Funds for Plantation of Trees
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing a major scheme, National Afforestation Programme (NAP) which is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for tree plantation and eco-restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country through people’s participation. The Scheme is being implemented through a decentralized mechanism of State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) at State level, Forest Development Agency (FDA) at Forest Division level and Joint Forest Management Committees a village level. The details of State-wise release of funds and approved area during last three years from 2009-10 to 2011-12 under the NAP are given in Annexure. Apart from NAP, tree plantation is also being carried out by other Ministries under schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) etc. , Minister of State (I/C) for Environment and Forests Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan stated in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister further stated that Under NAP, the monitoring and evaluation is undertaken by the States through SFDA & FDAs. Ministry too commissions independent evaluation of the projects through reputed experts and organizations. Monitoring of project sites by Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System is also provided in NAP guidelines.
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