Environment and Forests on Environment: 2012-13 (Budget Session) – PART-I

Q. No. Q. Type Date Ans by Ministry Members Title of the Questions Subject Political State Specific Party Representative *66 Starred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Mangani Lal Air Pollution Health and JD(U) 12 Forests Mandal Sanitation Shri P. Kumar Pollution AIADMK *70 Starred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Datta Raghobaji Deaths of Wild Animals Wildlife INC 12 Forests Meghe Management Shri Jagdish Sharma JD(U) Bihar *72 Starred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Purnmasi Ram State of Forest Report Forest JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Conservation Shri Anand Prakash SS Maharashtra Paranjpe *79 Starred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. Maneka Gandhi Protection of Migratory Wildlife BJP 12 Forests Birds Management Shri Gopal Singh INC Shekhawat 696 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Bhoopendra Bharat Oman Refinery EIA BJP Madhya 12 Forests Singh Pradesh Pollution 699 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Chandrakant Area under 'No-Go' EIA SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Bhaurao Khaire Policy Forest Conservation 700 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Marotrao Functioning of Forest INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Sainuji Kowase Afforestation Projects Conservation 701 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Rajaiah Siricilla Wildlife Sanctuaries Wildlife INC Andhra 12 Forests Management Pradesh Shri Rayapati INC Andhra Sambasiva Rao Pradesh 703 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri A.T. (Nana) Forest Conservation Act, Forest BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Patil 1980 Conservation 708 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Surendra Singh Carbon Emission Norms Climate BSP Uttar Pradesh

12 Forests Nagar Change and Meteorology 711 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Jeetendra Singh Rehabilitation of Asiatic Wildlife BJP Madhya 12 Forests Bundela Management Pradesh Shri Narendra Singh BJP Madhya Tomar Pradesh 713 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. Usha Verma Norms for Forest Cover Forest SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Conservation Shri Maheshwar JD(U) Bihar Hazari Smt. Seema BSP Uttar Pradesh Upadhyay 717 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Gopinath Check on Exploitation Forest BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Pandurang Munde of Forests Conservation Environmental Conservation Environment and Forest Trade 719 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri M. B. Rajesh Protected Area Environmental CPI(M) 12 Forests Conservation Forest Conservation 720 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Gowdar Control of Forest Environment BJP 12 Forests Mallikarjunappa Resources and Forest Siddeshwara Trade 725 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Raju alias Environmental EIA SWP Maharashtra 12 Forests Devappa Anna Shetti Clearance to '’ Project 729 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Ashok Argal Irregularities by Liquor Pollution BJP Madhya 12 Forests Companies Pradesh 734 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Rayapati Ban on Festival Wildlife INC Andhra 12 Forests Sambasiva Rao Management Pradesh 738 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri K. P. Environmental EIA INC Kerala 12 Forests Dhanapalan Clearance to Port 740 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Pashupati Nath Check on Felling of Forest BJP 12 Forests Singh Trees Conservation 745 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Mansukhbhai D. Check on Sea-Erosion Pollution BJP 12 Forests Vasava

Freshwater and Marine Conservation Disaster Management 748 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Dr. Nilesh Narayan CDM Projects Climate INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Rane Change and Meteorology 750 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Narayan Singh Solid Water Treatment Pollution INC Madhya 12 Forests Amlabe Plant Scheme Pradesh Freshwater and Marine Conservation 753 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri P. T. Thomas Hazard Line in Coastal Disaster INC Kerala 12 Forests Areas Management Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 763 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Adhir Ranjan Climate Change Climate INC 12 Forests Chowdhury Change and Meteorology Shri Nishikant BJP Jharkhand Dubey Shri Ijyaraj Singh INC Rajasthan Shri Harish INC Rajasthan Choudhary Shri Kamal Kishor INC Uttar Pradesh Shri Rajaiah Siricilla INC Shri Rayapati INC Andhra Sambasiva Rao Pradesh 768 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Radhe Mohan New Vehicles Norms Pollution SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Singh 770 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Rajiv Ranjan Funds under CAMPA Forest JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests (Lalan) Singh Plan Conservation Dr. Arjun Roy JD(U) Bihar Shri Dinesh Chandra JD(U) Bihar

Shri Anant Kumar BJP Karnataka Dattatreya Hegde 771 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri S.S. Ramasubbu Protection of Nilgiri Wildlife INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Management 772 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Jagadanand Norms for Protection of Freshwater RJD Bihar 12 Forests Singh Environment and Marine Conservation Pollution 788 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. Priya Sunil Conservation of Freshwater INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Dutt Wetlands and Marine Conservation Shri Anantha INC Andhra Venkatarami Reddy Pradesh 792 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Dr. Mahendrasinh Diversion of Forest Forest BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Pruthvisinh Chauhan Land Conservation Shri Harin Pathak BJP Gujarat 805 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Harin Pathak Funds for Conservation Forest BJP Gujarat 12 Forests of Forests Conservation Water Management 806 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Sajjan Singh Forest Land for Mining EIA INC Madhya 12 Forests Verma Activities Pradesh Forest Conservation 822 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Dr. (Smt.) Kruparani Norms for Energy INC Andhra 12 Forests Killi Manufacturing of CFLs Studies Pradesh Shri Bibhu Prasad Pollution CPI Tarai Shri Naveen Jindal INC 826 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Dr. Sanjay Sinh Environment Environmental INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests (Protection) Act, 1986 Conservation Shri Yashbant EIA BJD Odisha Narayan Singh Laguri 831 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Yogi Conservation of lakes Freshwater BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Adityanath and Marine Conservation Shri Modugula TDP Andhra

Venugopala Reddy Pradesh 832 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Dr. (Smt.) Jhansi Transparency in Project EIA INC Andhra 12 Forests Lakshmi Botcha Clearance Process Pradesh Environmental Conservation 833 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Rajkumari Ratna E-waste (Management Pollution INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Singh and Handling) Rules, 2011 Shri Chandrakant Health and SS Maharashtra Bhaurao Khaire Sanitation 841 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Brijbhushan Check on Felling of Forest SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Sharan Singh Trees Conservation 845 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Lalchand Global Warming Climate INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Kataria Change and Meteorology Shri Uday Pratap Environmental INC Madhya Singh Education, Pradesh NGOs and Media 856 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Man-Animal Conflicts Wildlife BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Shivaramagouda Management Shri Ganesh Singh BJP Shri Vikrambhai INC Gujarat Arjanbhai Maadam 857 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Mahabal New Guidelines for Pollution INC 12 Forests Mishra Noise Pollution 861 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Sudarshan Neglecting of Social Environmental BJP Jharkhand 12 Forests Bhagat Accountability Conservation 863 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Bhausaheb Assistance to State Pollution SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Wakchaure Governments to Control Pollution Shri Mansukhbhai D. BJP Gujarat Vasava 868 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Mukesh Capacity Building in Environment INC Gujarat 12 Forests Bhairavdanji Gadhvi Forestry Sector and Forest Trade Forest Conservation

891 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Cleaning of Rivers Freshwater SAD Punjab 12 Forests Badal and Marine Conservation Smt. Priya Sunil Pollution INC Maharashtra Dutt 893 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri P. Lingam Study Conducted by Environmental CPI Tamil Nadu 12 Forests TERI on River Education, NGOs and Media Shri Gurudas Freshwater CPI West Bengal Dasgupta and Marine Conservation Prof. Ranjan Prasad Pollution JD(U) Bihar Yadav 900 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. Seema Ban on Clearances of EIA SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Bahujan Upadhyay Mining in Shri Neeraj Shekhar Environmental SP Uttar Pradesh Conservation Shri Yashvir Singh SP Uttar Pradesh Smt. Sushila Saroj SP Uttar Pradesh Smt. Usha Verma SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Maheshwar JD(U) Bihar Hazari 901 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Shri Somendra Nath Environmental EIA AITC West Bengal 12 Forests Mitra Clearances to Projects Smt. Poonam BJP Gujarat Veljibhai Jat Dr. Kirit Premjibhai BJP Gujarat Solanki 903 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. J. Shantha Study of Rivers Environmental BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Education, NGOs and Media Climate Change and Meteorology Water Management

Freshwater and Marine Conservation 913 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Smt. Jayshreeben Green Credit Scheme Climate BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Patel Change and Meteorology Forest Conservation 915 Unstarred 19-Mar- Environment and Sardar Partap Singh Carbon Emission Climate INC Punjab 12 Forests Bajwa Change and Meteorology Shri N. Chaluvaraya JD(S) Karnataka Swamy *162 Starred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Marotrao Industrial/Environmental Pollution INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Sainuji Kowase Pollution Abatement Shri Aruna Kumar Freshwater INC Andhra Vundavalli and Marine Pradesh Conservation *167 Starred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri P. C. Mohan Exploitation of Forests Forest BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Conservation Environment and Forest Trade *180 Starred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Neeraj Shekhar Disposal of E-Waste Pollution SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Shri Yashvir Singh SP Uttar Pradesh 1849 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Dr. Nilesh Narayan Revision in Clearance EIA INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Rane Norms Environmental Conservation 1850 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Nalin Kumar Promotion of Agriculture BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Kateel Afforestation Forest Conservation Disaster Management Water Management 1853 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Shruti Climate Deal Climate INC Haryana

12 Forests Choudhry Change and Meteorology Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 1854 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Narendra Singh Protection of Ganga Freshwater BJP Madhya 12 Forests Tomar River and Marine Pradesh Conservation Shri Jeetendra Singh Pollution BJP Madhya Bundela Pradesh 1856 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Suresh Kumar National River Policy Freshwater INC Andhra 12 Forests Shetkar and Marine Pradesh Conservation Water Management Health and Sanitation 1857 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Syed Schemes on Forest Forest BJP Bihar 12 Forests Shahnawaz Hussain Development Conservation Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 1859 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Harischandra Plastic Waste Pollution BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Deoram Chavan Management 1864 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Dr. Kirodilal Meena World Bank Aid for Pollution IND. Rajasthan 12 Forests Clean Environment 1868 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Dr. (Smt.) Kruparani Implementation of Freshwater INC Andhra 12 Forests Killi Coastal Regulations and Marine Pradesh Conservation 1877 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Rudra Madhab Critical Wildlife Wildlife BJD Odisha 12 Forests Ray Habitats Management 1880 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Sardar Partap Singh Cases under National EIA INC Punjab 12 Forests Bajwa Green Tribunal Forest Conservation 1883 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Maulana Badruddin Impact of Pollution on Pollution AIUDF 12 Forests Ajmal Wildlife

Wildlife Management 1886 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Prasanta Kumar Funds for Development Forest RSP West Bengal 12 Forests Majumdar of Forest Area Conservation Shri RSP West Bengal 1900 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri P.C. Chacko Rise in Sea Level Disaster INC Kerala 12 Forests Management Climate Change and Meteorology 1913 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Annu Tandon Action Plan for Low Pollution INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Emission Coal EIA 1915 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Francisco Pollution due to Chinese Pollution INC 12 Forests Sardinha Industries Health and Sanitation 1922 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Sambandam Industrial Pollution Pollution INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Keerapalayam Alagiri 1925 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Jyoti Dhurve Global Warming Climate BJP Madhya 12 Forests Change and Pradesh Meteorology 1926 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Km. Meenakshi Conservation of Bio- Environmental INC Madhya 12 Forests Natrajan Diversity Conservation Pradesh Wildlife Management 1931 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Deepa Global Warming Climate INC West Bengal 12 Forests Dasmunsi Change and Meteorology Shri Jai Prakash Disaster INC Delhi Agarwal Management Environmental Conservation 1935 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Kirti (Jha) Azad Tiger Habitats Wildlife BJP Bihar 12 Forests Management Forest Conservation

1951 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Brijbhushan Setting up of NEAMA Environmental SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Sharan Singh Conservation Smt. Priya Sunil Setting up of NEAMA Forest INC Maharashtra Dutt Conservation Shri K.C. Singh EIA INC Baba 1953 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Ram Sundar Conservation of Medicinal JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Das Medicinal Plants Plants Shri Harischandra BJP Maharashtra Deoram Chavan Shri K.C. Singh INC Uttarakhand Baba 1965 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Sajjan Singh Conservation of Forests Forest INC Madhya 12 Forests Verma Conservation Pradesh 1974 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Anto Antony Clearance to Power EIA INC Kerala 12 Forests Projects Energy Studies 1976 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Bhartruhari Pollution in Rivers Freshwater BJD Odisha 12 Forests Mahtab and Marine Conservation Shri Pollution BJP Karnataka Shivaramagouda 1977 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Kamal Kishor Environmental EIA INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Clearances to Projects Forest Conservation 1980 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Vilas Baburao Fuel Gas Pollution INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Muttemwar Desulphurisation Technique Shri Jagdish Sharma JD(U) Bihar 1990 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Maneka Gandhi Conservation of Birds Wildlife BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Management 1996 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Kunwarjibhai Pollution due to Cement Pollution INC Gujarat 12 Forests Mohanbhai Bavaliya Factories Shri Bhoopendra BJP Madhya Singh Pradesh 2003 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Harsh Vardhan Change in Monsoon Climate INC Uttar Pradesh

12 Forests Change and Meteorology Shri Rajiv Ranjan JD(U) Bihar (Lalan) Singh 2004 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Dr. Thokchom Protection of Wildlife INC 12 Forests Meinya Amphibians Management 2009 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Mansukhbhai D. Cruelty on Animals Wildlife BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Vasava Management Shri Harish INC Rajasthan Choudhary 2010 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Raosaheb Patil Awareness on Global Climate BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Danve Warming Change and Meteorology Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 2012 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Jagadanand Water Quality Pollution RJD Bihar 12 Forests Singh Assessment Authority Shri Pashupati Nath Water BJP Jharkhand Singh Management Smt. Ranee Narah Health and INC Assam Sanitation Freshwater and Marine Conservation 2013 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Prof. Sk. Saidul Protection to Wildlife CPI(M) West Bengal 12 Forests Haque Endangered Species Management 2018 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Yashodhara Protection of Asiatic Wildlife BJP Madhya 12 Forests Raje Scindia Lions Management Pradesh 2032 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Shailendra Recommendations of Wildlife SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Kumar Committee on Wild Life Management Shri Baijayant "Jay" Environmental BJD Odisha Panda Education, NGOs and Media Shri Suresh INC Kerala Kodikunnil Shri Chandre D.B. BJP Karnataka

Gowda Shri Rajendra BJP Uttar Pradesh Agrawal Shri Nityananda BJD Odisha Pradhan Shri S. Semmalai AIADMK Tamil Nadu 2033 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri A.K.S. Vijayan Ban on Use of Plastic Pollution DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Material Dr. (Smt.) Ratna AITC West Bengal De(Nag) Shri Radhe Mohan SP Uttar Pradesh Singh 2038 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Dr. Vinay Kumar Poaching of Wild Environmental INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests "Vinnu" Pandey Animals Conservation Shri Nripendra Nath Wildlife AIFB West Bengal Roy Management Shri Narahari AIFB West Bengal Mahato Dr. Sucharu Ranjan AITC West Bengal Haldar Shri Ravindra BJP Jharkhand Kumar Pandey Shri S. Pakkirappa BJP Karnataka Smt. Shruti INC Haryana Choudhry 2058 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Shri Prem Chand Level of Pollution Pollution INC Madhya 12 Forests Guddu Pradesh Shri Vilas Baburao INC Maharashtra Muttemwar Shri Jagdish Sharma JD(U) Bihar 2059 Unstarred 26-Mar- Environment and Smt. Seema Conservation of Bio- Environmental BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Upadhyay Diversity Conservation Smt. Annu Tandon Pollution JD(U) Bihar Shri Maheshwar Freshwater INC Uttar Pradesh Hazari and Marine Conservation Smt. Sushila Saroj Forest SP Uttar Pradesh Conservation

Smt. Usha Verma SP Uttar Pradesh *342 Starred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Environmental EIA CPI(M) Kerala 12 Forests Parayamparanbil Clearances to Power Kuttappan Biju Projects Shri Satpal Maharaj Forest INC Uttarakhand Conservation Environmental Conservation *353 Starred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Jagdish Sharma Air Pollution in Towns Pollution JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests and Cities Shri Nityananda Environmental BJD Odisha Biju Pradhan Education, NGOs and Media *360 Starred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Anandrao Adsul Commercialisation of Biosafety SS Maharashtra 12 Forests GM Crops Shri Dharmendra Agriculture SP Uttar Pradesh Yadav 3914 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Magunta Coastal Zone Freshwater INC Andhra 12 Forests Sreenivasulu Reddy Regulations and Marine Pradesh Conservation Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 3915 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Ashok Tanwar Awareness about Environmental INC Haryana 12 Forests Environmental Education, Consciousness NGOs and Media 3917 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Manicka Tagore National Institute for Environmental INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Sustainable Forestry and Education, Natural Resources NGOs and Media Environment and Forest Trade Forest Conservation 3919 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Rangaswamy Translocation of Jumbos Wildlife INC Karnataka

12 Forests Dhruvanarayana Management 3924 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Jayaram Biju Diversion of Forest EIA BJD Odisha 12 Forests Pangi Land Forest Conservation 3925 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Jose K. Mani Data on Water Borne Health and KC(M) Kerala 12 Forests Diseases Sanitation Pollution 3928 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. Jyoti Dhurve Project Tiger Scheme Wildlife BJP Madhya 12 Forests Management Pradesh Shri Naranbhai BJP Gujarat Kachhadia 3932 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Ramkishun Creation of New Forest Forest SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Area Conservation Environment and Forest Trade 3934 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. Rajkumari Pollution in Sai River Pollution INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Ratna Singh Freshwater and Marine Conservation 3935 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Manohar Tirkey Shrinking of Yamuna Freshwater RSP West Bengal 12 Forests and Marine Conservation 3936 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri J.M. Aaroon Waste Effluents Pollution INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Rasheed Treatment 3937 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Ramsinh Release of Forest Land Forest BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Patalyabhai Rathwa Conservation Environment and Forest Trade 3948 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Chandre D.B. Development of Forests Forest BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Gowda Conservation 3957 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Hamdullah Ganga Water Pollution Pollution INC Lakshadweep 12 Forests Sayeed Freshwater and Marine Conservation

3958 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri S. Pakkirappa Clearances to Projects EIA BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Forest Conservation 3961 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Rajen Gohain Ban on Unlicensed Saw Environmental BJP Assam 12 Forests Mills Conservation Pollution 3967 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. J. Shantha Cleaning of Forests Forest BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Conservation Climate Change and Meteorology 3975 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Dr. Rattan Singh Environment Projects in Environmental SAD Punjab 12 Forests Ajnala Punjab Conservation Pollution Freshwater and Marine Conservation Health and Sanitation 3987 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Asaduddin Check on Smuggling of Environment AIMIM Andhra 12 Forests Owaisi Red Sandalwood and Forest Pradesh Trade 3990 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Marotrao Setting up of Water Water INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Sainuji Kowase Testing Lab Management Health and Sanitation Pollution 3994 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Datta Raghobaji Check on Death of Birds Wildlife INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Meghe Management 4004 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Radha Mohan Deforestation of Forests Forest BJP Bihar 12 Forests Singh Conservation 4008 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Pradeep Majhi Projects based on Forest Environment INC Odisha 12 Forests Produce and Forest Trade Shri Kishanbhai INC Gujarat Vestabhai Patel 4009 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Nama Reclamation of Wetland Freshwater TDP Andhra

