Question : IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT



(a) the details of proposals received from Madhya Pradesh during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06 for improvement of environment;

(b) the proposals approved along with funds allocated therein; and

(c) the details of funds provided for projects/schemes already under implementation?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) The details of proposals received from Madhya Pradesh during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06 for improvement of environment are as under:-

Name of the Programme /Scheme	Number of proposals received	2004 - 2005	2005 - 2006
National River Conservation Programme	8	1
National Lake Conservation Programme	2	-
National Wetlands Conservation Programme	10	-
National Afforestation Programme	4	3
Integrated Forest Protection Scheme	1	1
Assistance for Development of National	22	22
Parks and Sanctuaries




(b) The proposals approved along with funds allocated during 2004 - 2005 and 2005 - 2006 are as under:-

Name of the Programme/ Scheme	Number of proposals approved	Total funds allocated
(Rs. in crores)	2004 -2005	2005-2006	2004-2005	2005-2006
National Afforestation Programme	14	3	3.55	1.11
Integrated Forest Protection Scheme	1	1	4.44	-
Assistance for Development of National 21	14	2.68	2.25
Parks and Sanctuaries




(c) Only a sum of Rs. 12 crores was released during 2004 - 2005 for projects/ schemes already under implementation under the National River Conservation Programme.