(a) whether the Government propose to engage Non-governmental
organizations/Institutes for afforestation programme in the country;
and if so, the details of the programme and the manner in which they would be engaged alongwith the details of allocation, State-wise?
(b) if so, the details of the programme and the manner in which they
would be engaged alongwith the details of allocation, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY
OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI BABU LAL MARANDI):
(a) and (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests operates a Grants-in-Aid
Scheme to Voluntary Agencies under which financial assistance is provided
to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for taking up afforestation
activities. Funds are provided under the scheme for raising saplings,
plantation work etc. as per the approved cost norms and guidelines of the
scheme. Allocations under this scheme are not made State-wise, but on case-
by-case basis. Details of funds provided to NGOs, State-wise, so far in Ninth
Plan are given in the attached statement.
Statement
Financial assistance provided to NGOs State-wise, so far in Ninth Plan
under the Grants-in-Aid Schemes to Voluntary Agencies of the Ministry
of Environment and Forests
State No. of NGOs to whom Total Funds projects were approved provides under the Schemes so far (Rs. In Lakhs) during the Ninth Plan
Andhra Pradesh 47 123.12 Arunachal Pradesh- 3 12.75 Assam - - Bihar 18 44.91 Goa - - Gujarat 2 8.20 Haryana - - Himachal Pradesh 3 10.36 Jammu and Kashmir 2 7.79 Karnataka 26 80.30 Kerala - - Madhya Pradesh 3 8.51 Maharashtra - - Manipur 12 47.75 Meghalaya 1 1.09 Mizoram - - Nagaland- 20 63.46 Orissa 4 13.20 Punjab - - Rajasthan - - Sikkim 1 1.00 Tamil Nadu 17 35.66 Tripura - - Uttar Pradesh 20 68.38 West Bengal 19 36.82 Total 198 563.00