12 Forests Nageswara Rao and Marine Pradesh Conservation 4010 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Harin Pathak Experiments on Wildlife BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Endangered Species Management Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 4012 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri K. Shivakumar Setting up of New Environmental DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Alias J.K. Ritheesh Regional Museum Education, NGOs and Media 4016 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. Yashodhara Setting up of Directorate Climate BJP Madhya 12 Forests Raje Scindia on Global Warming Change and Pradesh Meteorology 4019 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. Seema Ammonia in Yamuna Pollution BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Upadhyay Water Smt. Usha Verma Freshwater SP Uttar Pradesh and Marine Conservation Smt. Sushila Saroj SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Maheshwar JD(U) Bihar Hazari 4020 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. Ingrid Mcleod Conservation of Freshwater INC 12 Forests Wetlands and Marine Conservation Shri Gowdar Pollution BJP Karnataka Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara 4027 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri P. T. Thomas Conservation of Bio- Environmental INC Kerala 12 Forests diversity Conservation 4034 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri N.S.V. Chitthan Funds for Plantation of Forest INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Trees Conservation Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 4037 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Gajanan Eco-Sensitive Areas Wildlife SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Dharmshi Babar around Tiger Reserves Management

Shri E.G. DMK Tamil Nadu Sugavanam Shri Dharmendra SP Uttar Pradesh Yadav Shri Shivaji SS Maharashtra Adhalrao Patil 4038 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Vijay Bahadur Felling of Trees Forest BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Singh Conservation Shri Konakalla TDP Andhra Narayana Rao Pradesh Shri Mahabali Singh JD(U) Bihar Shri Sanjay Singh RLD Uttar Pradesh Chauhan Shri Rudra Madhab BJD Odisha Ray Shri Sajjan Singh INC Madhya Verma Pradesh 4040 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Naranbhai Poaching of Birds Wildlife BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Kachhadia Management 4044 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri S. R. Jeyadurai Pollution by Incinerators Pollution DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests 4052 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Abdul Rahman National Lake Freshwater DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Conservation Plan and Marine Conservation Shri Suresh INC Kerala Kodikunnil 4055 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Mahabal Mishra Purification of River Pollution INC Delhi 12 Forests Water Shri K.C. Singh Freshwater INC Uttarakhand Baba and Marine Conservation Smt. Priya Sunil Health and INC Maharashtra Dutt Sanitation 4058 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Om Prakash Number of Endangered Wildlife IND. Bihar 12 Forests Yadav Species Management Shri S. Pakkirappa BJP Karnataka 4071 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Yashbant Development of Villages Water BJD Odisha 12 Forests Narayan Singh in Forests Management

Laguri Shri Joseph Toppo Health and AGP Assam Sanitation Shri Laxman Tudu Agriculture BJD Odisha Freshwater and Marine Conservation Forest Conservation 4072 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Dr. (Smt.) Jyoti Clearance to Power EIA INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Mirdha Projects Energy Studies 4081 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Prem Das Rai Air Pollution Pollution SDF 12 Forests 4087 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Gopal Singh Funds under 'Project Wildlife INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Shekhawat Tiger' Management 4090 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Surendra Singh Environmental Pollution Pollution BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Nagar Authority 4091 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Dr. Mahesh Joshi Clearances to Projects EIA INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Agriculture Water Management 4093 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Prof. Ranjan Prasad Ganga River Basin Freshwater JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Yadav Authority and Marine Conservation 4096 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Balkrishna Release of Funds from Forest BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Khanderao Shukla CAMPA Conservation 4109 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Raghuvir Singh Protection to Environmental INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Meena Environment Conservation Shri J.M. Aaroon Disaster INC Tamil Nadu Rasheed Management Shri Tarachand EIA INC Rajasthan Bhagora Shri Avtar Singh INC Haryana Bhadana 4110 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri G.V. Harsha Air and Noise Pollution Pollution INC Andhra

12 Forests Kumar by Mobile Towers Pradesh Shri Rajendra BJP Uttar Pradesh Agrawal 4116 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Basudeb Conservation of Forests Forest CPI(M) West Bengal 12 Forests Acharia Conservation Shri Anirudhan CPI(M) Kerala Sampath Smt. Annu Tandon INC Uttar Pradesh Shri Satpal Maharaj INC Uttarakhand Shri Suresh BJP Karnataka Chanabasappa Angadi Shri BJP Karnataka Shivaramagouda Shri Mahendra CPI(M) West Bengal Kumar Roy Shri Ramen Deka BJP Assam Shri Gopinath BJP Maharashtra Pandurang Munde 4119 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Dhananjay Pollution Norms for Pollution BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Singh Industries Shri Suresh BJP Karnataka Chanabasappa Angadi Smt. Kamla Devi BJP Chhattisgarh Patle Shri A.T. (Nana) BJP Maharashtra Patil Smt. J. Shantha BJP Karnataka Shri Bhausaheb SS Maharashtra Wakchaure Shri Raja Ram Pal INC Uttar Pradesh 4126 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Smt. Jayshreeben Mapping for Shore Line Environmental BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Patel Education, NGOs and Media Smt. Poonam BJP Gujarat Veljibhai Jat

Dr. Kirit Premjibhai BJP Gujarat Solanki Shri Harin Pathak BJP Gujarat Dr. Mahendrasinh BJP Gujarat Pruthvisinh Chauhan 4134 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Jeetendra Singh National River Pollution BJP Madhya 12 Forests Bundela Conservation Plan Pradesh Rajkumari Ratna Freshwater INC Uttar Pradesh Singh and Marine Conservation Shri Nishikant BJP Jharkhand Dubey Shri Ijyaraj Singh INC Rajasthan 4138 Unstarred 30-Apr- Environment and Shri Mangani Lal Hazardous Waste Pollution JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Mandal Management Shri Sanjay Shamrao Health and BJP Maharashtra Dhotre Sanitation *426 Starred 7-May- Environment and Shri Sadashivrao Clearance to Coastal EIA IND. Maharashtra 12 Forests Dadoba Mandlik Road Projects Shri Bhaskarrao INC Maharashtra Bapurao Patil *430 Starred 7-May- Environment and Shri Ravindra Protection of Tigers Wildlife BJP Jharkhand 12 Forests Kumar Pandey Management Shri Eknath INC Maharashtra Mahadeo Gaikwad *434 Starred 7-May- Environment and Shri Dhananjay Areas under Forest BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Singh Desertification Conservation *437 Starred 7-May- Environment and Shri Rangaswamy Felling of Trees Forest INC Karnataka 12 Forests Dhruvanarayana Conservation Wildlife Management *438 Starred 7-May- Environment and Shri Bhoopendra Funds under CAMPA Forest BJP Madhya 12 Forests Singh Conservation Pradesh *440 Starred 7-May- Environment and Dr. Sanjay Sinh Disposal of e-Waste Pollution INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests 4841 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Jayant Water Cess Pollution RLD Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Chaudhary Rashtriya Water

Management 4843 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Kameshwar Clearance to Yamuna EIA JMM Jharkhand 12 Forests Baitha Expressway Shri Maheshwar Pollution JD(U) Bihar Hazari 4852 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Jose K. Mani Safety of Wildlife Wildlife KC(M) Kerala 12 Forests Management 4853 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Ramsinh Funds for Afforestation Forest BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Patalyabhai Rathwa Projects Conservation 4866 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Dr. (Smt.) Ratna Greenhouse Gases Climate AITC West Bengal 12 Forests De(Nag) Change and Meteorology 4876 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Hansraj Conservation of Wildlife BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Gangaram Ahir Vultures Management 4877 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Loss of Forest Land Forest CPI(M) Kerala 12 Forests Parayamparanbil Conservation Kuttappan Biju Environment and Forest Trade 4904 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Nishikant Marine Pollution Pollution BJP Jharkhand 12 Forests Dubey Freshwater and Marine Conservation Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 4906 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Bharat Ram Water Pollution Pollution INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Meghwal Shri Khiladi Lal Freshwater INC Rajasthan Bairwa and Marine Conservation 4907 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Ananth Kumar Pollution of Rural Water Pollution BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Sources Freshwater and Marine Conservation

Water Management 4917 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Vishwa Mohan Road Construction in Wildlife JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Kumar Kutch Desert Sanctuary Management Shri Chandrakant BJP Gujarat Raghunath Patil 4918 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Prasanta Kumar Clearance to Renuka EIA RSP West Bengal 12 Forests Majumdar Dam Project Shri Manohar Tirkey Forest RSP West Bengal Conservation 4919 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Haribhau Violation of Pollution Pollution BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Madhav Jawale Norms 4924 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Ijyaraj Singh Impacts of EMRs on Environmental INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Birds and Bees Education, NGOs and Media Shri Viswanathan Wildlife INC Tamil Nadu Perumal Management Rajkumari Ratna INC Uttar Pradesh Singh Shri Sambandam INC Tamil Nadu Keerapalayam Alagiri 4930 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Kalikesh Quantum of E-waste Pollution BJD Odisha 12 Forests Narayan Singh Deo Shri Gurudas CPI West Bengal Dasgupta Shri Anant Kumar BJP Karnataka Dattatreya Hegde Prof. Ranjan Prasad JD(U) Bihar Yadav Shri Rajiv Ranjan JD(U) Bihar (Lalan) Singh Shri Nishikant BJP Jharkhand Dubey Dr. M. Jagannath INC Andhra Pradesh Dr. Nilesh Narayan INC Maharashtra Rane

Shri Devji BJP Rajasthan Mansingram Patel 4931 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Subhash Review of Environment Pollution SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Bapurao Wankhede and Forest Rules Dr. Padmasinha Environmental NCP Maharashtra Bajirao Patil Conservation Dr. Mahendrasinh Health and BJP Gujarat Pruthvisinh Chauhan Sanitation Shri Kunwar Rewati SP Uttar Pradesh Raman Singh Smt. Bhavana SS Maharashtra Gawali (Patil) Shri Baliram Sukur BVA Maharashtra Jadhav 4938 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Jagdish Sharma Quantity of Sulphur in Pollution JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Coal Shri Vilas Baburao INC Maharashtra Muttemwar 4952 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Prof. Ranjan Prasad Smuggling of Forest Environment JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Yadav Products and Forest Trade Forest Conservation 4954 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Parvatagouda Capacity Building for Pollution BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Chandanagouda Industrial Pollution Gaddigoudar Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 4962 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Sanjay Nirupam Clearances to Projects Agriculture INC Maharashtra 12 Forests EIA Water Management 4979 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Smt. Maneka Gandhi Pollution in Kali Nadi Freshwater BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests and Marine Conservation Pollution

4992 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Mansukhbhai D. Diversion of Forest Environment BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Vasava Land and Forest Trade Shri Yashbant Forest BJD Odisha Narayan Singh Conservation Laguri 4996 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Sajjan Singh Protection to Animals Wildlife INC Madhya 12 Forests Verma Management Pradesh Shri Datta Raghobaji INC Maharashtra Meghe Shri Feroze Varun BJP Uttar Pradesh Gandhi Smt. Kamla Devi BJP Chhattisgarh Patle 4997 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Neeraj Shekhar Clearances to Dams on EIA SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests River Shri Bhaskarrao Water INC Maharashtra Bapurao Patil Management Shri Yashvir Singh Environmental SP Uttar Pradesh Conservation Shri Eknath INC Maharashtra Mahadeo Gaikwad Shri Anand Prakash SS Maharashtra Paranjpe 5008 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Kirti (Jha) Azad Clearances to Mining EIA BJP Bihar 12 Forests Around Tiger Reserve Shri Hansraj Wildlife BJP Maharashtra Gangaram Ahir Management 5010 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Dr. M. Jagannath Delay in Environmental EIA INC Andhra 12 Forests Clearances Pradesh Shri Ambica AITC West Bengal Banerjee Shri Nityananda BJD Odisha Pradhan Biju Shri Pradeep Kumar BJP Bihar Singh Shri Vikrambhai INC Gujarat Arjanbhai Maadam

Shri CPI(M) Kerala Parayamparanbil Kuttappan Biju 5016 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Rayapati Survey for Population of Environmental INC Andhra 12 Forests Sambasiva Rao Sparrows Education, Pradesh NGOs and Media Shri Ramashankar Wildlife BSP Uttar Pradesh Rajbhar Management Shri Ponnam INC Andhra Prabhakar Pradesh Shri Rajaiah Siricilla INC Andhra Pradesh 5017 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Kameshwar Violation of Environmental JMM Jharkhand 12 Forests Baitha Environmental Norms Conservation Smt. Usha Verma EIA SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Maheshwar JD(U) Bihar Hazari Smt. Seema BSP Uttar Pradesh Upadhyay 5025 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Rudra Madhab Catchment Area EIA BJD Odisha 12 Forests Ray Treatment Plan Environmental Conservation 5036 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri Hamdullah Project Tiger Scheme Wildlife INC Lakshadweep 12 Forests Sayeed Management 5044 Unstarred 7-May- Environment and Shri P.R. Natarajan Adaptation to Climate Climate CPI(M) Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Change Change and Meteorology *522 Starred 14-May- Environment and Smt. Rama Devi Industrial Pollution Pollution BJP Bihar 12 Forests Shri Sambandam INC Tamil Nadu Keerapalayam Alagiri *525 Starred 14-May- Environment and Shri Ninong Ering Environmental EIA INC Arunachal 12 Forests Clearances to Road Pradesh Projects *534 Starred 14-May- Environment and Smt. Maneka Gandhi Environmental EIA BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Clearance to Projects

near Sanctuaries Wildlife Management Pollution Environmental Conservation Forest Conservation *536 Starred 14-May- Environment and Shri Uday Singh Sewage Treatment Pollution BJP Bihar 12 Forests Plants Shri Bhaskarrao Freshwater INC Maharashtra Bapurao Patil and Marine Conservation *538 Starred 14-May- Environment and Shri Rangaswamy Protection of Mangroves Environmental INC Karnataka 12 Forests Dhruvanarayana Conservation Shri N. Chaluvaraya JD(S) Karnataka Swamy 5999 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Manohar Tirkey Funds for Promotion of Environment RSP West Bengal 12 Forests Bamboo and Forest Trade Shri Prasanta Kumar EIA RSP West Bengal Majumdar 6001 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Dr. Kirit Premjibhai World Bank Aid to Pollution BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Solanki Control Pollution 6010 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Naranbhai Disposal of Hazardous Pollution BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Kachhadia Wastes Smt. Jyoti Dhurve BJP Madhya Pradesh 6011 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri S.S. Ramasubbu Tiger Reserves Wildlife INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Management 6012 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Hamdullah Forest Area under Tiger Forest INC Lakshadweep 12 Forests Sayeed Reserve Conservation Wildlife Management 6018 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Virender Protection of Forest Forest BJP Himachal 12 Forests Kashyap Wealth Conservation Pradesh Environment and Forest

Trade 6021 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri N. Chaluvaraya Mining in River Bhadra EIA JD(S) Karnataka 12 Forests Swamy Freshwater and Marine Conservation 6025 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Hansraj Conservation of Wildlife Wildlife BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Gangaram Ahir Management Forest Conservation 6037 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri J.M. Aaroon Heritage Status of Bird Wildlife INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Rasheed Sanctuaries Management 6045 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri S. Semmalai Setting up of Effluent Pollution AIADMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Treatment Units 6052 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Dr. Thokchom Fresh Water Lakes Freshwater INC Manipur 12 Forests Meinya and Marine Conservation Pollution 6072 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Hemanand Policy for Afforestation Forest INC Odisha 12 Forests Biswal Schemes Conservation 6075 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Smt. Davidson J. National Parks Wildlife DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Helen Management Shri Ambica AITC West Bengal Banerjee Shri Nama TDP Andhra Nageswara Rao Pradesh Shri Syed BJP Bihar Shahnawaz Hussain 6081 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Chandrakant Clearance to CRZ EIA BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Raghunath Patil Projects Freshwater and Marine Conservation 6085 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Dr. Munisamy Pollution in Water Pollution AIADMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Thambidurai Bodies Smt. J. Shantha BJP Karnataka 6095 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Mahabal Mishra Relaxation in Clearance EIA INC Delhi 12 Forests Norms

6105 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Feroze Varun Conservation of Animals Wildlife BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Gandhi Management 6106 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Kunwar Rewati Melting of Glaciers Climate SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Raman Singh Change and Meteorology Shri Rajagopal Environmental INC Andhra Lagadapati Education, Pradesh NGOs and Media 6109 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Smt. Bhavana Increase in Forest Forest SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Gawali (Patil) Resources Conservation Climate Change and Meteorology 6112 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Ashok Argal Land Reserved for Forest BJP Madhya 12 Forests Forests Conservation Pradesh Environment and Forest Trade 6114 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Suresh Kalmadi Cleaning of River Freshwater INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Mailameetha and Marine Conservation Pollution 6118 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Prem Das Rai Regime to Curb Pollution SDF Sikkim 12 Forests Vehicular Pollution 6119 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Chandre D.B. River Pollution by Pollution BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Gowda Heavy Metals Freshwater and Marine Conservation 6124 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Sanjay Bhoi Study on Deforestation Forest INC Odisha 12 Forests Conservation Shri Bhaskarrao Environmental INC Maharashtra Bapurao Patil Education, NGOs and Media Shri Eknath INC Maharashtra Mahadeo Gaikwad Shri S.S. INC Tamil Nadu

Ramasubbu 6125 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Anand Prakash Ban on use of Animals Environmental SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Paranjpe in Experiments Education, NGOs and Media Shri Bhaskarrao Wildlife INC Maharashtra Bapurao Patil Management Shri Eknath INC Maharashtra Mahadeo Gaikwad Shri Sanjay Bhoi INC Odisha 6128 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal Adverse Effect on EIA BJP Bihar 12 Forests Wildlife Shri Yashbant Forest BJD Odisha Narayan Singh Conservation Laguri Shri Ratan Singh Wildlife INC Rajasthan Management 6132 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri C. Rajendran Relocation of Villages Wildlife AIADMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests from Sanctuaries Management Shri P.R. Natarajan CPI(M) Tamil Nadu Shri Gowdar BJP Karnataka Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara Shri Rakesh Singh BJP Madhya Pradesh 6136 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Dr. Kirodilal Meena Effect of Climate Agriculture IND. Rajasthan 12 Forests Change on Agriculture Shri P.L. Punia Climate INC Uttar Pradesh Change and Meteorology Shri Jose K. Mani Environmental KC(M) Kerala Education, NGOs and Media 6138 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Anandrao Adsul Identification of Freshwater SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Wetlands and Marine Conservation Shri Dharmendra SP Uttar Pradesh Yadav

Shri Gajanan SS Maharashtra Dharmshi Babar 6141 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Uday Pratap Protection of Birds Wildlife INC Madhya 12 Forests Singh Management Pradesh Shri Feroze Varun BJP Uttar Pradesh Gandhi Shri Lalchand INC Rajasthan Kataria 6142 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Anantha River Pollution Freshwater INC Andhra 12 Forests Venkatarami Reddy and Marine Pradesh Conservation Shri Jagdish Singh Pollution BSP Uttar Pradesh Rana Shri Ashok Tanwar INC Haryana 6150 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Vikrambhai Protection of Elephants Wildlife INC Gujarat 12 Forests Arjanbhai Maadam Management 6159 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Hamdullah Impact on Ecology EIA INC Lakshadweep 12 Forests Sayeed Environmental Conservation 6162 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Gorakh Prasad Clearance to Ganga EIA BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Jaiswal Expressway 6168 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Hansraj Acquiring Land for New Pollution BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Gangaram Ahir Industry in Chandrapur 6169 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Suresh Kumar Critical Wildlife Habitat Wildlife INC Andhra 12 Forests Shetkar Programme Management Pradesh 6173 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Baijayant "Jay" Green National Environmental BJD Odisha 12 Forests Panda Accounting System Conservation Forest Conservation 6174 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Ninong Ering Protection of Flora and EIA INC Arunachal 12 Forests Fauna Pradesh Forest Conservation 6177 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Manish Tewari Management of e-Waste Health and INC Punjab 12 Forests Sanitation Pollution 6178 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Smt. Maneka Gandhi Check on Growth of Freshwater BJP Uttar Pradesh

