Question : EXPENDITURE ON HARIT BHARAT MISSION

(a) the state-wise details of the total funds spent out of the fund released for initial activities in identified land escapes under the Green India Mission;

(b) the State-wise details of the activities carried out so far out of the funds released for the said purpose;

(c) whether any provision has been made for monitoring of released funds for the initial activities;

(d) if so, the details in this regard;

(e) whether the Government has received complaints of corruption and irregularities in the implementation of initial activities; and

(f) if so, the details in this regard, and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)

(a) and (b) Under Green India Mission, an amount of Rs.49.95 crores has been released during 2011-12 to 21 States for carrying out preparatory activities in 71 identified landscapes.As per the progress reports, a number of workshops for sensitization and capacity building of the stakeholders have been conducted along with the works taken up for nursery development, micro-planning, landscape survey, soil moisture conservation etc. The State-wise details are given in Annexure.

(c) and (d) The State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) is responsible for guidance, coordination, supervision, periodical reporting and monitoring the implementation of the project. Ministry of Environment & Forests also does monitoring of released funds by obtaining utilization certificate and periodical progress report from the States.

(e) No such complaint has been received by the Ministry.

(f) Does not arise.