(a) whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of
Social Forestry Programme in various States of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof particularly in the State of
Maharashtra during the last three years;
(c) whether the said programme is functioning satisfactorily
in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
(SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a) to (f) The Ministry of Environment & Forests does not have any
specific scheme for implementation of social forestry programme in
the various states of the country. However, the Ministry is implementing
the National Mission for a Green India (GIM), envisaged as one of the
eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
GIM is in the preparatory stage of its implementation, in which activities
under social forestry has also been proposed. Two submissions under GIM on
Enhancing tree cover in Urban and Peri urban areas (0.2 million ha) and
Agro forestry & Social forestry (3 million ha) primarily focus on the non
forest areas.
The implementation of social forestry programme has been regularly reviewed
in the State of Maharashtra. The physical & financial achievements of
social forestry programmes in Maharashtra during the last three years
i.e. 2009-10 to 2011-12 are given in the Annexure.