12 Forests Weeds in Wetlands and Marine Conservation 6180 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Uday Singh Clearance to Posco Plant EIA BJP Bihar 12 Forests 6181 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Manicka Tagore Conference on Environmental INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Sustainable Education, Development NGOs and Media 6201 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri P.R. Natarajan Clearance to Laying of EIA CPI(M) Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Oil Pipeline 6205 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Magunta Protection of Trees Forest INC Andhra 12 Forests Sreenivasulu Reddy Conservation Pradesh 6207 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri P. Karunakaran Waste Management Pollution CPI(M) Kerala 12 Forests 6209 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Shri Eknath Recommendations by Environmental INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Mahadeo Gaikwad WGEEC on Mining Conservation Shri Anand Prakash EIA SS Maharashtra Paranjpe 6210 Unstarred 14-May- Environment and Rajkumari Ratna Deaths due to Pollution Pollution INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Singh Shri Surendra Singh Environmental BSP Uttar Pradesh Nagar Education, NGOs and Media Shri Prataprao SS Maharashtra Ganpatrao Jadhav Shri Jagdish Singh BSP Uttar Pradesh Rana *621 Starred 21-May- Environment and Shri Bhismshankar Medical Wastes Biosafety BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Alias Kushal Tiwari Shri Ram Sundar Health and JD(U) Bihar Das Sanitation Pollution *624 Starred 21-May- Environment and Dr. Arjun Roy Management of Forest Forest JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Land Conservation Shri Anant Kumar Environment BJP Karnataka Dattatreya Hegde and Forest Trade

*632 Starred 21-May- Environment and Shri Feroze Varun Poaching of Flapshell Wildlife BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Gandhi Turtles Management Smt. Maneka BJP Uttar Pradesh Gandhi *634 Starred 21-May- Environment and Shri Shivaji National Green Tribunal Forest SS Maharashtra 12 Forests Adhalrao Patil Conservation *636 Starred 21-May- Environment and Shri Surendra Singh Pollution in Heritage Pollution BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Nagar Buildings 7133 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Bishnu Pada Chatham Saw Mill EIA BJP Andaman and 12 Forests Ray Nicobar Islands 7134 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Ponnam Ban on Entry of Forest- Forest INC Andhra 12 Forests Prabhakar Dwellers Conservation Pradesh 7143 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Prasanta Kumar National Ganga River Freshwater RSP West Bengal 12 Forests Majumdar Basin Authority and Marine Conservation Shri Manohar Pollution RSP West Bengal Tirkey 7144 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Rakesh Singh Setting up of Plant Agriculture BJP Madhya 12 Forests Pradesh 7164 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Suresh Kumar Agreement with World Climate INC Andhra 12 Forests Shetkar Bank on Carbon Credits Change and Pradesh Meteorology 7165 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Bishnu Pada Forest Clearance to EIA BJP Andaman and 12 Forests Ray Revenue Land Nicobar Islands Forest Conservation 7168 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri R. Tiger Monitoring Wildlife DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Thamaraiselvan Programme Management 7171 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Sardar Partap Singh Carbon Emission Climate INC Punjab 12 Forests Bajwa Change and Meteorology Pollution 7172 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Dr. Rattan Singh Import of Hazardous Health and SAD Punjab 12 Forests Ajnala Wastes Sanitation Pollution 7174 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Narahari Demolition of Wildlife AIFB West Bengal 12 Forests Mahato Construction Work at Management Sigur Corridor

Shri Nripendra Nath AIFB West Bengal Roy 7178 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Vijay Inder Implementation of Forest INC Punjab 12 Forests Singla Afforestation Work Conservation Water Management 7179 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Dushyant Singh Environmental EIA BJP Rajasthan 12 Forests Assessment of Industrial Clusters Pollution 7180 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Hansraj Proposals by NEERI Environmental BJP Maharashtra 12 Forests Gangaram Ahir Education, NGOs and Media Pollution 7183 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Raju alias Clearance to Lavasa Environmental SP Maharashtra 12 Forests Devappa Anna Project Education, Shetti NGOs and Media EIA 7189 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri P.L. Punia Provision of Funds for Wildlife INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Sanctuaries Management 7190 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri N. Chaluvaraya Cleaning of Beaches Freshwater JD(U) Karnataka 12 Forests Swamy and Marine Conservation Pollution 7191 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri K.C. Singh Foreign Funded Projects EIA INC Uttarakhand 12 Forests Baba Forest Conservation Environment and Forest Trade 7195 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Smt. Poonam EIA Report on Erosion EIA BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Veljibhai Jat Stretches Shri Chandrakant Pollution BJP Gujarat Raghunath Patil Dr. Kirit Premjibhai Freshwater BJP Gujarat Solanki and Marine

Conservation Smt. Jayshreeben BJP Gujarat Patel Shri Ramsinh BJP Gujarat Patalyabhai Rathwa 7197 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Madhusudan Clearance to Indira EIA BJP Chhattisgarh 12 Forests Yadav Sagar Project Water Management 7198 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Baijayant "Jay" Ban on Use of Asbestos Health and BJD Odisha 12 Forests Panda Sanitation Pollution 7201 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Smt. Meena Singh Conservation of Forest Forest JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Wealth Conservation Environment and Forest Trade 7202 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Chandrakant Diversion of Land in Wildlife BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Raghunath Patil Sanctuary Management Shri Balkrishna Functioning of AWBI BJP Gujarat Khanderao Shukla Members Dr. Mahendrasinh BJP Gujarat Pruthvisinh Chauhan 7203 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Tarachand Functioning of AWBI Environmental INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Bhagora Members Education, NGOs and Media Shri J.M. Aaroon Wildlife INC Tamil Nadu Rasheed Management Shri Avtar Singh INC Haryana Bhadana Shri Sanjay Dina NCP Maharashtra Patil 7205 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Prem Das Rai Plantation of Trees Forest SDF Sikkim 12 Forests Conservation 7209 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Arjun Ram Protection of Environmental BJP Rajasthan 12 Forests Meghwal Environment Conservation Pollution

EIA 7219 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Eknath Climate Change Climate INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Mahadeo Gaikwad Change and Meteorology Shri Bhaskarrao INC Maharashtra Bapurao Patil Shri Sanjay Bhoi INC Odisha Shri Anand Prakash SS Maharashtra Paranjpe Shri C. Rajendran AIADMK Tamil Nadu 7223 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Kameshwar Pollution in Yamuna Pollution JMM Jharkhand 12 Forests Baitha River Smt. Usha Verma Freshwater SP Uttar Pradesh and Marine Conservation Shri Maheshwar JD(U) Bihar Hazari Smt. Sushila Saroj SP Uttar Pradesh Smt. Seema BSP Uttar Pradesh Upadhyay 7225 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri N.S.V. Chitthan Clearance to New EIA INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Projects 7229 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Sambandam Wildlife Protection Act, Wildlife INC Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Keerapalayam 1972 Management Alagiri Prof. Ranjan Prasad JD(U) Bihar Yadav Shri Sajjan Singh INC Madhya Verma Pradesh Shri Prataprao SS Maharashtra Ganpatrao Jadhav Shri S.S. Ramasubbu INC Tamil Nadu Shri Dharmendra SP Uttar Pradesh Yadav Shri Anandrao Adsul SS Maharashtra Shri Shivaji SS Maharashtra Adhalrao Patil 7231 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Kunwar Rewati Irregularity in EIA SP Uttar Pradesh

12 Forests Raman Singh Clearances Process 7239 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Sanjay Dina Decrease in Area of Forest NCP Maharashtra 12 Forests Patil Teakwood Forest Conservation Smt. Supriya NCP Maharashtra Sadanand Sule Dr. Sanjeev Ganesh NCP Maharashtra Naik 7243 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Kishanbhai Animal Welfare Environmental INC Gujarat 12 Forests Vestabhai Patel Fortnight Education, NGOs and Media Shri Pradeep Majhi Wildlife INC Odisha Management 7245 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Dharmendra River Regulation Area Freshwater SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Yadav and Marine Conservation 7250 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Prem Chand Clearances to Shopping EIA INC Madhya 12 Forests Guddu Malls Pradesh 7252 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Zafar Ali Naqvi Environmental EIA INC Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Clearances Pollution 7254 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Smt. Darshana State Coastal Zone Freshwater BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Vikram Jardosh Management Plans and Marine Conservation Shri Chandrakant BJP Gujarat Raghunath Patil 7257 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Dr. Charles Dias Area for Plantations Climate INC Kerala 12 Forests Change and Meteorology Forest Conservation 7259 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Syed Carbon Credit Climate BJP Bihar 12 Forests Shahnawaz Hussain Change and Meteorology 7264 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Ganesh Singh Clearances for Mining EIA BJP Madhya 12 Forests Pradesh Forest Conservation Environmental

Conservation 7271 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Smt. Davidson J. Protection of Forests Forest DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Helen Conservation Environmental Education, NGOs and Media Environmental Conservation 7272 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Chandre D.B. Tiger Protection Force Wildlife BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Gowda Management Shri S. R. Jeyadurai DMK Tamil Nadu 7274 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Smt. Yashodhara Check on Soil Erosion Environmental BJP Madhya 12 Forests Raje Scindia Conservation Pradesh Forest Conservation Pollution 7277 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Sushil Kumar Cased under NGT Environmental JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Singh Conservation Forest Conservation 7281 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Nama ESZ of Western Ghats Environmental TDP Andhra 12 Forests Nageswara Rao Conservation Pradesh Environmental Education, NGOs and Media 7284 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Avtar Singh Assessment by AWBI Environmental INC Haryana 12 Forests Bhadana on Surgery Education, NGOs and Media Shri Tarachand Wildlife INC Rajasthan Bhagora Management Shri J.M. Aaroon INC Tamil Nadu Rasheed Shri Sanjay Dina NCP Maharashtra Patil 7286 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Smt. Seema Ganga River Basin Freshwater BSP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Upadhyay Authority and Marine

Conservation Smt. Sushila Saroj Smt. Usha Verma SP Uttar Pradesh Shri Kameshwar JMM Jharkhand Baitha 7287 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Sai Prathap Factories in Residential Pollution INC Andhra 12 Forests Annayyagari Areas Pradesh Shri Sudarshan BJP Jharkhand Bhagat 7301 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Rajendra Pollution Level in Pollution BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Agrawal Metropolitan Cities Environmental Education, NGOs and Media Health and Sanitation 7306 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Dharmendra Implementation of NGT Forest SP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Yadav Conservation 7309 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Jose K. Mani Conservation of Fish Environmental KC(M) Kerala 12 Forests and Plants Conservation Pollution 7311 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Rayapati New Species of Environmental INC Andhra 12 Forests Sambasiva Rao Amphibians Education, Pradesh NGOs and Media Shri Rangaswamy Wildlife INC Karnataka Dhruvanarayana Management 7317 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri R. Research on Tigers Environmental DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Thamaraiselvan Education, NGOs and Media Wildlife Management 7319 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri S. Pakkirappa Losses due to Ban on Forest BJP Karnataka 12 Forests Felling of Trees Conservation 7323 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri E.G. Green Mission Forest DMK Tamil Nadu 12 Forests Sugavanam Conservation

Environmental Conservation Climate Change and Meteorology 7325 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Vikrambhai Prosecution in Regard to Freshwater INC Gujarat 12 Forests Arjanbhai Maadam Maritime Pollution and Marine Conservation Pollution 7329 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri N. Peethambara Clearances to Mining EIA INC Kerala 12 Forests Kurup Projects Environmental Conservation Forest Conservation 7330 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Rudra Madhab Protection of Forest Forest BJD Odisha 12 Forests Ray Land Conservation 7331 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Uday Singh Environmental Pollution BJP Bihar 12 Forests Protection 7332 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Vishwa Mohan Revision in Clearance EIA JD(U) Bihar 12 Forests Kumar Process Shri Chandrakant Pollution BJP Gujarat Raghunath Patil Freshwater and Marine Conservation 7336 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Naranbhai Polluting Industries in Pollution BJP Gujarat 12 Forests Kachhadia Residential Areas 7342 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Feroze Varun Conservation of Bird Wildlife BJP Uttar Pradesh 12 Forests Gandhi Management 7344 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Arjun Charan Environmental EIA BJD Odisha 12 Forests Sethi Clearance to Project 7345 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Marotrao Environmental EIA INC Maharashtra 12 Forests Sainuji Kowase Clearance to Road Projects 7350 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Sameer Magan Reduction in Grants-in- Environmental NCP Maharashtra 12 Forests Bhujbal Aid to NGOs Education, NGOs and Media

7352 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Joseph Toppo Clearance to National EIA AGP Assam 12 Forests Highways 7355 Unstarred 21-May- Environment and Shri Tarachand Animal Birth Control Wildlife INC Rajasthan 12 Forests Bhagora (Dogs) (ABC) Rules, Management 2001 Shri J.M. Aaroon INC Tamil Nadu Rasheed Shri Avtar Singh INC Haryana Bhadana

AIR POLLUTION 19th March, 2012

LSQ *66

SHRI MANGANI LAL MANDAL SHRI P. KUMAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the average trend of air pollution level recorded in the major cities of the country during the last three years; (b) whether the pollution has been within the permissible limits; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government has conducted any study to ascertain the various diseases caused by air pollution; (e) if so, the outcome of the said study; and (f) the corrective action taken by the Government to contain air pollution and prevention of diseases caused thereby?

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

(a) to (f) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (f) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 66 FOR 19.03.2012 REGARDING AIR POLLUTION.

(a) to (c) : Ambient air quality is monitored regularly in all the four major cities, namely, Delhi, , and by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with concerned State Pollution Control Boards under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) in terms of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and PM10 (particulate matter having size less than 10 micron). As per available data (Annexure-I) for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, the levels of SO2 are within the prescribed standards (annual average – 50 3 3 µg/m ) in all these cities whereas, levels of NO2 have consistently exceeded the norms (annual average – 40 µg/m ) 3 in Delhi and Kolkata, and levels of PM10 have exceeded prescribed norms (annual average – 60 µg/m ) in all these cities. There is a fluctuating trend as far levels of SO2, NO2 and PM10 in ambient air are concerned.

(d) & (e) : Two epidemiological studies had been awarded to Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata by CPCB, namely, ‘Epidemiological Study on Effect of Air Pollution on Human Health (adults) in Delhi’; and ‘Study on Ambient Air Quality, Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function of Children in Delhi’. Another study was awarded by the Ministry of Environment & Forests to Institute of Health Systems, Hyderabad namely, ‘Environmental Health effect-cause of Death in Hyderabad’.

Summary of findings of above mentioned three studies are enclosed as Annexure-II.

(f) : The Government have taken various steps to improve the ambient air quality, contain air pollution and prevention of diseases caused thereby, inter alia, include :

i) Notification of emission standards for various categories of industries, under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986; ii) Implementation of action plans for improvement of the ambient air quality in 16 cities apart from Delhi; iii) Introduction of cleaner fuel (B.S. III/IV compliant) as per the Auto Fuel Policy; iv) Introduction of gaseous fuel in select cities and towns; v) Sale and registration of B.S. IV compliant passenger cars in selected cities apart from National Capital Region with effect from 1st April, 2010; vi) Use of beneficiated coal for coal based thermal power plants;

vii) Enforcement of ‘Pollution Under Control (PUC)’ certificate scheme to check exhaust emissions from in-use vehicles; viii) Sale of 2T pre-mix petrol for two stroke-two and three wheelers; ix) Implementation of stringent emission norms for generator sets;

x) Source Apportionment Studies undertaken in six metro cities; xi) Implementation of the recommendations of the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP) for Seventeen Categories of air polluting industries; xii) Establishment of National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network; xiii) Inspection and monitoring of air polluting industries for compliance of the emission norms; and xiv) Strengthening of public transport including establishment of metro rail in a few select cities.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 66 FOR 19.03.2012 REGARDING AIR POLLUTION.

Status of Ambient Air Quality in 4 Major Cities of India (Status of 2008-2010)

Sl. No. Name of the City State 2008 2009 2010

SO2 NO2 PM10 SO2 NO2 PM10 SO2 NO2 PM10 1 Chennai Tamilnadu 9 14 63 9 17 73 9 15 59 2 Delhi U.T. 6 57 214 6 50 252 5 55 261 3 Mumbai Maharashtra 9 40 127 6 41 117 4 19 97 4 Kolkata West Bengal 8 64 103 11 68 126 11 62 99 Standards (Annual average) : 3 SO2 - 50 µg/m 3 NO2 - 40 µg/m 3 PM10 - 60 µg/m

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 66 FOR 19.03.2012 REGARDING AIR POLLUTION.

Summary of findings of Studies on Health Impacts of Air Pollution i. “Epidemiological study to find the effects of Air Pollutants especially Respirable Suspended Particulate matter (RSPM) and Other Carcinogens on Human Health in Delhi” by CNCI, Kolkata.

 Respiratory Symptoms: Residents of Delhi had 1.5-times greater prevalence of Upper Respiratory Symptoms. The prevalence of Lower Respiratory Symptoms was 1.8-times higher among the residents of Delhi.  Lung function: Lung function was reduced in 40.3% individuals of Delhi compared with 20.1% in control group. Residents of Delhi showed statistically significant (p<0.05) increased prevalence of restrictive (22.5% vs. 11.4% in control), obstructive (10.7% vs. 6.6% in control), as well as combined (both obstructive and restrictive) type of lung functions deficits (7.1% vs. 2.0% in control).  Cellular lung reaction to air pollution: Sputum of Delhi’s citizens contained 12.9±2.6 Alveolar Macrophages per hpf in contrast to 6.9±1.6 Alveolar Macrophages/hpf in controls, and the Alveolar Macrophages of former group were heavily loaded with particles resulting in increase of cell size.  The citizens of Delhi also had greater prevalence of several cytological changes in sputum compared with rural controls. The changes in sputum cytology were positively correlated with ambient PM10 level. ii. “A Study on Ambient Air Quality, Respiratory Symptoms and Lung Function of Children in Delhi” by CNCI, Kolkata.

 Respiratory and associated symptoms: Compared to control, Delhi’s children had 1.8- times more Upper respiratory symptoms and 2-times more lower respiratory symptoms suggesting higher prevalence of underlying respiratory diseases.  The symptoms were more prevalent in children during winter when PM10 level in air is highest in a year, and lowest during monsoon when particulate air pollution level is lowest, suggesting a positive association with particulate air pollution.  Lung function: The results showed reduction of lung function in 43.5% schoolchildren of Delhi compared with 25.7% in control group. Delhi’s children had increased prevalence of restrictive (20.3% vs 14.3% in control), obstructive (13.6% vs. 8% in control), as well as combined (both restrictive and obstructive) type of lung functions deficits (9.6% vs. 3.5% in control).  Cellular lung reaction to air pollution: School children of Delhi had 3.1 times more alveolar macrophages (AM) in their sputum. Marked increase in AM number signifies greater exposure to particulate pollution as AM represents the first line of cellular defence against inhaled pollutants.

 Changes in the sputum cytology among the school children of Delhi positively correlated with ambient PM10 level.

iii. “A Study on Environmental Health effect-cause of Death in Hyderabad” by Institute of Health Systems, Hyderabad.

