(a) whether any scheme is being run by the Government for the livelihood for
farmers/tribals through integrated forest and fodder development works in the
country specially in Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government of Uttar Pradesh has sent any proposal in this regard;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a)to(d): Under a Central Sector Scheme, the Department of Animal Husbandry &
Dairying, Government of India through its Regional Fodder Stations is assisting the
States for strengthening of their fodder development programme. Besides, under Central
Minikit Programme of the Department, quality fodder seeds are supplied to the State
Governments for onward distribution to the farmers free of cost. During the current year,
51,238 numbers of fodder seed minikits have been provided to the Government of Uttar
Pradesh.
Further, a National Afforestation Programme Scheme is being implemented on a
100% central funding basis during the 10th Plan by Ministry of Environment & Forests.
The scheme is being implemented through the decentralized set up of the Forest
Development Agencies (FDAs) at the forest division level and Joint Forest Management
Committees (JFMCs) at the village level. Pasture Development/Silvipasture is one of the
components of the scheme. In Uttar Pradesh, 56 FDA projects have been sanctioned with
a total outlay of Rs.102.32 crores upto 10th Plan so far and an amount of Rs.63.97 crores
has been released till date for all components of the scheme including Pasture
Development Component.