Question : INCREASE IN FOREST COVER

(a) whether the Government has drafted any ‘Mission Document” with the aim of increasing forest cover to control the climate change process,

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the forest cover has declined during the period from the year 2000 to July 2011;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) if not, the extent of increase in the forest cover recorded during this period; and

(f) the extent of increase during this period in comparison to that during the last three decades?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)

(a) to (f) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.