(a) Whether the Union Government has recently received a proposal
‘Green Credit’ from the Government of Gujarat;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?
(a) Whether the Union Government has recently received a proposal
‘Green Credit’ from the Government of Gujarat;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORETS
(SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a)& (b) Yes, Madam. The Green Credit scheme submitted by
the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of Gujarat proposes advancing
the obligatory compensatory afforestation in forest diversion cases.
(c) The proposal has been examined and requires approval
of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.