 There are gaps between the number of deaths registered and number of medically certified deaths.  The study suggests a contributory role of air pollutants to the associated diseases and death. However, the study suffers from several limitations. The analysis of mortality data is based on available hospital records information of Hyderabad. Owing to non-availability, the present study could not probe in to other factors that could also contribute to cardiovascular and respiratory mortality such as socioeconomic status, nutritional parameters, occupational history, etc.  The limitations in the assessment of the exposure and outcome variables, the current study findings should be regarded as preliminary observations.

DEATHS OF WILD ANIMALS 19th March, 2012

LSQ *70

SHRI DATTA MEGHE SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of wild animals/other animals have died or got killed in the Wildlife Sanctuaries and Zoological Parks of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the causes of death during the last three years and the current year, State- wise; and (c) the corrective action taken/being taken by the Government and the steps taken to avoid such incidents in future?

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

(a), (b) and (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b) AND (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *70 REGARDING ‘DEATHS OF WILD ANIMALS’ BY SHRI DATTA MEGHE AND SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2012.

(a) and (b) The management and protection of wild animals in wildlife sanctuaries in the country is looked after by the concerned State/Union Territory Governments. State-wise details of death of wild animals in Wildlife Sanctuaries are not collated in the Ministry. However, the State-wise details of deaths of animals in Zoological Parks during last three years is given in the Annexure. The major reasons for death of animals in Wildlife Sanctuaries include natural death, predation, infighting among competing individuals of the same species, accidental death, poaching, etc. In Zoological Parks, the major reasons for the deaths of animals include old age, senility, infighting, respiratory failure, septicemia, etc.

(c) In respect of animals housed in the Zoological Parks in the country, the Central Zoo Authority had laid standards and norms regarding upkeep and healthcare of animals under Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009, which is mandatory for all the zoos to follow. Appropriate action is also taken by respective zoo operator/ State Government in case of a default on part of the management in proper upkeep of the zoo.

While the management of Wildlife Sanctuaries is looked after by the concerned State/Union Territory Government, the Central Government has taken the following steps to strengthen the protection of wild animals in such sanctuaries:

i. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has been amended and made more stringent. The punishments for offences have been enhanced. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence(s). ii. Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves covering important wildlife habitats have been created all over the country under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to conserve wild animals and their habitats. iii. Financial and technical assistance is provided to the State/ Union Territory Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats', ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ for providing better protection to wildlife, and improvement of its habitat. iv. A Central Zoo Authority has been established to monitor and supervise proper management of zoological parks and upkeep of animals/inmates there. Central Zoo Authority also provides financial assistance for improvement and upkeep of zoological parks. v. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been empowered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to apprehend and prosecute wildlife offenders. vi. The State/Union Territory Governments have been requested to strengthen the field formations and intensify patrolling in and around the Protected Areas. vii. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to strengthen the enforcement of law for control of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its products. viii. Strict vigil is maintained by the officials of State Departments of Forests and Wildlife.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *70 REGARDING ‘DEATHS OF WILD ANIMALS’ BY SHRI DATTA MEGHE AND SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2012.

State-wise details of death of animals in Zoological Parks during last three years:

Sl. No. Name of the State/UT 2008-09* 2009-10* 2010-11* 2011-12* (As on 01.03.2012) 1. A& N Islands 4 3 4 2. Andhra Pradesh 124 157 188 4 3. 7 18 5 4. Assam 36 34 42 5. Bihar 40 175 19 1 6. Chhattisgarh 34 50 41 0 7. Delhi 38 27 109 7 8. Goa 1 5 7 0 9 Gujarat 331 301 380 7 10. Haryana 62 36 94 11. 51 43 51 12. Jammu & Kashmir 0 5 13. Jharkhand 98 65 80 12 14. Karnataka 1299 799 367 9 15. Kerala 170 121 162 16. Madhya Pradesh 70 120 77 10 17. Maharashtra 95 92 242 9 18. Manipur 15 77 25 19. 3 12 10 0 20. 3 5 3 21. 11 14 5 22. Odisha 104 116 179 6 23. Punjab 78 77 113 11 24. Rajasthan 95 90 130 25. Sikkim 3 4 6 26. Tamil Nadu 182 213 233 4 27. 31 55 61 6 28. Uttar Pradesh 177 177 147 29. Uttarakhand 34 30 27 30. West Bengal 158 153 132 9 TOTAL 3354 3069 2944 95 * Information as sent by Zoos for the endangered species only (As mandated under the Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009)

STATE OF FOREST REPORT 19th March, 2012

LSQ *72

SHRI PURNMASI RAM SHRI ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the latest ‘State of Forest’ Report has found that India recorded a net loss of 367 square kilometre of forests between 2009 and 2011; (b) if so, the salient features of the Report and follow-up action taken thereon; (c) whether various areas, including Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh lost a large tract of forest during the period 2009-11; (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (e) the further measures taken for afforestation in the country?

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

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 72 by Shri Purnmasi Ram: Shri Anand Prakash Paranjpe due for reply on 19.03.2012

(a) Yes, Sir. As per the latest ‘India State of Forest Report 2011’ (ISFR 2011), the forest cover of the country has declined by 367 square kilometer with respect to previous assessment as given in India State of Forest Report, 2009.

(b) The salient features of the India State of Forest Report are as follows:-

 Forest and tree cover of the country is 78.29 million hectare, which is 23.81% of the geographical area. This includes 2.76% of tree cover.  The forest and tree cover would work out to 25.22% after exclusion of 183135 square kilometre above the altitude 4000 m from the total geographical area of the country as these areas do not support tree growth.  In the hill and tribal districts of the country, a decrease in forest cover of 548 square kilometre and 679 square kilometre respectively has been reported as compared to the previous assessment.  The north eastern States of the India account for one-forth of the country’s forest cover. There is a net decline of 549 square kilometre in forest cover as compared to the previous assessment.  Mangrove cover has increased by 23.34 square kilometre during the same period.  The total growing stock of India’s forest and tree outside forests is estimated as 6047.15 million cum which comprises 4498.73 million cum inside the forests and 1548.42 million cum outside the forests.  The total bamboo bearing area in the country is estimated to be 13.96 million hectare.  The total carbon stock in the country’s forests is estimated to be 6663 million tonnes.

(c) As per India State of Forest Report 2011, 13 States / UTs have shown decrease in forest cover to the extent of 867 square kilometre in the States such as Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram etc. The Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh has also lost 182 square kilometre forest cover between October, 2006 and March, 2009.

(d) The names of States where there is decline in forest cover along with the reasons for decline in forest cover is given in Annexure I.

(e) The following initiatives have been taken by the Government to expand forest and tree cover in the country:

(i) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for regeneration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country. The Scheme is 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 (JFMCs) at Village levels. As on 31-10-2011, 800 FDA projects have been approved in 28 States in the country to treat an area of 18.32 lakh hectares since inception of the Scheme in 2002.

(ii) The Ministry release funds under the Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IIFMS), for strengthening of forest protection such as infrastructure, fire protection, demarcation of forest boundaries,

construction of facilities for frontline staff and communication which has contributed towards increase in the forest cover.

(iii) Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change announced by the Central Government, a National Mission for a ‘Green India’ has been mooted with major objectives to increase forests/tree cover on 5 mha of forest/non forest lands and also to improve the quality of the forest cover on another 5 mha.

(iv) Under the award of 13th Finance Commission, a grant of Rs.5000 crores has been allocated as “Forest Grants” to the states on the basis of their forest cover in the State in relation to the national average. It has been further weighted by the quality of the forests in each state as measured by density.

(v) Afforestation activities are undertaken under various External Aided Projects by Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 72 due for answer on 19-03-2012 regarding ‘State of Forest Report’

States / UTs wise decline in forest cover in the country and reasons therefore

S.No States Change from Major reasons for loss ISFR 2009(km2) 1 Andhra -281 Management interventions like harvesting of short rotation crops Pradesh followed by new regeneration / plantations, forest clearance in some encroached areas. 2. Manipur -190 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 3. Nagaland -146 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 4. Arunachal -74 Change in forest cover in the state is because of shifting cultivation and Pradesh biotic pressure. 5. Mizoram -66 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 6. Meghalaya -46 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 7. Kerala -24 Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to rotational felling of Eucalyptus, Teak, Acacia mangium, rubber and shade bearing trees in the gardens. 8. Assam -19 Decrease in forest cover is mainly attributed to illicit felling, encroachments in insurgency affected areas and shifting cultivation practices. 9. Tripura -8 Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to clearings for rubber plantations and shifting cultivations practices. 10. Maharashtra -4 - 11. Chhattisgarh -4 Submergence of forest areas in catchments of the dams. 12. Uttar -3 - Pradesh 13. Gujarat -1 Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to private felling in the Tree Outside Forests (TOF) area. 14. -0.22 - Total -866.22

PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS 19th March, 2012

LSQ *79

SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI SHRI GOPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the birds sanctuaries and other places where migratory birds visit, State-wise; (b) whether there has been a steep decline in the number of migratory birds arriving in the country and if so, the details of such bird species;

(c) whether any financial and technical assistance is extended to the specialised institutions for conducting birds specific study; (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the aid extended to them during the last three years and the current year; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to attract and protect the migratory birds in the country?

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

(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b) (c), (d) and (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *79 REGARDING ‘PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS’ BY SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI AND SHRI GOPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT DUE FOR REPLY ON 19. 03.2012.

(a) Migratory birds visit most part of the country and are not confined to a few areas. However, some of the important areas visited by migratory birds in the country, which include some wetlands and areas notified as wildlife sanctuaries, are given in Annexure-1.

(b) About 370 species of migratory birds have been reported in India. Of these, 175 species undertake long distance migration using the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) area, which includes central Siberia, Mongolia, the Central Asian Republics, Iran and Afghanistan, the Gulf States and Oman, and the Indian sub-continent. Select scientific institutions funded by the Central/State Governments, State Forest Department(s) and NGOs working for wetlands and migratory birds have ben monitoring the status of these long distance migratory birds in India. According to the latest ‘Asian Water bird census’ coordinated by the ‘Wetlands International’, the populations of threatened migratory birds in the region are either decreasing or stable.

The CAF Action Plan covers 175 species of divers, grebes, pelicans, cormorants, herons, storks, ibises, flamingoes, anatids, cranes, rails, sungrebes, jacanas, crab plovers, oystercatchers, ibis bills, stilts and avocets, pratincoes, plovers, scolopacids, gulls and terns, of which Egyptian vulture (Neophron percropterus), Baer’s Pochard (Atheya baeri), Yellow breasted bunting (Emberiza aureola), White tailed eagle (Haliaceetus albicilla), Imperial Eagle (Aquila helical), Marbled Teal (Marmoronetta angustirostris), Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca), Dalmatian Pelican (Pelicannus crispus), Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregarious), Spoonbill Sandpiper (Eurynohynchus pygmeus), Baikal Teal (Anas formosa), Nordmann’s Greenshank (Tringa guttifer), Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarious), White headed Duck (Oxyyura leucocephala), Pallas’s Fishing Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), are endangered migratory birds of India listed in the Appendix-I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). Except Nordmann’s Greenshank, all other species have been observed to be declining in Asia including in India.

(c) and (d) The is providing financial and technical assistance to specialized institutions like Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), etc. for conducting various studies for monitoring populations of important bird species and their habitat. The details of financial assistance provided by the Government of India to scientific institutions, NGOs, etc for important bird specific studies in India, during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-2.

(e) The important steps taken to protect and continue to attract migratory birds in India, are given below:

i. Rare and endangered birds including migratory birds are included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby according them highest degree of protection. ii. Stringent punishments have been provided for in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for violation of provisions of the Act. iii. Important habitats of birds, including migratory birds have been notified as Protected Areas under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for better conservation and protection of birds and their habitats. iv. Financial and technical assistance is provided to the State/UT Governments for protection and management of Protected Areas. v. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been established for control of illegal trade in wildlife and its parts and products. vi. India is a contracting Party to the Ramsar Convention (Convention on Wetlands) and 25 wetlands in India have been notified as Ramsar sites. vii. Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, for better protection of wetlands in the country.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *79 REGARDING ‘PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS’ BY SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI AND SHRI GOPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT DUE FOR REPLY ON 19. 03.2012

Important wetlands identified under protected area and wetland conservation programme visited by migratory birds

S. State/UT S.No. Name of Wetland Identified as No. 1. Andhra Pradesh i. Kolleru Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary 2. ii. Deepar Beel Wetland Assam iii. Urpad Beel Wetland 3. iv. Kabar Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary Bihar v. Barilla Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary vi. Kusheshwar Asthan Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary 4. vii. Nalsarovar Wetland and Bird Sanctuary

Great Rann of Kachh Wetland and National Park viii. Thol Bird Sanctuary Wetland and Bird Sanctuary ix. Gujarat x. Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xi. Little Rann of Kachh Wetland and National Park xii. Pariej Wetland xiii. Wadhwana Wetland xiv. Nanikakrad Wetland 5. Haryana xv. Sultanpur Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary xvi. Bhindawas Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary 6. Himachal xvii. Renuka Wetland Pradesh xviii Pong Dam Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xix. Chandratal Wetland xx. Rewalsar Wetland xxi. Khajjiar Wetland 7. Jammu & xxii. Wullar Wetland Kashmir xxiii Tso Morari wetland xxiv Tisgul Tso & Chisul Wetland Marshes xxv. Wetland xxvi Mansar-Surinsar Wetland xxvi Ranjitsagar Wetland xxvi Pangong Tsar Wetland 8. Jharkhand xxix Udhwa Wetland xxx. Tilaiya Dam Wetland 9. Karnataka xxxi Magadhi Wetland xxxi Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xxxi Bonal Wetland xxxi Hidkal & Ghataprabha Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xxxv Heggeri Wetland xxxv Ranganthittu Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xxxv K.G. Koppa wetland Wetland 10. Kerala xxxv Ashtamudi Wetland

xxxi Sasthamkotta Wetland xl. Kottuli Wetland xli. Kadulandi Wetland xlii. Vembnad Kol Wetland 11. Madhya Pradesh xliii. Barna Wetland xliv. Yashwant Sagar Wetland xlv. Wetland of Ken River Wetland xlvi. National Chambal Sanct. Wetland and Wild life Sanctuary xlvii Ghatigaon Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xlvii Ratapani Wetland and Bird Sanctuary xlix. Denwa Tawa wetland Wetland and Tiger Reserve l. Wetland and Tiger Reserve li. Pench Tiger Reserve Wetland and Tiger Reserve lii. Sakhyasagar Wetland liii. Dihaila Wetland and Bird Sanctuary liv. Govindsagar Wetland 12. Maharashtra lv. Ujni Wetland lvi. Jayakawadi Wetland lvii. Nalganga wetland Wetland 13. Manipur lviii. Loktak Wetland 14. Mizoram lix. Tamdil Wetland lx. Palak Wetland 15. Orissa lxi. Chilka Wetland and Bird Sanctuary lxii. Kuanria wetland Wetland lxiii. Kanjia wetland Wetland and National Park lxiv. Daha wetland Wetland 16. Punjab lxv. and Bird Sanctuary lxvi. lxvii 17. Rajasthan lxvii Sambhar Wetland 18. Sikkim lxix. Khechuperi Holy Lake Wetland lxx. Tamze Wetland Wetland lxxi. Tembao Wetland Complex Wetland lxxii Phendang Wetland Complex Wetland lxxii Gurudokmar Wetland Wetland lxxiv Tsomgo wetland Wetland 19. Tamil Nadu lxxv Point Calimer Wetland and wild life Sanctuary lxxv Kaliveli Wetland lxxv Pallaikarni Wetland 20. Tripura lxxv Rudrasagar Wetland 21. Uttar Prdaesh. lxxix Nawabganj Wetland and wild life Sanctuary lxxx Sandi Wetland and wild life Sanctuary lxxxi. Lakh Bahoshi Wetland and wild life Sanctuary lxxxii. Samaspur Wetland and wild life Sanctuary lxxxiii Alwara Wetland Wetland lxxxiv Semarai Lake-Nagaria lake Wetland Complex lxxxv. Wetland and wild life Sanctuary lxxxvi Shekha wetland Wetland lxxxvi & Sarsai Wetland and Bird Sanctuary Nawar Complex 22. Uttaranchal lxxxvi Ban Ganga Jhilmil Tal Wetland

23. West Bengal lxxxix East Calcutta Wetland Wetland xc. Sunderbans Wetland and Biosphere Reserve xci. Ahiron Beel Wetland xcii. Rasik Beel Wetland xciii. Santragachi Wetland 24. UT (Chandigarh) xciv. Sukhna Wetland

Bird Sanctuaries visited by migratory birds and compiled as per information available with the ministry

ANDAMANS S. No. Name District Area (Sq.Km.) 1 Battimalve Nicobar 2.23 2 Mahatama Gandhi marine NP Andamans 281.5 3 Megapode Nicobar 0.12 4 Narcondum Nicobar 6.812 5 North Reef Nicobar 3.484 6 Mount Harriett NP Andaman 46.62 7 Rani Jhansi NP Andaman 256.14 8 Saddle Peak NP Andaman 32.54 9 Landfall Island WLS Andaman 29.48 10 Interview Island WLS Andaman 133.87 11 South Sentinel Sanctuary Andaman 48.61 12 Tillanchong WLS Andaman 16.83 ANDHRA PRADESH 1 Coringa East Godavari 235.7 2 Kolleru West Godavari 673 3 Manjira Medak 20 4 Nelapattu Nellore 4.59 5 Pulicat Nellore 600 6 Rollapadu Kurnool/Prakashamll 614.19 7 Sri Lankamalleswara Cuddapah 464.42 8 Telineelapuram Srikakulam 4.6 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 1 Eagle’s Nest West Kamang 217 2 Seesa Orchid Sanctuary West Kamang 100 3 Kane WLS West Siang 55 ASSAM 1 Barodebum Beelmukh Laksmipur/Deemaji 11.248 2 Deepar Beel Kamrup 4.14 3 Panidihing Shivsagar 33.93 4 Bherjan-Borjan-Podumoni WLS Tinsukia 7.74 5 Chakrashila WLS Dhubri and Kokrajhar 53 BIHAR 1 Bareila Jheel Bird Sanctuary 1.95 2 Kanwar Lake Begusarai 63.11 3 Nagi Dam Monghyr 1.91 4 Nakti Dam Monghyr 3.32 5 Udaipur Champaran 8.87 6 Vikramsila Bhagalpur 0.5 CHANDIGARH 1 Chandigarh city Bird Chandigarh 0.029 GOA 1 Chorao (Dr Salim Ali) Goa 1.78 GUJARAT 1 Gaga(GIB) Jamnagar 3.33 2 Khijadiya Jamnagar 6.05 3 Kutch Bustard Kutch 2.03 4 Marine NP Jamnagar 162.89 5 Marine WLS Jamnagar 457.93 6 Nalsarovar Ahmedabad & Surendranagar 120.82 7 Ratanmahal Panch-Mahal 55.65 8 Thol Mehsana 6.99 9 Velvadar Black Buck Sanctuary Bhavnagar 34.08 10 Lala Bustard WLS Kutch 500 HARYANA 1 Bhindwas 4.12 2 Sultanpur Gurgoan 1.43 HIMACHAL 1 Bandli Mandi 41.32 2 Pong Dam Lake Kangra 307.29

