                             | 4.63                             |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu            | 8.21                             | 0.00                             | 2.03                             |
| 18       | Telangana             | 3.45                             | 0.00                             | 1.61                             |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh         | 32.15                            | 0.00                             | 5.13                             |
| 20       | Uttarakhand           | 11.19                            | 20.21                            | 9.89                             |
| 21       | West Bengal           | 6.79                             | 3.01                             | 1.15                             |
|          | Total (Other States)  | 460.51                           | 67.00                            | 112.77                           |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh     | 0                                | 1.27                             | 3.05                             |
| 23       | Assam                 | 0.15                             | 0.00                             | 0.00                             |
| 24       | Manipur               | 5.55                             | 8.35                             | 5.36                             |
| 25       | Meghalaya             | 23.79                            | 0.90                             | 4.25                             |
| 26       | Mizoram               | 9.46                             | 2.24                             | 6.94                             |
| 27       | Nagaland              | 37.11                            | 0.00                             | 4.94                             |
| 28       | Sikkim                | 20.82                            | 3.00                             | 4.79                             |
| 29       | Tripura               | 11.29                            | 0.00                             | 5.23                             |
|          | Total (NE States)     | 135.06                           | 15.75                            | 34.55                            |
|          | Union Territories(UT) |                                  |                                  |                                  |
| 1        | A&NIslands            | -                                | -                                | 0.41                             |
| 2        | Chandigarh            | -                                | -                                | 0.37                             |
| 3        | D&NHaveli             | -                                | -                                | 0                                |
| 4        | Daman &Diu            | -                                | -                                | 0                                |
| 5        | Lakshadweep           | -                                | -                                | 0                                |
| 6        | New Delhi             | -                                | -                                | 0                                |
| 7        | Pondicherry           | -                                | -                                | 0.38                             |
|          | Total(UT)             | -                                | -                                | 1.16                             |
|          | G. Total              | 595.56                           | 82.75                            | 148.48                           |

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