The Ministry of Environment and Forests reviewed the National (NAP) guidelines based on the feedback from the implementing States and other stakeholders, as well as mid-term evaluation of the . It was considered desirable to inter-alia further decentralize the scheme administration to the States, modify the institutional arrangements, streamline the fund flow, and add two new components with a view to enhance the delivery of the . Revised Operational guidelines of NAP have been issued in the year 2009. The State-wise details of funds released to Forest Development Agencies under NAP scheme during last three years (2007-08 to 2009-10) are given in Annexure I.
The Ministry of Environment & Forests is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely “Intensification of Forest Managementâ€