Question : GREEN INDIA MISSION

(a) whether the Government has launched the Green India Mission for plantations in areas near to forest and marshy lands in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/Union Territory-wise;

(c) the amount sanctioned and released to Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) under the aforesaid project during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has noticed any irregularity in the implementation of this project from other States including Madhya Pradesh;

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(f) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) and (b) The National Mission for a Green India is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change that aims to increase forest & tree cover on 5 million ha area, improve quality of forest cover on another 5 million ha area, ameliorate forest based livelihood of local communities and also to improve ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity & hydrological services. The Green India Mission envisages landscape approach and will be implemented by Gram Sabhas / Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) with bottom up participatory mechanism through convergence with other cross sectoral programmes. The proposed mission cost is 46000 crores and is to be implemented over 10 years from 2012-13.

An amount of Rs.49.95 crores was released to 21 States for carrying out preparatory activities in the identified landscapes under the Green India Mission in the country during 2011-12. The State-wise details are given in Annexure.

(c) No amount is sanctioned and released to Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) under the Green India Mission.

(d) & (e) No instance has come into the notice of the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

(f) Does not arise.