3 Renuka Sirmaur 4.02 4 Churdhar WLS Sirmaur 56.15 5 Gobind Sagar Bilaspur 223.34 JAMMU&KASHMIR 1 Baltal(Thajwas) Srinagar 203 2 Hokersar Srinagar 10 3 Overa – Aru Anantnag 32 4 Surinsar Mansar Jammu 39.13 JHARKHAND 1 Udhwa Sahebganj 5.65 KARNATAKA 1 Adichunchunagiri Mandi 0.84 2 Arabithittu Mysore, 13.5 3 Attiveri Uttar Kanada & Dharwad 2.226 4 Ghataprabha Belgaum 29.78 5 Gudavi 0.73 6 Ranebennur Dharwad 119 7 Ranganthittu Mysore 0.67 8 Talakaveri Kodagu 105.59 KERALA 1 Thattkkad Idukki 25.16 2 Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Trichur 90 3 Choolannur Peacock Sanctuary MADHYA PRADESH 1 Gandhi Sagar Mandasaur 368.62 2 Ghatigaon Great Indian Bustard Gwalior 512.33 3 Karera Great Indian Bustard Shivpuri 202.21 4 Ken Panna Chattarpur 45.2 MAHARASHTRA 1 Great Indian Bustard (Nanag) Solapur/Ahmednagar 8496.44 2 Karnala Rajgarh 4.48 3 Koyna 423.55 4 Naigaon Mayur WLS 29.89 MANIPUR 1 Keibul Lamjo Imphal/Bishanpur 40 ORISSA 1 Chilka (Nalban) Puri 15.53 2 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Kendrapara 672 3 Bhitarkanika National Park Kendrapara 145 4 Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Kendrapara 1,435.00 PUNJAB 1 Harike Lake Ferozepur 86 RAJASTHAN 1 Jaisalmer 3162 2 Bharatpur 28.73 3 Jawahar Sagar Kota 153.41 TAMIL NADU 1 Chitrangudi Ramanathapuram 0.47 2 Gulf of Mannar Marine Tuticorin &Ramnathanpur 6.23 3 Kanjirankulam Chengai Anna 1.04 4 Karikili Chengalpattu 0.61 5 Tirunelveli 1.29 Koonthankulam/Kandankulam Bird 6 Ramanathapuram Melasanuvannoor-Kilaselvanoor Bird 5.93 7 Nagapattinam 17.26 8 Pulicat Bird Tiruvellore 153.67 9 Udayamarthandapuram Bird B326 Tiruvarur 0.45 10 Vaduvoor Tiruvarur 1.28 11 Vedanthangal Bird Chengalpattu 0.3 12 Vellode Bird WLS Erode 0.77 13 Vettangudi Sivaganga 0.38 UTTRA PRADESH 1 Bakhira Basti 29 2 Lakh Bahosi Farukhbad 80 3 Nawabganj 2 4 Okhla Ghaziabad 4 5 Parvatiarga Gonda 10.84 6 Patna Eta 1.09 7 Saman Mainpuri 5

8 Samaspur Rae Bareily 8 9 Sandi Gardiu 3 10 Surahatal Balia 0.32 11 Sursarovar 4.03 12 Vijay Sagar Hamirpur 2.62 WEST BENGAL 1 Halliday 24-Parganas 5.95 2 Lothian Island 24 Parganas 38 3 Narendrapur 24 Parganas 0.1 4 Raiganj West Dinapur 1.3 5 Sajnakhali 24 Parganas 362.4 Total 23720.699

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *79 REGARDING ‘PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS’ BY SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI AND SHRI GOPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT DUE FOR REPLY ON 19. 03.2012

Details of financial assistance provided by the Government of India to scientific institutions, and NGOs for important bird specific studies during the last three years and current year

(Amount in Rupees) S. Title of the project Amount Amount Amount released Amount released Total No. released in the released in the in the year in the year year 2008-2009 year 2010-2011 2011-2012 2009-2010 1. Survey of Manipur Bush- Quail in - - 79,860 79,860 1,59,720 Western Assam by World Pheasant Association. 2. An ecological account of water birds - 1,35,485 - - 1,35,485 in by BNHS.

3. Study on distribution and status of - - - 2,26,860 2,26,860 birds and assessment of threats to their survival in Sahyadri Hills, Maharashtra by Envirosearch. 4. Survey of colonial breeding - - - 1,01,943 1,01,943 waterbirds in Gujarat by GEER Foundation. 5. Monitoring and surveillance of - 14,50,898 - 14,27,365 28,78,263 environmental contaminants in birds in India Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON). 6. Status, Ecology and Conservation of - - 1,82,160 - 1,82,160 Narcondam Hornbill Aeceros narcondami on Narcondami Island, India by SACON. 7. Surveillance and Monitoring of 9,08,000 - - - 9,08,000 Avian Influenza in Wintering Birds of India by BNHS 8. Study of Status Distribution and 1,50,000 - - - 1,50,000 Habitat Survey of Great Indian Bustard in Gujarat. Total for the year 10,58,000 15,86,383 2,62,020 18,36,028 47,42,431

BHARAT OMAN REFINERY 19th March, 2012

LSQ 696

SHRI BHOOPENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any study has been conducted by the Government to assess the impact of polluted water and air emanating by Bharat Oman Refinery and its ancillary factories in Bina, Madhya Pradesh on human/nearby land; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to curb the ill-effects due to said factories?

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

(a) to (c) As informed by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB), an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study of Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL) was carried out by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. The EIA study included detailed characterization of air, noise, water, land and socio-economic components of environment around 10 km of the refinery site. The report included existing status, identification and quantification of impacts of various operations, evaluation of proposed pollution control measures and preparation of environment management plan outlining additional control technologies to be adopted for mitigation of adverse impacts on environment.

As per the report of MPPCB, the industry started trial production since June 2010 and has commenced operations recently and is under stabilization. Directions have been given by MPPCB to BORL from time to time for maintaining better environment. BORL conducts on site/off site emergency plans and has adopted safe and eco- friendly technology. In order to mitigate the impact due to operation of refinery on various environmental components like air, water, noise, land etc., some of the measures taken by BORL are (i) high efficiency low nitrogen oxide (NOx) burners are provided in furnaces to minimize the air emissions, (ii) low sulphur fuels are used in all furnaces, (iii) dust control system is being used in Captive Power Plant, (iv) stacks of sufficient height are maintained (as per CPCB norms) to ensure adequate dispersal of pollutants, (v) elevated process flare provided with steam injection facility, (vi) continuous outline flue gas monitoring system provided for furnace stacks, (vii) continuous ambient air quality monitoring provided at four locations within refinery premises along with a mobile van for monitoring in surrounding villages, (viii) floating roof tanks including crude oil tanks provided with primary and secondary seal to reduce fugitive emissions, (ix) Close Blow Down (CBD) system provided in off-site and process units to minimize volatile organic carbon (VOC) emissions from the operations, (x) installation of VOC collection system provided at all primary treatment units of ETP, (xi) silencers and acoustic barriers are used in equipments to reduce noise wherever necessary, (xi) advanced effluent treatment plant provided for treatment of waste water generated from refinery.

AREA UNDER ‘NO-GO’ POLICY 19th March, 2012

LSQ 699

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large extent of area in coal region falls under the ‘No-Go’ policy; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect the forest areas falling under the coal regions?

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

(a) & (b) To facilitate objective, informed and transparent decision on diversion of forest land for coal mining projects, Ministry of Environment & Forests on suggestion from the Ministry of Coal jointly undertook study in nine major coalfields, namely Talcher, IB Valley, Mandiraigarh, Sohagpur, Wardha, Singrauli, North Karanpura, West Bokaro and Hasdeo to classify coal blocks located in these coalfields into following two categories: (a) Unfragmented forest landscapes having gross forest cover (GFC) more than 30 % and weighted forest cover (WFC) more than 10 %, named as category-A or ‘No Go Area’. (b) Fragmented forest landscapes having GFC less than 30 % and WFC less than 10 %, named as category- B or ‘Go Area’. Details of the extent of area covered under the said study and the area classified as ‘Go’/ ‘No Go’ is annexed.

(c) To mitigate impacts of diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes, including for coal mining projects, on the forests, the Central Government while according approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 stipulates appropriate conditions, such as, creation and maintenance of compensatory afforestation, implementation of wildlife conservation plan and realization of Net Present Value (NPV) of the diverted forest land etc. from the user agency for conservation, protection and development of forests etc. Annexure referred to in answer to parts (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 699 on “Area under ‘No-Go’ Policy” asked by Shri Chandrakant Khaire for reply on 19.03.2012

Details of the extent of area covered under the said study and the area classified as ‘Go’/ ‘No Go’ as per a study undertaken jointly by the Ministry of Coal and the Ministry of Environment and Forests in Nine Major Coalfields in the Country

Blocks classified as ‘No Total Blocks Blocks classified as ‘Go’ Sl. Coalfield Go’ State No. No. of No. of No. of Area (ha.) Area (ha.) Area (ha.) Blocks Blocks Blocks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Talcher Orissa 82 80,400 07 10,200 75 70,200 2 IB Valley Orissa, 49 51,600 16 21,300 33 30,300 Chhattisgarh 3 Mandiraigarh Chhattisgarh 80 1,18,200 48 77,900 32 40,300 4 Sohagpur Chhattisgarh/ 110 1,27,550 12 22,550 98 1,05,000 Madhya Pradesh 5 Wardha Maharashtra 113 82,900 09 34,900 104 48,000 6 Singrauli Madhya 46 66,800 20 31,000 26 35,800 Pradesh/ Uttar Pradesh 7 North Jharkhand 63 60,600 12 21,300 51 39,300 Karanpura 8 West Bokaro Jharkhand 39 14,800 9 3,300 30 11,500 9 Hasdeo Chhattisgarh 20 45,883 20 45,883 0 0 Total 602 6,48,733 153 2,68,333 449 3,80,400

FUNCTIONING OF AFFORESTATION PROJECTS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 700

SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) whether a number of afforestation projects are in progress with the assistance of foreign banks in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (c) the increase in forest area in square kilometre during the last three years as on date, state-wise?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. At present twelve State sector forestry projects with an investment of Rs6859 Crores are implemented in Eleven States and another Project under Central Sector titled ‘Capacity Development for Forest Management and Training of Personnel’ with an outlay of Rs. 225 Crores is implemented in various States in the country. All these projects are funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Govt. of Japan. The details are given at Annexure-I.

(c) There is no separate assessment of change in Forest cover for externally aided projects. The forest cover is assessed on biennial basis for the country by Forest Survey of India by interpretation of satellite imageries and FSI publishes a report titled India State of Forest Report (ISFR) for forest and tree cover assessment. As per the latest ISFR 2011, the forest cover has declinedby 367 sqkms as compared to ISFR 2009. The details of forest cover State- wise is given in Annexure II.

Annexure - I referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 700 raised by Shri MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE due for answer on 19-03-2012 regarding Functioning of Afforestation Projects.

S. Name of the Implementing Cost Funding Project Objectives Components Project No. Project Agency/ State (in Rs. Agency Period Crores) 1. West Bengal West Bengal 406 JICA To improve forest ecosystem (i) Affor 2011-12 Forestry and and conserve biodiversity by estati to Biodiversity undertaking afforestation, on 2019-20 Conservation regeneration and wildlife (ii) Biodi Project management activities through versit Joint Forest Management y approach, including Conse institutional capacity rvatio development, thereby n contributing to environmental (iii) Com conservation and harmonized munit socio-economic development y of West Bengal Devel opme nt (iv) Instit utiona l Capac ity Devel opme nt 2. Rajasthan Rajasthan 1152 JICA To enhance forest area and (i) Afforest 2011-12 Forestry and livelihood opportunities of the ation Biodiversity forest dependent people and (ii) Agro to Project to conserve biodiversity by Forestry (Phase-II) undertaking afforestation and (iii) Water 2018-19 biodiversity conservation conserv measures through JFM ation approach, thereby Structur contributing to environmental es conservation and socio- (iv) Biodive economic development of rsity Rajasthan. Conserv ation (v) Commu nity Mobiliz ation (vi) Poverty Alleviat ion and Liveliho od Improve ment (vii) Capacit y Buildin g, Training & Researc h (viii) Monitor ing and Evaluati on (ix) Consulti ng Services 3. Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu 686 JICA To strengthen biodiversity (i) Biodive 2011-12 Biodiversity conservation by improving rsity Conservation and ecosystem and the Conserv to Greening Project management capacity as well ation as undertaking tree planting (ii) Increasi 2018-19 outside the recorded forest ng the areas, thereby contributing to Natural environmental conservation Resourc

and harmonized socio- es base economic development of (iii) Instituti Tamil Nadu. onal Capacit y Develop ment (iv) Consulti ng Services 4. Sikkim Sikkim 330 JICA To strengthen biodiversity (i) Forest 2010-11 Biodiversity conservation activities and and Conservation and forest management capacity, biodiver to Forest and improve livelihood for sity Management local people who are conserv 2019-20 Project dependent on forests by ation promoting sustainable (ii) Eco – biodiversity conservation, tourism afforestation and income (iii) Joint generation activities including Forests eco-tourism for the Manage community development, ment thereby contributing (iv) Supporti environment conservation and ng harmonized socio-economic Activiti development of Sikkim. es (v) Consulti ng Services 5. Capacity Central Sector 225 JICA To improve training (i) To 2008-09 Development for Project environment for frontline improve Forest staff through the training to Management and rehabilitation of States Forest environ Training of Training Institutes and ment for 2013-14 Personnel through capacity building of frontline frontline forestry staff putting staff (5 years emphasis on Joint Forest through and 3 Management (JFM), thereby the months) strengthening human resource rehabilit development for sustainable ation of forest management States (ii) Forests Training Institute s and through capacity building of frontline forestry staff putting emphasi s on Joint Forests Manage ment (JFM), thereby strength ening human resource Develop ment for sustaina ble forest manage ment. 6. Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 575 JICA To restore degraded forests, (i) Plantati 2008-09 Participatory to augment forest resources ons, to Forest and to improve livelihood and regenera 2015-16 Management and empower the local people tion of Poverty who are dependent on forest forests, Alleviation by promoting sustainable etc.

Project forests management including (ii) Instituti JFM plantation and onal community development, Strength thereby improving ening of environment and alleviating PMU/D poverty MUs/F MUs (iii) Rehabili tation of Forest Training Institute at Luckno w. (iv) Commu nication and Publicat ion. (v) Monitor ing and Evaluati on. (vi) Physical Conting ency (vii) Consulti ng Services 7. Gujarat Forestry Gujarat 830 JICA To restore degraded forests (i) Preparat 2007-08 Development and improve the livelihoods ory to Project – Phase II for and empower the local works 2014-15 people who are dependent on (ii) Depart forests by promoting mental sustainable forest management Forest including JFM plantation and Develop community/ tribal ment development, thereby and improving environment and Manage alleviating poverty. ment (iii) JFM Forest Develop ment and Manage ment (iv) Social Forestry Develop ment and Manage ment (v) Forest Researc h (vi) Commu nication and Publicat ion (vii) Wildlife Conserv ation and Manage ment (viii) Monitor ing and Evaluati on (ix) Phase- out works (x) Consulti ng

Services (includi ng price and physical cont.) 8. Tripura Forest Tripura 460 JICA To restore degraded forests (i) Rehabili 2007-08 Environmental and improve the livelihood tation of to Improvement and aspects of villagers, including degrade 2014-15 Poverty tribal families engaged in d land. Alleviation traditional shifting cultivation, (ii) Rehabili Project and promoting sustainable tation of forest management through degrade JFM, thereby improving d and environment and alleviating availabl poverty e non forest land. (iii) Farm forestry in Private holding. (iv) Eco- Develop ment. (v) Service Support. (vi) Rehabili tation of families engaged in shifting cultivati on. (vii) Interfac e forestry Develop ment. (viii) Supporti ng Works. 9. Swan River Himachal 162 JICA To regenerate the forests, (i) Afforest 2006-07 Integrated Pradesh protect the agricultural land, ation to Watershed and enhance agricultural and (ii) Civil 2013-14 Management forestry production in the Work Project catchment area of the Swan for Soil River, Himachal Pradesh & River State, by carrying out the Manage integrated watershed ment management activities (iii) Soil including afforestation, civil Protecti works for soil and river on & management, soil protection Land and land reclamation, and Reclam livelihood improvement ation activities, thereby improving (iv) Liveliho living conditions of people od including the poor in the Improve catchment area. ment (v) Instituti onal Develop ment 10. Orissa Forestry Orissa 660 JICA To restore degraded forests (i) Protecti 2006-07 Sector and improve the income level on and to Development of villagers by promoting Conserv 2012-13 Project sustainable forest management ation of including JFM plantation and Biodive Community/tribal rsity of development, thereby forests improving environment and (ii) Improvi alleviating poverty. ng producti vity of natural

forests. (iii) Providin g liveliho od options for the people (Suppor t to VSS) (iv) Eco- develop ment and ecotouri sm activitie s (v) Catering to commer cial and industri al demand s. (vi) Capacit y building of the Forest Depart ment. 11. Karnataka Karnataka 745 JICA To restore forest to bring (i) Afforest 2005-06 Sustainable about ecological restoration ation Forests and also to facilitate (ii) Income to Management & livelihood improvement of the Generati Bio-diversity inhabitants of the project on 2012-13 Conservation villages by afforestation Activiti Project. through Joint Forest Planning es for and Management (JFPM) in Poverty the State of Karnataka, which Alleviat further contributes to reducing ion poverty and preserving (iii) Biodive biodiversity conservation of rsity the area. Conserv ation (iv) Provisio n of Basic Infrastru cture Support for Field work. (v) Supporti ng Activiti es for Forest Manage ment (Resear ch and Training , Consult ancy, and Enhance ment of Geograp hic Informa tion System

(GIS) and Manage ment Informa tion System (MIS) 12 Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu 567 JICA To restore forests to bring (i) Integrat 2005-06 Afforestation about ecological restoration ed to project phase-II and also to facilitate Watersh 2012-13 livelihood improvement of the ed inhabitants of the project Develop villages by afforestation ment through Joint Forest (ii) Integrat Management in the State of ed Tamil Nadu, which further Tribal contributes to reducing Develop poverty in the area. ment (iii) Forestry Extensi on (iv) Urban Forestry (v) Capacit y Buildin g Researc h Support (vi) Human Resourc es Develop ment (vii) Establis hment of Modern Nurserie s (viii) Improvi ng the infrastru ctural facilities (ix) Adminis tration (x) Monitor ing and Evaluati on 13. Integrated Natural Haryana 286 JICA A. To rehabilitate forest lands (i) Soil and 2004-05 Resources in an ecologically sustainable Water Management and manner. Conserv to Poverty ation Reduction Project B. To improve the quality of (ii) Plantati 2010-11 in Haryana life of the villagers and on (Buffer adjoining forests model period) and nursery develop ment (iii) Poverty reductio n and instituti on building (iv) Technic al assistan ce (v) Supporti ng activitie s

(vi) Adminis tration Staff. TOTAL 7084

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 700 raised by Shri MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE due for answer on 19-03-2012 regarding Functioning of Afforestation Projects

Forest cover in States/UTs in India (area in sq km) State/UT Geog. Forest Cover in 2011 Real change* Area Very Dense Mod. Dense Open Total From SFR 09 Forest Forest Forest Andhra Pradesh 275069 850 26242 19297 46389 -281 Arunachal Pradesh 83743 20868 31519 15023 67410 -74 Assam 78438 1444 11404 14825 27673 -19 Bihar 94163 231 3280 3334 6845 41 Chhattisgarh 135191 4163 34911 16600 55674 -4 Delhi 1483 7 49 120 176 0 Goa 3702 543 585 1091 2219 7 Gujarat 196022 376 5231 9012 14619 -1 Haryana 44212 27 457 1124 1608 14 Himachal Pradesh 55673 3224 6381 5074 14679 11 Jammu & Kashmir 222236 4140 8760 9639 22539 2 Jharkhand 79714 2590 9917 10470 22977 83 Karnataka 191791 1777 20179 14238 36194 4 Kerala 38863 1442 9394 6464 17300 -24 Madhya Pradesh 308245 6640 34986 36074 77700 0 Maharashtra 307713 8736 20815 21095 50646 -4 Manipur 22327 730 6151 10209 17090 -190 Meghalaya 22429 433 9775 7067 17275 -46 Mizoram 21081 134 6086 12897 19117 -66 Nagaland 16579 1293 4931 7094 13318 -146 Orissa 155707 7060 21366 20477 48903 48 Punjab 50362 0 736 1028 1764 100 Rajasthan 342239 72 4448 11567 16087 51 Sikkim 7096 500 2161 698 3359 0 Tamil Nadu 130058 2948 10321 10356 23625 74 Tripura 10486 109 4686 3182 7977 -8 Uttar Pradesh 240928 1626 4559 8153 14338 -3 Uttarakhand 53483 4762 14167 5567 24496 1 West Bengal 88752 2984 4646 5365 12995 1 A&N Islands 8249 3761 2416 547 6724 62 Chandigarh 114 1 10 6 17 0 Dadra & Nagar 491 0 114 97 211 0 Haveli Daman & Diu 112 0 0.62 5.53 6 0 Lakshadweep 32 0 17.18 9.88 27 1 Puducherry 480 0 35.37 14.69 50 0 Grand Total 3287263 83471 320736 287820 692027 -367 * The change in the above table refers to change in the area with respect to 2009 assessment after incorporation interpretational changes

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 701

SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce an Information Technology project for Inter-connecting the all wildlife sanctuaries in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Presently there is no proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. (b) and (c) Does not arise.

