(a) the names of States in which afforestation projects are going on with external
assistance as on date; and
(b) the State-wise forest area in square kilometers increased during the last three
years and the current year?
(a) the names of States in which afforestation projects are going on with external
assistance as on date; and
(b) the State-wise forest area in square kilometers increased during the last three
years and the current year?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS(SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a) Afforestation projects with external assistance are going on in eleven different
states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.
(b) The assessment of forest cover is done on the basis of satellite data biennenially.
The latest assessment has been done on the basis of satellite data of Nov.–Dec. 2004 /
Feb. 2005. The change in the forest cover has been analyzed by comparing forest cover of
the latest assessment with that of the preceding assessment (year 2003). The details are
at annexure.