Question : UTILIZATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED TO NGOs UNDER AFFORESTATION

(a) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government to the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for plantation under the afforestation scheme during each of the last three years and current year, State-wise;

(b) whether these NGOs have submitted funds utilisation certificate to the Government;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Union Government and/or State Governments have conducted any inspection of the plantation done with this assistance;

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of such NGOs who have not completed the plantation work or have misused the funds; and

(f) the action being taken by the Government against such NGOs?

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

(a) The details of financial assistance provided by the Government to the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for plantation under the Grants-in-Aid Scheme for Voluntary Agencies during each of the last three years and current year, State-wise are given in the Annexure.

(b), (c) & (d) The subsequent instalments to the project implementing NGOs are released only on receipt of the Utilisation Certificate and the field inspection report of the State Forest Department.

(e) No such case has been reported during the last three years.

(f) Question does not arise in view of reply at (e) above.