(a) the details of schemes launched and annual allocations made by the Government, for
development of forests in various States, during the last three years;
(b) the number of proposals pending with the Government for development of forests in the
country; and
(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a), (b) and (c) National Afforestation Programme (NAP) is the major scheme being implemented
by the Ministry of Environment and forests for development of forests. The scheme is being
implemented through a two-tier decentralized set-up of Forest Development Agency (FDA) at the
Forest Division level and Joint Forest ManagementCommittees (JFMC) at the village level.
During the last three years (2003-04 to 2005- 06), 431 FDA projects have been approved, and
an amount of Rs. 689.56 crores released thereof. The State-wise number of FDA projects
approved, the funds released to the FDAs during the last three years (2003-04 to
2005-06) and the pending FDA project proposals as on 31.3.2006 are given in the Annexure.
The pending proposals will be approved subject to their suitability according to NAP
Guidelines, and the availability of funds.