(a) whether forest land would be made available to private and foreign companies for development of forest cover and animal life;
(b) if so, whether any proposal in this regard is received by the Union Government from foreign/private companies; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) No, Sir. However, preparation of the framework for Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) for forestation of degraded lands has been initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The proposed framework envisages a tripartite arrangement between the land owning agency, the local village communities, and the sponsors who may be a company, firm, user group, trust, society or organization in public or private sector.
(b) & (c) No such proposal has been received in the Ministry of Environment & Forests.