FOREST CONSERVATION ACT, 1980 19th March, 2012

LSQ 703

SHRI A.T.NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of projects lying pending with the Government under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra; (c) the steps taken by the Government for their speedy disposal; and (d) the details of work done till date by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) The State-wise details of the proposals pending for grant of prior approval for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purposes under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is given in the Annexure.

(c) & (d) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken various steps for speedy disposal of proposals. Among the steps taken are the provisions for general approval to diversion of forest land for public utility projects implemented by Government Departments upto 1 ha in certain specified categories and upto 2 ha for left wing extremism (LWE) affected districts; and upto 5 ha for the 60 LWE affected districts identified for implementation of Integrated Action Plan. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has delegated powers to its Regional Offices to decide proposals involving less than 5 ha of forest land except for mining and regularization of encroachment. The proposals involving forest land upto 40 ha are processed by the Regional Offices of the Ministry. Proposals involving more than 40 ha of forest land and proposals for mining and regularization of encroachment only are considered by the Forest Advisory Committee and based on its recommendation, a decision is taken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 703 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19.03.2012 REGARDING FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT,1980

State-wise proposals pending under the Forest (Conservation) ACT,1980

Number of Proposals Pending with the Ministry and its Sl. No. Name of State/Union Territory Regional Offices 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4 2 Andhra Pradesh 21 3 Arunachal Pradesh 10 4 Assam 2 5 Bihar 8 6 Chhattisgarh 8 7 Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu 3 8 Goa 1 9 Gujarat 41 10 Haryana 33 11 Himachal Pradesh 28 12 Jharkhand 16 13 Karnataka 21

14 Kerala 5 15 Madhya Pradesh 27 16 Maharashtra 18 17 Manipur 3 18 Mizoram 1 19 Orissa 6 20 Punjab 18 21 Rajasthan 5 22 Sikkim 3 23 Tamil Nadu 3 24 Tripura 1 25 Uttar Pradesh 6 26 Uttarakhand 4 Total 296

CARBON EMISSION NORMS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 708

SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) whether the European Union (EU) proposes to lay down carbon emission norms on all Airlines (including Indian Airlines) operating within and into the EU; (b) if so, whether the new such emission caps would result in increased cost for Airlines inter alia from India; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government proposes to evolve measures to counter the plan; and (e) if so, the details thereof? MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)

(a) to (c) The European Union (EU) has included emissions from international civil aviation in their emissions trading scheme with effect from January 1, 2012, following which all airlines including Indian Airlines, flying into and out of EU will be subject to a limit on emissions and will have to buy emissions permits up to a certain limit. Exemption under the scheme are permitted only for those foreign airlines that operate at a frequency of two flights per week or less. The EU measure is likely to result, on a conservative estimate, in an additional cost to an extent of Euros 6-8 per passenger for a flight from India to Europe and vice versa. (d) & (e) India considers the step taken by EU as a unilateral measure and in violation of the Chicago Convention and the provisions of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Government has expressed its serious concerns to the European Union on this unilateral measure both at multilateral and bilateral level. India is a party to the joint declarations issued in Delhi and Moscow by a group of like-minded member states of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that are opposed to the EU’s decision. The joint declaration issued in Moscow suggests a basket of measures that may be taken by the concerned country against EU measures. The basket of measures includes invoking dispute resolution mechanism under the Chicago Convention, prohibiting the airlines from participating in the EU’s scheme, submission of data/flight details and reviewing the bilateral air services agreements.

REHABILITATION OF ASIATIC LIONS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 711

SHRI JEETENDRA SINGH BUNDELA: SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the researchers of Wildlife Institute of the country have reported that the Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is the appropriate place to rehabilitate the Asiatic Lions; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the recommendations made by them in this regard and the amount of funds spent on each work done;

(c) the details of steps taken by the Government to rehabilitate the Asiatic Lions; and (d) the time by which the lions are likely to be rehabilitated?

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

(a) to (c) Wildlife Institute of India carried out a survey for identifying potential sites for relocation of Asiatic lions to alternative areas outside Gir, Gujarat. Three sites, namely Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, JawaharSagar Sanctuary, and Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan and Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh were identified for introduction. Out of these four, Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary was found to be the most suitable site on account of its area, shape and vegetation. In its report submitted in 1995, the Wildlife Institute of India recommended the following actions to be taken up before relocating lions to the area:

i. Complete acceptance of the proposal for lion relocation by the concerned State Governments, as well as the Central Government; ii. Initiating an awareness and eco-development scheme in the Kuno-Palpur area to elicit support and participation of location community to the relocation of lions; iii. Establishment of the over an area of approximately 700 sq. km. involving translocation of all human settlements from the National Park area and stoppage of livestock grazing therein; iv. Establishing a special team of adequately trained forest department personnel to implement the scheme and to ensure adequate protection to the area; v. Undertaking habitat improvement measures including weed removal, and enhancing the availability and distribution of water; vi. Augmentation of the resident wild ungulate population by additional release of and to build up an adequate prey base for the reintroduced lions.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has so far released an amount of Rs. 1545.00 lakh to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh for rehabilitation of 1545 families from the Kuno-Palpur Sanctuary. An amount of Rs. 168.435 lakhs has been released during the last three years to the State Government of Madhya Pradesh to take up various measures for improvement of habitat and management of the Sanctuary.

(d) No specific time limit has been fixed for the relocation of lions.

NORMS FOR FOREST COVER 19th March, 2012

LSQ 713

SHRIMATI USHA VERMA SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has fixed minimum limit for forest coverage of land in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken / being taken by the Government to bring the forest cover up to the limit fixed especially in Madhya Pradesh; and (c) the details of trees felled during the last three years and the current year alongwith the details of trees planted during the said period in the country?

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

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) National Forest Policy, 1988 has prescribed the national goal to have a minimum of 1/3rd of the total Geographical area of the country under forest and tree cover. In the hilly and mountainous regions, the aim is to maintain 2/3rd of the area under forest and tree cover.

The following initiatives have been taken by the Government to expand forest and tree cover in the country including Madhya Pradesh:

i. The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for regeneration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country. The Scheme is 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 (JFMCs) at Village levels. As on 31-10-2011, 800 FDA projects have been approved in 28 States in the country to treat an area of 18.32 lakh hectares since inception of the Scheme in 2002.

ii. The Ministry release funds under the Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IIFMS), for strengthening of forest protection such as infrastructure, fire protection, demarcation of forest boundaries, construction of facilities for frontline staff and communication which has contributed towards increase in the forest cover.

iii. Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change announced by the Central Government, a National Mission for a ‘Green India’ has been mooted in which quality to improve the degraded forests along with afforestation are major objectives.

iv. Under the award of 13th Finance Commission, a grant of Rs.5000 crores has been allocated as “Forest Grants” to the states on the basis of their forest cover in the State in relation to the national average. It has been further weighted by the quality of the forests in each state as measured by density.

v. Afforestation activities are undertaken under various External Aided Projects by 12 States.

(c) The details of felling of trees and plantations in the country for three years are given in Annexure I and Annexure II respectively.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 713 due for answer on 19-03-2012 regarding ‘Norms for forest cover’

Number of illegal felling of trees reported for the years 2008-09, 2009-2010 and 2010-11

S. No States 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 1 Andhra Pradesh 38492 28222 - 2 Bihar - - - 3 Chhattisgarh - - - 4 Goa 237 207 - 5 Gujarat 5482 5585 4463 6 Haryana 6317 - - 7 Himachal Pradesh 2168 2691 1781 8 Jammu & Kashmir - - - 9 Jharkhand 192 114 - 10 Karnataka 4077 2301 - 11 Kerala - - - 12 Madhya Pradesh - - 16554 13 Maharashtra - - - 14 Orissa 65221 - - 15. Punjab - - - 16 Rajasthan 11662 9879 - 17. Tamil Nadu - - - 18. Uttar Pradesh - - - 19. Uttrakhand - - - 20. West Bengal 1094 581 - 21. Arunachal Pradesh 43 51 94 22. Assam 2971 3299 1954 23 Manipur - - - 24 Meghalaya 798 614 - 25 Mizoram - - - 26 Nagaland - - 27 Sikkim - - 28 Tripura - - - 29 A&N Island 0 2 - 30 Chandigarh - - - 31 Dadar & Nagar Haveli - - - 32 Daman & Diu - - -

33 Lakshdweep - - - 34 Delhi - - - 35 Puducherry - - - Total 138754 53546 24846

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 713 due for answer on 19-03-2012 regarding ‘Norms for forest cover’

Details of plantations reported for the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 under National Afforestation Programme (NAP)

S. No States Area in hectares 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Andhra Pradesh 4182 2341 5453 2 Bihar 3475 0 5647 3 Chhattisgarh 8450 1177 8370 4 Goa 0 0 0 5 Gujarat 4920 1760 11150 6 Haryana 5526 1100 3145 7 Himachal Pradesh 1255 1646 2566 8 Jammu & Kashmir 3550 0 0 9 Jharkhand 9980 0 0 10 Karnataka 2200 0 9523 11 Kerala 1095 666 2947 12 Madhya Pradesh 6188 13000 10219 13 Maharashtra 7219 0 7934 14 Orissa 1745 0 7410 15 Punjab 547 0 625 16 Rajasthan 6800 400 3300 17 Tamil Nadu 4025 0 2984 18 Uttar Pradesh 9664 3340 12435 19 Uttarakhand 4065 5167 5058 20 West Bengal 615 2815 2360 Sub Total (Other States) 85501 33412 101126 21 Arunachal Pradesh 1750 3125 0 22 Assam 3625 0 0 23 Manipur 1525 3599 1945 24 Meghalaya 800 4800 3930 25 Mizoram 2700 2370 2600 26 Nagaland 4050 2000 4500 27 Sikkim 2225 1549 2230 28 Tripura 1380 6271 6220 Sub Total (North Eastern 18055 23714 21425 States) TOTAL 103556 57126 122551

CHECK ON EXPLOITATION OF FORESTS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 717

SHRI GOPINATH MUNDE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether the forests of the entire country especially in the hilly areas are being indiscriminately exploited in the name of promoting tourism in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme in this regard involving all the concerned States to curb the same; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) to (e) Question does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the question.

PROTECTED AREA 19th March, 2012

LSQ 719

SHRI M.B. RAJESH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has declared the ‘Sewri Mangrove’ Park a protected area in Mumbai; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to minimise environmental damages in this region?

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

(a) & (b) According to the information received from the State Government of Maharashtra, no such declaration has been made by them so far. However, an area of 14.82 ha. in Survey number 865 at Sewri in Mumbai has been notified as Protected Forest under the provision of Indian Forest Act, 1927.

(c) The State Government has also informed that it has created a separate Mangrove Cell, headed by Chief Conservator of Forests along with 37 posts, for conservation and management of the mangrove areas in the State. The headquarter of the Cell is at Mumbai, with jurisdiction along the coast of Maharashtra. This cell has also been given the additional responsibility of coastal biodiversity conservation. Mangroves are also protected under The Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964 and are included in the Schedule under the said Act. Further, the mangroves throughout the coastal regions of country, including Maharashtra, are protected under the provision of CRZ Notification, 2011 and Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011.

CONTROL OF FOREST RESOURCES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 720

SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring a proposal that the control of forest resources should be shared with local communities in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard including Karnataka?

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

(a) to (c) No, Sir. However, the forests are managed with participation of local communities on the basis of principle of “Care and Share”. A Joint Forests Management Resolution for participation of local communities in management and protection of forests was issued by this Ministry on 1st June, 1990. Subsequently, resolutions for Joint Forest Management (JFM) have also been formulated by various State Governments including Karnataka.

There are around 1.05 lakh JFM Committees managing around 2,31,365 sq kms. of forest area, for which members of JFMC get predetermined share of benefits arising from forests with local communities as per guidelines issued by the State Governments.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO 'LAVASA’ PROJECT 19th March, 2012

LSQ 725

SHRI RAJU SHETTI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has accorded the environmental clearance to first phase of Lavasa Project under Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the clearance has been granted in accordance with the office memorandum issued by the Government on 16 November, 2010; (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) The Environmental clearance for the development of first phase (2000 ha.) of project of M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited (M/s LCL) at village Mulshi and Velhe Talukas, District , Maharashtra was accorded on 9th November, 2011, stipulating various environmental safeguards.

(c) to (e) In accordance with the Office Memorandum dated 16th November, 2010 of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of Maharashtra was requested to take action against M/s LCL for violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Accordingly, a complaint was filed by the State Government on 4.11.2011 in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate at Pune.

IRREGULARITIES BY LIQUOR COMPANIES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 729

SHRI ASHOK ARGAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any measures to curb the environment related irregularities being committed by the liquor manufacturing companies; (b) if so, the details of inspections carried out in these companies during the last three years; and (c) the details of irregularities noticed by the Government during inspections alongwith action taken thereon?

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

(a) As per the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP), 2003, Molasses based Distilleries have to comply with any or combination of the following measures for control of pollution:

1. Composting with press mud. 2. Concentration and drying/ incineration of spent-wash.

3. Treatment of spent wash through bio-methanation followed by two stage secondary treatment and dilution of the treated effluent with process water for irrigation as per norms prescribed by Central pollution Control Board (CPCB)/Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). 4. Treatment of spent-wash through bio-methanation followed by secondary treatment for controlled discharge into sea through a proper submerged marine outfall at a point permitted by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)/CPCB in consultation with the National Institute of Oceanography.

Further, in June 2008, the CPCB has asked existing distilleries (both standalone and those attached with sugar units) not complying with the required environmental standards to switch over to emerging technologies (evaporation, concentration, incineration of spent wash for power generation) from the existing technologies of composting, ferti-irrigation and one time land application of spent wash in a time bound manner.

Further in 2010, the CPCB has drafted guidelines for the co-processing of spent wash concentrate of Distilleries in Cement Kilns.

(b) & (c) The CPCB has undertaken inspection of distilleries under its Environmental Surveillance Squad (ESS) Programme. Distilleries found to be significantly violating the prescribed effluent norms/guidelines were issued directions. In most of the cases, distilleries were found storing accumulated spent wash in lagoons more than the prescribed storage capacity. The details of inspections carried and action taken thereon during the last three years are given at Annexure.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 729 to be answered on 19th March, 2012 on Irregularities by Liquor Companies raised by Shri Ashok Argal.

I. Inspection of Distilleries carried out by CPCB under its the Environmental Surveillance Squad Programme.

Year No. of Inspections During 2008-09 28 During 2009-10 29 During 2010-11 11 During April 2011- till December 2011 16

II. Number of directions issued to Distilleries by CPCB.

Year Directions issued under Section Directions issued to the SPCBs/PCCs under 5 of E(P)A, 1986 Section 18 (1)(b) of the Water Act During 2008-09 07 05 During 2009-10 00 02 During 2010-11 21* 01 During April 2011- till December 2011 29* 10 *includes modified directions BAN ON FESTIVAL 19th March, 2012

LSQ 734

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has banned the festival ‘Jallikattu’ which has tradition and culture of rural Tamil Nadu; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to revoke ban to protect the tradition and culture of the State?

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests vide Notification No. 384 dated 11.7.2011 has banned the exhibition and training of Bears, Monkeys, Tigers, Panthers, Lions and Bulls as performing animals.

The Notification has been challenged in the Hon’ble Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in the Writ Petition No. 15167 of 2011. The matter is sub judice.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES TO PORT 19th March, 2012

LSQ 738

SHRI K.P. DHANAPALAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has issued/proposes to issue preliminary environmental clearance to start the work of 'Vizhinjam Port' in Kerala; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) The development of Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal at Vizhinjam, Kerala by M/ s Vizhinjam Port Ltd was accorded Terms of References (ToR) on 10.06.2011 to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment and conduct Public Hearing under the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. M/ s Vizhinjam Port Ltd has to submit final Environmental Impact Assessment report after addressing the issues raised in the Public Hearing, for further consideration of the project for grant of Environmental Clearance.

CHECK ON FELLING OF TREES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 740

SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the incidents of felling of trees has been increasing in the country; (b) if so, the provisions conditions set forth for cutting of trees and the violation made regarding these provisions during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b)The procedure for felling of trees on forest land is laid down in approved Forest Working Plans whereas for non- forest areas various States/UTs have Tree Preservation Acts which govern procedure for cutting of trees. Details of illegal felling of trees for year 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 are enclosed as annexure.

(c) State Governments take protection measures to arrest decline in forest cover for which the Central Government provides funds to the States/UTs under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IFMS) for protection of the forests. These funds are utilized for patrolling of the forests, establishment of camps, building fire watch tower, creation and maintenance of fire line, forest fire control, survey and demarcation of forest areas and strengthening forest infrastructure etc. Under the “Joint Forest Management” (JFM) in the last two decades, people’s participation in forest management and conservation has helped to reduce degradation and illegal removal of trees from forests.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 740 BY SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH REGARDING CHECK ON FELLING OF TREES DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.3.2012

S. No. 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 1 Andhra Pradesh 38492 28222 - 2 Bihar - - 3 Chhattisgarh - - - 4 Goa 237 207 - 5 Gujarat 5482 5585 4463 6 Haryana 6317 - - 7 Himachal Pradesh 2168 2691 1781 8 J & K - - - 9 Jharkhand 192 114 - 10 Karnataka 4077 2301 - 11 Kerala - - - 12 Madhya Pradesh - - 16554 13 Maharashtra - - - 14 Orissa 65221 - - 15 Punjab - - - 16 Rajasthan 11662 9879 - 17 Tamil Nadu - - - 18 Uttar Pradesh - - - 19 Uttarakhand - - - 20 West Bengal 1094 581 - Total 134942 49580 22798 North Eastern States 1 Arunachal Pradesh 43 51 94 2 Assam 2971 3299 1954 3 Manipur - - - 4 Meghalaya 798 614 - 5 Mizoram - - - 6 Nagaland - - - 7 Sikkim - - - 8 Tripura - - - Total 3812 3964 2048 Union Territories 1 A & N Island 0 2 - 2 Chandigarh - - - 3 D & N Haveli - - - 4 Daman & Diu - - - 5 Lakshadweep - - - 6 Delhi - - - 7 Puducherry - - - Total 0 2 0 Grand Total 138754 53546 24846

CHECK ON SEA-EROSION 19th March, 2012

LSQ 745

SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D. VASAVA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the coastal areas have become more vulnerable to sea/beach erosion in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to check the sea-erosion of the sea-shores lying alongwith the Bharuch and Sourastra;

(d) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year; and (e) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a) to (e) Assessment of shore line change for the Gujarat was carried out through National Center for Sustainable Coastal Management which delineated High, Medium, Low erosion stretches and stable coasts.

