(a) whether the Government has received any proposal regarding
‘Green Credit Schemes’ from various State Governments including the State Governments of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has taken any action for getting
approval of the Hon`ble Supreme Court of India in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the present status of the scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
(SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) to (e) The “Green Credit Scheme†had been received only from
the Government of Gujarat. This proposal envisages advancing the
obligatory compensatory afforestation in cases of diversion of forest
land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The State Government
of Gujarat has been advised to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court
of India for obtaining further directions.