(a) whether the Union Government has received a proposal for clearance of over 892 crore loan from Japan Bank from the Forest Department of Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has examined the proposal; and
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The Maharashtra Natural Resources Management Project is proposed for a period of 5 years. It is aimed at enhancing livelihood means of forest fringe communities on a sustained basis through participatory natural resource management.
(c)&(d) Yes, Sir. The proposal has been posed for consideration for funding before Japan Bank of International Co-operation.