(a) the details of approved forestry and wildlife projects for Uttarakhand under the
Eleventh Five Year Plan;
(b) the cost and target of each of the said projects; and
(c) the results of the efforts made during the last one and half years for expansion of the
forest area in Uttarakhand ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS(SHRI S.REGUPATHY)
(a) The Ministry of Environment and Forests provides support to the state of Uttarakhand
under various forestry and wildlife schemes. The major Centrally Sponsored Schemes are National
Afforestation Programme (NAP), Integrated Forest Protection, Project Elephant, Project Tiger,
and Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries in the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
(b) There are no State-wise targets and allocations for the various schemes in the Eleventh
Five Year Plan and funds are released as per approved annual work programmes. The funds released
to the state of Uttarakhand during the Eleventh Five Year Plan are as given below:-
(Rs. in Lakhs) Sl.No. Year Schemes National Integrated National Project Project Afforestation Forest Parks and Elephant Tiger Programme(NAP) Protection Sanctuaries
1. 2007-08 1239.223 283.41 76.671 126.46 202.005
2. 2008-09 825.06 305.26 109.68 157.20 136.55 (Up to 03.12.08)