Question : Harit Bharat Mission

(a) the details of progress made in implementation of ‘Harit Bharat Mission’ formulated to tackle the dangers of climate change and the number of States which have achieved the targets;
(b) the total amount of funds released to each of the States under this head during the last three financial years and the current year;
(c) whether the Government has linked or proposes to link ‘Harit Bharat Mission’ with the schemes of several other Ministries like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), in view of its importance; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a)to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248 BY SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA REGARDING ‘HARIT BHARAT MISSION’ DUE FOR REPLY ON 28-12-2018.

(a)National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It aims at protecting, restoring and enhancing India’s forest cover and responding to Climate Change. GIM activities were started in the Financial Year 2015-16. The State Governments are required to furnish Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) based on their own planning for each financial year. It is an ongoing scheme and the annual targets in respect of each State is determined on the basis of the approved Annual Plan of Operations (APOs) and the availability of funds. The State wise details of the achievements against the targets sanctioned is placed at Annexure-1.

(b) A total amount of Rs. 200.76 Crore has been released to twelve states so far under the scheme. The State wise details are placed at Annexure-2.

(c) & (d) Convergence Guidelines of GIM with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) were issued in March and May, 2015 respectively.

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