(a) whether any forest promotion scheme has been formulated for the control of an ecological imbalance likely to suffer due to decline of percentage of forest in the Poorvanchal districts of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, details thereof; and
(c) if not, the time by which the scheme for removing imbalance is likely to be formed?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI BABU LAL MARANDI)
(a) Yes Sir.
(b) A project named `Poorvanchal Integrated Afforestation Development Scheme` for 20 districts of Eastern U.P. (Poorvanchal) for Rs. 4193.66 lakhs for three years 91999-2000 to 2001-2002) was prepared and submitted to the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi in 1999-2000.
(c) Does not arise.