Development of Port and harbour projects, except those projects classified as strategic and defence related in high eroding stretches of the coast identified by MoEF based on scientific studies and in consultation with the State Government or the Union territory Administration has been prohibited under the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. Accordingly, development of Port and Harbor is not permitted in high erosion stretches. In medium/low eroding stretches and stable coasts, development of Port and Harbor project is permitted only with shore protection measures viz beach nourishment, sand by- passing etc. and the specific conditions on regular monitoring of shore lines.

CDM PROJECTS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 748

DR. NILESH N RANE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the country which have been approved by UNFCC and those having host country approval; (b) the details of Carbon credits generated through CDM and worth in US dollars; and (c) the names of public sector enterprises benefiting from the CDM policy?

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

(a) and (b) As on 09.03.2012, 795 projects from India has been registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) issued so far to the approved Indian Projects is 136,436,516. The National Clean Development Mechanism Authority (NCDMA) has accorded Host Country Approval (HCA) to 2195 projects having a potential of generating 712 million CERs till 2012.

At an average price of 7 US Dollars per CER, the registered projects have a potential of generating 955,754,912 USD. The potential may increase with larger number of projects being registered with UNFCCC.

(c) Several public sector enterprises have benefited from their involvement in CDM projects, some of which are Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Indian Oil Limited (IOL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Rastriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Indian Farmers and Fertilisers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL). In addition, there are several enterprises at state level also that have participated in CDM activities.

SOLID WATER TREATMENT PLANT SCHEME 19th March, 2012

LSQ 750

SHRI NARAYANSINGH AMLABE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for Solid Water Treatment Plant/ Pre-treatment to prevent the flow of waste and defecation in rivers from cities/towns situated on the banks of rivers in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the time by which the scheme will start functioning?

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

(a) to (c) The Central Government is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in river conservation under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) which was initiated in 1985 and is continuing. Presently the Scheme covers 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 States. As discharge of untreated wastewater constitutes the major source of pollution load for the rivers, interception and diversion of sewage, setting up of Sewage Treatment Plants have, therefore, been among the main components of pollution abatement schemes implemented under this Scheme.

River conservation activities such as creation of civic infrastructure for sewage management and disposal are also being implemented under other central schemes, such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns, as well as under state schemes.

HAZARD LINE IN COASTAL AREAS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 753

SHRI P.T. THOMAS

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to demarcate a hazard line in the coastal areas of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has signed any agreement with the ‘Survey of India’ in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The Ministry has initiated a project for demarcation of hazard line in the coastal areas of the country taking into account flooding due to sea level rise, tides, waves and shoreline change. The hazard line mapping is one of the components under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project. The hazard line drawn along the coastline will be used for planning and regulating developmental activities along the coastal areas.

(c) : Yes, Sir.

(d) : The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 12th May, 2010 with the Survey of India for mapping, delineation and demarcation of the hazard line along India’s 7 km wide coastal belt including the inter tidal area for the entire mainland of the coastal areas taking into account tides, waves, sea level rise and shoreline changes.

(e) : The Stereo Digital Aerial Photography (SDAP) would cover the 11000 km arc coastline from Gujarat to West Bengal with an area of 60,000 sq kms. The hazard line for the mainland coast of India will be mapped, delineated and demarcated on the ground over a period of five years. This will include the collection and presentation of data identifying flood lines over the last 40 years (which includes sea level rise impacts) and a prediction of erosions to take place over the next 100 years. The hazard maps would be prepared in 1:10,000 scale and after ground verification, pillars would be erected demarcating the hazard line.

CLIMATE CHANGE 19th March, 2012

LSQ 763

SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHURY SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY SHRI IJYARAJ SINGH SHRI HARISH CHAUDHARY SHRI KAMAL KISHOR "COMMANDO" SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any scientific study on the climatic changes caused by global warming and its adverse impact on the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action plan initiated or proposed to be initiated to address the issue through internal /external agencies assistance?

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

(a) & (b) A scientific study to assess the impact of climate change has been undertaken and a report titled “Climate Change and India: 4X4 Assessment - A Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s” was published in 2010 by the Government of India. The report has assessed impacts of climate change on four key sectors of Indian economy, namely Agriculture, Water, Natural Ecosystems & Biodiversity and Health in four climate sensitive regions of India, namely the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Area and the North-East Region.

The study projects a mixed picture of implications for climate parameters and related impacts on the relevant sectors. An overall warming for all the regions is projected. It is projected that all regions will experience an increase in precipitation by 5-10 days. Water yield is projected to increase in the Himalayan Region whereas it is likely to be variable across the other three regions. Change in the composition of the forests and Net Primary Productivity is projected in all the region studied. Malaria is projected to spread in new areas and threats of its transmission are likely to increase for longer duration.

(c) Government of India is aware of the implications of climate change and launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008. The NAPCC outlines eight Missions in specific areas of Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic knowledge for Climate Change. All the eight National Missions under NAPCC have been approved by Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. Activities under these Missions are implemented through institutional arrangements at the National and the State level through various ongoing and planned schemes. This also includes a strategy for achieving reduction of emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25% by 2020 in comparison with 2005 level.

NEW VEHICLES NORMS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 768

SHRI RADHE MOHAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to implement any new fuel and vehicles norms in (b) the country to control the pollution especially in the metros during the current year; (c) if so, the modalities worked out by the Government in this regard; and (d) the extent upto which it is likely to be beneficial in curbing the pollution?

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

(a) & (b) The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has the mandate under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to prescribe emission norms for various categories of motor vehicles. The MoRTH also revises the emission norms from time to time depending upon the availability of engine technology, infrastructure available with the test agencies and the quality of fuel made available by oil companies.

As per the road map for emission norms, recommended by Auto Fuel Policy Committee set up by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG), the following norms have been implemented as on date through provisions made in the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

(A) For four wheeled vehicles

(i) Bharat Stage IV emission norms in the National Capital Region and in the cities of Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad (including Secunderabad), , Kanpur, Pune, Surat, Agra, Sholapur and .

(ii) Bharat Stage III emission norms in other parts of the country.

(B) For two & three wheeled vehicles

Bharat Stage III emission Norms across the country.

(C) Implementation of these norms for auto fuel quality, engine specification and emissions is expected to lower the ambient air pollution in urban area of the country. The vehicular pollution not only emits primary pollutants like sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter but also the secondary pollutants, all of which have been addressed by these interventions. A Source Apportionment Study has been conducted in six major cities which has estimated the contribution of vehicular pollution to ambient particulate matter between 5.76 % to 41.01%

FUNDS UNDER CAMPA PLAN 19th March, 2012

LSQ 770

SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH SHRI ARjUN RAY SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has constituted the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) ; (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount allocated in this regard during the last three years and the current year, State-wise ; (c) whether the amount has been utilized properly in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the utilized/ unutilized amount during the said period, State-wise; (e) whether any monitoring mechanism has been put in place to keep a vigil on the adequate utilization of the said amount; and (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) all concerned State/ UT Governments have constituted State CAMPAs in terms of the Guidelines circulated to them on 15th July 2009 with the approval of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India ;

(b) the details of the funds released to the State CAMPAs in the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 are shown in the Annexure ;

(c) & (d) in terms of the Guidelines, supra, the task of taking all steps including obtaining concurrence of the State level Steering Committee for release of funds and supervising the works being implemented out of the funds released from the State CAMPAs, is in the domain of the State level Executive Committee ;

(e) & (f) a Project named “e-Green Watch” [earlier called the Integrated CAMPA Concurrent Monitoring and Evaluation System] has been assigned to the National Informatics Centre, who have implemented the Pilot phase of the real-time on-line monitoring and evaluation system for the works being implemented out of the funds released to the State CAMPAs, in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim and Tripura.

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.770 to be answered on 19th March, 2012.

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 S. No. State/UT Date Amount (in Rs.) Date Amount (in Rs.) Date Amount (in Rs.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Andaman &

1 Nicobar 28.08.2009 01.10.2010 10,990,000.00 7,869,000.00 Islands Andhra 2 28.08.2009 01.10.2010 23.08.2011 1,185,700,000.00 Pradesh 897,832,000.00 1,207,444,000.00 08.09.2011 Arunachal 25.10.2011 3 03.04.2010 22.11.2010 411,900,000.00 Pradesh 163,676,000.00 177,882,000.00 09.11.2011 29.11.2011

4 Assam 17.08.2009 67,174,000.00 01.10.2010 104,487,000.00

5 Bihar 20.11.2009 18.01.2011 25.11.2011 80,400,000.00 77,300,000.00 86,674,000.00

6 Chandigarh 17.08.2009 01.10.2010 1,765,000.00 1,296,000.00

7 Chhattisgarh 17.08.2009 01.10.2010 08.09.2011 995,439,000.00 1,232,135,000.00 1,341,066,000.00 Dadra & Nagar 8 04.09.2009 28.10.2011 1,536,000.00 Haveli 1,682,000.00 9 Daman & Diu

10 Delhi 21.01.2010 18.01.2011 18,471,000.00 13,991,000.00

11 Goa 17.08.2009 01.10.2010 121,197,000.00 102,468,000.00

12 Gujarat 19.08.2009 01.10.2010 08.09.2011 263,000,000.00 249,647,000.00 291,568,000.00

13 Haryana 17.08.2009 01.10.2010 191,141,000.00 188,909,000.00 Himachal 23.08.2011 14 21.08.2009 01.10.2010 571,262,400.00 Pradesh 366,771,000.00 421,656,000.00 09.12.2011 Jammu & 15 Kashmir

16 Jharkhand 12.03.2010 01.10.2010 24.11.2011 624,989,300.00 950,028,000.00 1,031,622,000.00 30.08.2011 17 Karnataka 19.08.2009 01.10.2010 415,700,000.00 585,573,000.00 509,160,000.00 09.09.2011

18 Kerala 12.03.2010 17,509,000.00 19 Lakshadweep Madhya 20 17.08.2009 01.10.2010 09.01.2012 535,209,000.00 Pradesh 530,482,000.00 509,656,000.00

21 Maharashtra 22.02.2010 18.01.2011 16.11.2011 826,300,000.00 893,549,000.00 854,893,000.00

22 Manipur 08.12.2009 7,456,000.00 01.10.2010 13,350,000.00

23 Meghalaya 20.04.2010 967,000.00 24 Mizoram 25 Nagaland

26 Orissa 21.08.2009 18.01.2011 23.08.2011 1,660,210,050.00 1,310,618,000.00 1,401,753,000.00 27 Pondicherry 28 Punjab 08.12.2009 01.10.2010 15.09.2011 94,078,382.00

330,547,000.00 265,215,000.00 21.09.2011

29 Rajasthan 07.01.2010 18.01.2011 11.11.2011 318,913,000.00 325,908,000.00 420,698,000.00 01.10.2010 02.09.2011 30 Sikkim 17.08.2009 90,400,000.00 80,092,000.00 22.11.2010 102,334,000.00 12.10.2011

31 Tamil Nadu 08.12.2009 01.10.2010 19,713,000.00 17,032,000.00

32 Tripura 12.03.2010 18.01.2011 35,418,000.00 25,848,000.00

33 Uttar Pradesh 10.05.2010 470,962,000.00

34 Uttarakhand 17.08.2009 01.10.2010 816,532,000.00 827,488,000.00 01.10.2010 35 West Bengal 08.12.2009 09.03.2012 48,436,000.00 52,957,000.00 22.11.2010 62,760,000.00

Total 9,828,092,000.00 9,987,119,000. 8,123,473,132.0 00 0

PROTECTION OF NILGIRI 19th March, 2012

LSQ 771

SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the unauthorised operation of stone quarrying in a sensitive zone of Biligirirangaswamy Temple (BST) Tiger Reserve has been posing serious threat to Nilgiri Tiger Reserves and endangering the lives of animals in the protected zone; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect this Tiger reserve?

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

(a) As reported by the State, there are no stone quarries operating inside the Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Tiger Reserve. (b) Question does not arise. (c) Funding assistance under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger is provided to the Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Tiger Reserve for protection and management.

NORMS FOR PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT 19th March, 2012

LSQ 772

SHRI JAGADANAND SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether increasing population, rapid industrialization and growing urbanization is leaving huge impact on environment; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the measures and norms determined for the proper use of natural resources and protecting them from the poisonous substances emitted; (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the prospective schemes for the safe use of water of river, reservoirs, lakes and other kind of water bodies and for maintaining proper level as per the determined norms?

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

(a) & (b) Increasing population, rapid industrialisation and growing urbanisation leave huge impact on environment. The growing population and unplanned industrialisation and urbanisation demands for more habitation space, water consumption, energy, transport for mobility and infrastructure for their employment, which results in generation of more domestic wastewater, solid waste, emission and noise pollution.

(c) & (d) The norms determined for the proper use of natural resources are given at Annexure.

(e) Several schemes are under implementation in the Ministry for conservation of water bodies which include (i) a National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) which covers abatement of pollution in 39 Rivers in 190 Towns spread over 20 States, (ii) a National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) for conservation of river Ganga and (iii) a National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) for conservation and management of polluted and degraded lakes. In addition, the CPCB has established a network of monitoring stations on water bodies across the country. The present network comprises 2000 stations in 27 States and 6 Union Territories.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 772 to be answered on 19th March, 2012 on Norms for protection of Environment raised by Shri Jagadanad Singh. NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (NAAQS) S. No. Time Weighted Concentration in Ambient Air Methods of Measurement Pollutants Average Industrial, Residential, Ecologically Rural and other Areas Sensitive Area (notified by Central Government) 1 Sulphur Dioxide Annual* 50 20 1. Improved West and 3 (SO2), µg/m 24 Hours** 80 80 Gaeke 2. Ultraviolet Fluorescence 2 Nitrogen Dioxide Annual* 40 30 1. Modified Jacob & 3 (NO2 ), µg/m 24 Hours** 80 80 Hochheiser (Na-Arsenite) 2. Chemiluminescence 3 Particulate Matter Annual* 60 60 1. Gravimetric (Size <10µm) or 24 Hours** 100 100 2. TOEM 3 PM10 µg/m 3. Beta attenuation 4 Particulate Matter Annual* 40 40 1. Gravimetric (Size <2.5 µm) or 24 Hours ** 60 60 2. TOEM 3 PM2.5 µg/m 3. Beta attenuation 3 5 Ozone (O3), µg/m 8 hours** 100 100 1. UV photometric 2. Chemiluminescence 1 hours ** 180 180 3. Chemical Method 6 Lead (Pb), µg/m3 Annual * 0.50 0.50 1. AAS/ICP Method after sampling using EPM 2000 24 Hour** 1.0 1.0 or equivalent filter paper 2. ED-XRF using Teflon filter 7 Carbon Monoxide 8 Hours ** 02 02 Non dispersive Infra Red (CO), mg/m3 (NDIR) Spectroscopy 1 Hour** 04 04

8 Ammonia (NH3), Annual* 100 100 1. Chemiluminescence µg/m3 2. Indophernol blue 24 Hour** 400 400 method

9 Benzene (C6H6) , Annual * 05 05 1. Gas chromatography µg/m3 based continuous analyzer 2. Adsorption and Desorption followed by GC analysis 10 Benzo(a)Pyrene Annual* 01 01 Solvent extraction (BaP)- particulate followed by HPLC/GC phase only, ng/m3 analysis 11 Arsenic (As), Annual* 06 06 AAS/ICP method after ng/m3 sampling on EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper 12 Nickel (Ni), ng/m3 Annual* 20 20 AAS/ICP method after sampling on EPM 2000 or equivalent filter paper

* Annual Arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular site taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform interval. ** 24 hourly 08 hourly or 01 hourly monitored values, as applicable shall be complied with 98% of the time in a year. 2% of the time, they may exceed the limits but not on two consecutive days of monitoring. NOTE: Whenever and wherever monitoring results on two consecutive days of monitoring exceed the limits specified above for the respective category, it shall be considered adequate reason to institute regular or continuous monitoring and further investigation.

Designated Best Use Classification

Class of Designated-Best-Use Criteria water Drinking Water Source without A  Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100ml shall be 50 or conventional treatment but after less disinfection  pH between 6.5 and 8.5  Dissolved Oxygen 6mg/l or more  Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20°C 2mg/l or less Outdoor bathing (Organised) B  Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100ml shall be 500 or less pH between 6.5 and 8.5 Dissolved Oxygen 5mg/l or more  Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20°C 3mg/l or less Drinking water source after conventional C  Total Coliforms Organism MPN/100ml shall be 5000 treatment and disinfection or less pH between 6 to 9 Dissolved Oxygen 4mg/l or more  Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5 days 20°C 3mg/l or less Propagation of Wild life and Fisheries D (d) pH between 6.5 to 8.5 Dissolved Oxygen 4mg/l or more (e) Free Ammonia (as N) 1.2 mg/l or less  pH betwwn 6.0 to 8.5 Electrical Conductivity at 25°C micro mhos/cm Irrigation, Industrial Cooling, Controlled  E Max.2250 Waste disposal  Sodium absorption Ratio Max. 26  Boron Max. 2mg/l Below-E Not Meeting A, B, C, D & E Criteria

CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 788

SHRIMATI PRIYA DUTT SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI REDDY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the major wetlands in the country, State-wise; (b) whether the Government has noticed certain deficiencies in the implementation of the National Wetland Conservation Programme in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to solve the problem?

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

(a) Though there are number of wetlands in the country varying in size, Ministry has identified 115 wetlands in the country for undertaking conservation activities under National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP). State- wise list of these identified wetlands is annexed.

(b) & (c) Yes, Sir. Certain deficiencies have been noticed while executing National Wetland Conservation Programme in identified wetlands in various states. These include receipt of ad-hoc Management Action Plans

(MAPs), inadequate consolidated research database to supplement execution of Management Action Plans, lack of infrastructure and expertise within state governments, constraint of adequate financial assistance and lack of sensitization to know about values and functions of wetlands.

(d) In order to solve these deficiencies Ministry is providing 100 percent financial assistance for conservation activities in the identified wetlands for which an amount of Rs. 113.70 crore has been released to various state governments till date. Financial assistance is also provided to engage consultants for preparing comprehensive Management Action Plans (MAPs) for those states which lack expertise and infrastructure. Capacity building programmes are also organized for training people in execution of MAPs. Ministry has also made elaborate guidelines for execution of MAPs in the field and identified priorities research areas to supplement execution of management action plans in a more result oriented manner.

Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules have been notified in December, 2010 not to allow wetlands to be used beyond their carrying capacity. State Governments have also been advised to constitute Wetland Development Authorities and to notify all wetlands under Wetland Rules.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 788 DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2012 “CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS” BY SHRIMATI PRIYA DUTT AND SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI REDDY.

