(a) whether Environmental Education Awareness Programme (EEAP) through Non-Governmental Organisations is not getting momentum;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the allocation of funds/utilisations under this project, State- wise;
(d) whether the Government proposes to take up some project for the year 2005-06 regarding the said programme; and
(e) if so, the details thereof , State –wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) There is no programme called Environmental Education Awareness Programme (EEAP) conducted by the Ministry.However,the National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) conducted by the Ministry through Non-Governmental Organisations every year aims at creating environment awareness. This programme has been gaining momentum every year as is obvious from the increase in number of participating organizations from 115 in 1986 to 7588 in 2004.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) The State-wise details of assistance provided under NEAC during 2004-05 are at Annexure-I.
(d) The NEAC will be continued during the year 2005-06.
(e) No State specific allocations are made for this programme. The allocation depend on the number and quality of proposals received.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2115 REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARENESS PROGRAMME DUE FOR REPLY ON 8-8-2005.
STATE-WISE DETAILS OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN (NEAC) 2004-05
S. No. Name of State/UT Assistance Provided (Rs.)
1. Delhi 4,61,000
2. Uttar Pradesh 42,91,000
3. Uttranchal 3,49,000
4. Jammu 7,69,000
5. Himachal Pradesh 6,77,000 6. Haryana 10,86,000
7 Madhya Pradesh 39,03,000
8. Punjab 6,02,000
9. Bihar 24,26,000 10. Jharhkand 10,41,000 11. West Bengal 12,80,000 12. Andhra Pradesh 35,58,500 13. Orissa 30,21,400 14. Assam 20,22,000 15. Tripura 9,49,000 16. Manipur 28,40,000 17. Karnataka 20,01,000 18. Tamilnadu 32,49,000 19. Pondicherry 1,50,000 20. A & Nicobar Island 38,000 21. Kerala 6,14,000 22. Maharashtra 35,04,000 23. Goa 16,500 24. Dadra Nagar Haveli 13,000 25. Gujarat 12,76,000 26. Daman & Diu 17,000 27. Rajasthan 13,21,500 28. Chattisgarh 6,49,000