(a) whether the Government has any plan for plantation of trees in drought prone areas of
Bihar;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the funds earmarked for the purpose during the last three years and the current year
and the funds actually utilised during the said period?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS(SMT. JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a)&(b) Yes Sir. The Ministry of Environment and Forests in implementing the National
Afforestation Programme (NAP) Scheme for regeneration of degraded Forests and adjoining areas
through people’s participation throughout the country including the State of Bihar. The scheme
is now implemented through decentralized mechanism of State Forest Development Agency at State
level, Forest Development Agency at Forest Division Level and Joint Forest Management Committee
at Village Level.
(c) The details of funds sanctioned to Bihar State and the utilisation under NAP Scheme
during last three years (2008-09 to 2010-11 and current year) are given below:
Status of Release of fund to Bihar State (Rs. in Crores)
Sl.No. Year Funds Fund sanctioned Utilised
1 2008-09 8.10 7.53
2 2009-10 9.59 5.79
3 2010-11 6.21 6.14
4 2011-12 7.22 -
Total 31.12 19.46