Sl. No. States/UT S.No. Name of Wetlands 1. Andhra Pradesh 1. Kolleru 2. Assam 2. Deepar Beel 3. Urpad Beel 4. Sone Beel 3. Bihar 5. Kabar 6. Barilla 7. Kusheshwar Asthan 4. Gujarat 8. Nalsarovar 9. Great Rann of Kachh 10. Thol Bird Sanctuary 11. Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 12. Little Rann of Kachh 13. Pariej 14. Wadhwana 15. Nanikakrad 5. Haryana 16. Sultanpur 17. Bhindawas 6. Himachal Pradesh 18. Renuka 19. Pong Dam 20. Chandratal 21. Rewalsar 22. Khajjiar 7. Jammu & Kashmir 23. Wullar 24. Tso Morari 25. Tisgul Tso & Chisul Marshes 26. Hokersar 27. Mansar-Surinsar 28. Ranjitsagar 29. Pangong Tsar 30. Gharana 31. Hygam, 32. Mirgund 33. Shalbugh 34. Chushul & Hanley 8. Jharkhand 35. Udhwa 36. Tilaiya Dam 9. Karnataka 37. Magadhi 38. Gudavi Bird Sanctuary 39. Bonal 40. Hidkal & Ghataprabha 41. Heggeri 42. Ranganthittu 43. K.G. Koppa wetland 10. Kerala 44. Ashtamudi 45. Sasthamkotta 46. Kottuli 47. Kadulandi 48. Vembnad Kol 11. Madhya Pradesh 49. Barna

50. Yashwant Sagar 51. Wetland of Ken River 52. National Chambal Sanctuary 53. Ghatigaon 54. Ratapani 55. Denwa Tawa wetland 56. Kanha Tiger Reserve 57. Pench Tiger Reserve 58. Sakhyasagar 59. Dihaila 60. Govindsagar 61. Sirpur 12. Maharashtra 62. Ujni 63. Jayakawadi 64. Nalganga wetland 13. Manipur 65. Loktak 14 Meghalaya 66. Umiam lake 15. Mizoram 67. Tamdil 68. Palak 16 Orissa 69. Chilka 70. Kuanria wetland 71. Kanjia wetland 72. Daha wetland 73. Anusupa 17. Punjab 74. Harike 75. Ropar 76. Kanjli 77. Nangal 18. Rajasthan 78. Sambhar 19. Sikkim 79. Khechuperi Holy Lake 80. Tamze Wetland 81. Tembao Wetland Complex 82. Phendang Wetland Complex 83. Gurudokmar Wetland 84. Tsomgo wetland 20. Tamil Nadu 85. Point Calimere 86. Kaliveli 87. Pallaikarni 21. Tripura 88. Rudrasagar 89. Gumti reservoir 22. Uttar Pradesh. 90. Nawabganj 91. Sandi 92. Lakh Bahoshi 93. Samaspur 94. Alwara Wetland 95. Semarai Lake 96. Nagaria lake 97. Keetham Lake 98. Shekha wetland 99. Saman Bird Sanctuary 100. Sarsai Nawar 101. Patna Bird Sanctuary 102. Chandotal 103. Taal Bhaghel 104. Taal Gambhirvan & Taal Salona 105. Aadi jal Jeev Jheel 23. Uttaranchal 106. Ban Ganga Jhilmil Tal 107. Asan 24. West Bengal 108. East Kolkata Wetland 109. Sunderbans 110. Ahiron Beel 111. Rasik Beel 112. Santragachi 113. Patlakhawa- Rasomati 25 Chandigarh (UT) 114. Sukhna 26 Puducherry ( UT) 115. Ousteri lake

DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND 19th March, 2012

LSQ 792

DR. MAHENDRASINH P. CHAUHAN SHRI HARIN PATHAK

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the large area of forest land has been diverted for mining purposes resulting in ecological imbalance in the country; (b) if so, the details of forest land diverted for mining purposes in the country during the last three years and the current year; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to stop diversion of forest land for mining purposes in the country?

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

(a) & (b) Central Government during the last three years and the current year (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 15.03.2012) accorded 296 approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of 34,747 hectares of forest land for mining projects.

To mitigate impacts of diversion of forest land for mining projects on ecology and environment, Central Government while according approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 stipulates appropriate conditions, such as, creation and maintenance of compensatory afforestation, implementation of wildlife conservation plan and realization of Net Present Value (NPV) of the diverted forest land from the user agency for conservation, protection and development of forests and wildlife.

(c) To facilitate scrutiny of the proposals seeking prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in an effective manner, an elaborate institutional mechanism, both at the Central as well as State/ Union Territory Governments level has been set up. The proposals seeking diversion of forest land for mining projects are examined most carefully and only those proposals where diversion of forest land is bare minimum and unavoidable are accepted by the Central Government.

FUNDS FOR CONSERVATION OF FORESTS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 805

SHRI HARIN PATHAK

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount sanctioned, released and utilized for development/conservation of forests in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (b) the steps being taken by the Government to activate afforestation activities in the country especially in the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra; (c) the details of aberration made by each State in the enforcement of Supreme Court directives on the forest conservation in the said area; and (d) the specific eco-development protection plans have been launched by the Government for implementation in terms of national and international conventions with special reference to Gujarat and Maharashtra States in the country?

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

(a) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing three major Centrally Sponsored Schemes viz National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for eco-restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country, Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IFMS) for the protection and conservation of forests and Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats Scheme which aims at management/ development of National parks & Sanctuaries and Eco-development of villages located in the periphery thereof. The details of amount sanctioned and funds released under the NAP, IFMS and Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats Scheme during last three years (2008-09 to 2010-11) and current year are given in Annexure-I, II & III respectively.

(b) Besides National Afforestation Programme (NAP) being implemented by Ministry of Environment and Forests for afforestation of degraded areas, plantation work to increase the forest cover in the country including the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, is also being carried out by other Ministries under schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), National Bamboo Mission etc.

(c) Various land mark directives and decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matters pertaining to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 are generally referred to the State/ Union territory Governments for appropriate compliance. Further, in case of violations reported in the implementation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, appropriates action as per the provisions of law are taken at their level.

(d) The Eco-development of the villages is taken up under Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats Scheme in the country including the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. No specific Eco-development protection plan under any National / International Convention presently exists in the country.

ANNEXURE - I REFFERED TO IN REPLY PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 805 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19/03/2012 REGARDING FUND FOR CONSERVATION OF FORESTS

Details of amount sanctioned and fund released under National Afforestation Scheme during the year 2008- 09 to 2010-11 and current year 2011-12 (Rs. in crore) S. No. State Amount sanctioned Amount Released 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 till till 29.2.2012 29.2.2012 1 Andhra Pradesh 16.55 15.30 15.74 19.66 11.54 11.03 10.48 15.15 2 Bihar 8.10 9.65 6.21 7.22 6.48 7.74 5.48 3.31 3 Chhattisgarh 44.99 39.90 35.84 25.23 25.66 25.12 33.25 33.46 4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Gujarat 48.21 49.27 33.00 30.69 25.75 24.44 29.43 27.00 6 Haryana 27.30 29.17 24.24 15.20 20.14 20.57 24.20 12.28 7 Himachal Pradesh 9.62 5.04 6.48 8.19 6.72 3.59 3.45 3.50 8 Jammu & Kashmir 12.00 12.49 10.49 0.00 8.47 9.81 3.99 0.00 9 Jharkhand 35.98 28.41 19.81 0.00 26.32 21.06 8.73 0.00 10 Karnataka 22.77 16.16 15.81 15.38 15.46 11.95 8.12 12.49 11 Kerala 13.94 5.94 11.28 9.45 9.45 4.02 7.54 2.04 12 Madhya Pradesh 32.23 33.25 40.22 33.80 22.55 22.53 30.39 20.80 13 Maharashtra 31.16 28.49 38.19 33.11 21.87 20.53 16.17 28.51 14 Orissa 31.73 11.84 17.37 11.41 21.63 8.82 11.20 3.15 15 Punjab 5.59 4.12 0.00 2.41 3.30 3.01 0.00 0.46 16 Rajasthan 10.30 14.60 8.40 10.29 7.32 10.67 4.94 4.39 17 Tamil Nadu 13.34 11.04 7.21 6.15 8.86 7.98 7.21 3.08 18 Uttar Pradesh 41.18 41.28 23.64 31.02 30.80 30.20 21.33 26.23 19 Uttarakhand 12.37 9.36 11.69 15.06 9.24 7.00 4.47 6.49 20 West Bengal 11.83 4.01 4.73 6.89 9.06 3.11 4.12 6.29 Total (Other 429.19 369.32 330.35 281.16 290.62 253.17 234.50 208.62 States) 21 Arunachal 4.55 2.87 7.01 0.00 Pradesh 3.25 2.37 5.52 0.00 22 Assam 12.76 16.28 12.40 0.00 9.78 14.48 6.08 0.00 23 Manipur 13.17 8.16 10.38 9.84 9.51 5.93 10.37 9.84 24 Meghalaya 6.32 3.13 9.54 9.53 4.69 2.21 8.79 4.31 25 Mizoram 19.32 20.00 12.23 13.36 13.61 17.27 12.21 13.36 26 Nagaland 7.50 11.69 10.11 8.36 6.64 10.67 10.11 8.36 27 Sikkim 9.83 10.71 12.53 10.02 6.63 8.86 11.99 4.25 28 Tripura 1.11 4.40 11.76 17.10 0.89 3.20 10.43 13.61 Total (NE States) 74.56 77.24 85.96 68.21 55.00 65.00 75.49 53.73 G. Total 503.75 446.56 416.31 349.37 345.62 318.17 309.99 262.35

ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 805 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19/03/2012 REGARDING FUND FOR CONSERVATION OF FORESTS Details of amount sanctioned and fund released under Intensification of Forest Management Scheme during the year 2008-09 to 2010-11 and current year 2011-12

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Total Total Total Total S. No. State Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Released Released Released Released amount amount amount amount Amount Amount Amount Amount 1 Andhra 449.5 270 - ---- 228.23 136.94 Pradesh 142.67 0 2 Bihar 186.45 93.614 182.3 117.45 197.95 118.77 868.14 82.41 3 Chattisgarh 638.66 463.695 647.43 460.07 422.70 368.33 580.39 430.41 4 Gujarat 628.17 27.366 25 24.57 537.11 25 26.25 348.23 5 Goa 58.72 461.66 672.43 501.81 41.67 429.83 100.96 10.97 6 Haryana 186.43 111.85 69.56 126.00 101.7 446.94 75.72 7 H.P. 363.45 260.96 639.78 282.00 295.68 287.71 0 246.49 8 J & K - - 36.64 135.00 Proposal 0 not received 466.77 0 9 Jharkhand 393 276.622 676.42 260.14 201.25 150.95 512.48 270.98 10 Karnataka 400 264.9 252.15 238.14 205.61 332.41 348.64 11 Kerala 778 467 44.29 490.99 373.47 257.16 1174.41 136.03 12 M.P. 754 565.5 115.93 715.03 446.25 379.69 699.63 697.65 13 Maharashtra 385.65 232 338.2 459.20 370.84 262.38 260.03 373.51 14 Orissa 390 234 188 122.46 260.45 229.54 0 133.03 15 Punjab 273.8 134.28 346.85 74.13 127.48 76.49 339.75 0 16 Rajasthan 261.45 150.408 336.2 149.98 172.93 103.76 444.68 161.15 17 Tamil Nadu 655.41 389.68 588.89 ---- 239.99 143.99 244.19 245.48 18 U.P. 358.78 255.48 82.2 181.92 267.12 213.72 340.8 140 19 Uttarakhand 425.88 305.26 671.09 317.20 186.9 134.57 224.39 229.95 20 West Bengal 452.07 337.65 903.37 262.36 209.63 173.12 7435.51 50.86 Total 8039.42 5301.925 6495.02 4876.00 4943.79 3799.26 14640.40 3981.51 North Eastern States 21 Assam 556 400 402.02 360.02 281.45 202.65 450.55 246.64 22 Arunachal 321.8 282.84 436.66 314.4 315.06 325.67 Pradesh 518.17 261.15 23 Manipur 229.825 206.843 196.47 198.42 186.9 168.21 456.36 328.58 24 Meghalaya 262.67 189 230.02 165.62 140.2 121.64 224.17 161.26 25 Mizoram 455.97 410.373 334.03 300.63 331.05 349.79 281.3 253.17 26 Nagaland 247.198 222.479 305.5 274.05 199.9 183.51 481.9 346.97 27 Sikkim 306.5 273.79 293.25 286.43 288.14 259.33 320.67 288.41 28 Tripura 217.2 156 154.5 138.15 209.79 188.81 157.71 60.59 Total 2597.163 2141.325 2352.45 2037.72 1952.49 1799.61 2890.83 1946.77 Union Territories 29 A & N - - 31.9 12.00 13.76 26.22 Islands 51.45 30.36 30 Chandigarh ------41.43 60.26 57.42 34.46 31 D & N ------Haveli 0 0 32 Daman & 30.244 18.1464 19 8.00 Diu 0 0 33 Lakshadweep ------0 0 34 Delhi ------0 0 35 Puducherry ------0 0 Total 55.19 18.1464 55.19 20.00 55.19 86.48 55.19 64.82 G. Total 10691.773 7461.3964 8902.66 6933.72 6951.47 5685.35 17586.42 5993.1

ANNEXURE-III REFFERED TO IN REPLY PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 805 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 19/03/2012 REGARDING FUND FOR CONSERVATION OF FORESTS

DETAILS OF FUNDS RELEASED UNDER THE CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME “INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITATS” DURING last three years and the current year (RS IN LAKHS)

1. A& N Islands 94.60 73.48 107.39 85.91 110.34 87.872 158.80 127.06 2. Andhra Pradesh 143.30 92.378 131.71 102.02 92.605 64.341 144.354 71.50

3. Arunachal 226.30 193.31 258.29 193.14 227.27 213.197 272.699 168.11 Pradesh 8 4. Assam 210.07 161.095 184.82 114.79 258.67 186.63 300.321 234.17 5 5. Bihar 54.228 37.558 49.268 42.29 29.026 19.889 00 00 7. Chhattisgarh 327.99 323.235 1292.06 851.15 336.419 281.966 258.223 218.753 8. Chandigarh 00 00 00 00 15.37 12.29 24.98 19.98 9. Dadra & Nagar 19.53 15.62 14.88 14.88 00 00 00 00 Haveli 10. Goa 77.52 41.94 92.558 71.03 59.696 32.879 49.886 21.458 11. Gujarat 453.41 318.52 570.72 426.10 1442.79 1106.749 2267.49 1126.59 6 12. Haryana 65.985 86.02 28.355 17.22 18.95 15.114 31.60 28.70 13. Himachal 319.911 241.983 305.581 265.92 310.8314 253.80 289.555 242.1104 Pradesh 14. Jammu & 646.27 470.87 500.18 375.397 561.80 537.336 439.523 355.465 Kashmir 15. Jharkhand 124.04 99.753 121.84 80.267 71.293 63.64 65.648 46.7475 16. Karnataka 716.927 625.1501 650.18 566.71 459.473 412.252 427.333 325.591 17. Kerala 981.60 864.96 588.35 432.48 419.18 366.786 933.16 637.79 18. Madhya 631.97 613.34 727.93 541.98 686.91 635.366 566.771 493.157 Pradesh 19. Maharashtra 416.1455 390.22 367.3905 273.679 379.665 343.32 402.835 298.743 20. Manipur 100.91 100.095 147.86 118.31 110.54 88.316 112.02 86.65 21. Meghalaya 73.81 58.007 74.77 59.75 70.37 58.03 43.805 35.039 22. Mizoram 304.166 289.09 228.286 186.85 837.483 707.763 106.121 105.075 23. Nagaland 34.275 28.415 52.98 34.115 47.36 33.595 34.917 23.043 24. Odisha 617.05 576.88 618.55 390.95 351.48 315.331 343.657 231.8329 25. Punjab 67.00 40.29 127.375 36.26 21.40 25.12 00 00 26. Rajasthan 538.20 414.58 573.84 496.746 368.57 348.068 334.82 283.437 27. Sikkim 193.41 187.73 253.48 240.93 196.83 183.78 132.699 131.793 28. Tamil Nadu 794.11 727.91 525.69 518.67 360.82 334.449 294.657 240.245 29. Tripura 47.225 0.00 17.00 13.00 19.80 2.84 00 00 30. Uttar Pradesh 358.19 307.173 350.41 274.45 312.34 296.179 258.498 187.291 31. Uttarakhand 246.65 216.09 175.78 145.08 165.04 134.90 219.266 201.144 32. West Bengal 332.34 345.78 395.70 381.318 285.95 276.385 274.385 112.15 33 Delhi 0 0.00 00 0.00 00 00 00 00 34. Daman & Diu 10.164 6.12 7.57 6.05 00 00 00 00 TOTAL 9227.2965 7947.5921 9540.7935 7357.442 8628.2714 7438.183 8788.03 6053.6248 03

FOREST LAND FOR MINING ACTIVITIES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 806

SHRI SAJJAN VERMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a major chunk of areas of forest land in the country including Madhya Pradesh has been given on lease for the mining activities; (b) if, so, the details thereof; (c) whether in forest areas of Madhya Pradesh some people have been involved in illegal mining work; (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against the persons found guilty in this regard; (e) whether the Government has conducted any assessment about the estimated loss of the dense forest as a result of mining work and its effect on ecology and the inhabitants there; (f) if so, the results thereof; and (g) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Central Government as on 29.02.2012 accorded 1738 approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of 1,43,871 hectares of forest land for mining projects. Approvals accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for mining projects include 182 proposals involving diversion of 16,059 hectares of forest land in Madhya Pradesh.

(c) & (d) As per the information received from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, details of incidents of illegal mining in forest land in Madhya Pradesh and action taken by the State Forest Department against the offenders are as below:

Sl. No. Year No. of incidents of illegal Number of forest Number of vehicles seized mining in forest land offenders 1 2009 1166 1049 196 2 2010 1113 831 150 3 2011 1164 849 168 4 2012 (upto 138 102 27 February)

(e) to (g) Central Government has not undertaken a comprehensive study to assess loss of dense forest cover as a result of mining work and its effect on ecology and the inhabitants. However, the Central Government, while according approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Ac, 1980 and the EIA Notification, 2006 to mining projects assess the impacts of such projects, inter-alia on ecology and inhabitants and stipulate appropriate mitigative measures, such as, creation and maintenance of compensatory afforestation, implementation of wildlife conservation plan, rehabilitation and resettlement of the project affected families, realization of Net Present Value (NPV) of the diverted forest land from the user agency etc.

NORMS FOR MANUFACTURING OF CFLS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 822

DR. KRUPARANI KILLI SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has fixed any norms for the manufacturing of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has constituted a Task Force to evolve a policy on "Environmentally Sound Management of mercury in Fluorescent Lamps" in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b): Government of India has issued an order prohibiting manufacture, storage, sell, distribution of any electrical wires, cables, appliances, protection devices and accessories which do not bear standard mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published standards for safety requirements and performance requirements for the Self Ballasted Lamps for General Lighting Services which apply to Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) also.

(c) to (e): Ministry of Environment and Forests had constituted a Task Force to evolve a policy on “Environmentally Sound Management of mercury in Fluorescent Lamps”. A Technical Committee, constituted by this Task Force, had prepared “Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Mercury Management in Fluorescent Lamps Sector”. These guidelines prescribe the best practices at various levels, such as at manufacturer’s level and include aspects relate to mercury consumption, process technology, raw mercury distillation, on-site storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of mercury bearing wastes, mercury spill management. The best practices at consumer’s level include handling of used/broken lamps, consumer awareness pertaining to collection, transport, treatment and disposal of used fluorescent lamps.

ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 19th March, 2012

LSQ 826

DR. SANJAY SINH SHRI YASHBANT N.S.LAGURI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any action under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 against any project promoters with regard to violation of provisions of environment regulation including Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance norms in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year; (c) whether the Government has noticed that the above act and CRZ clearance norms have not being complied properly due to several compulsions; and (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) : During the past three years, action was taken against Six project proponents under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for violation of the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991. Order was issued in one these cases for removal of unauthorized structure in Mumbai.

(c) & (d) : For effective regulation of developmental activities in coastal area, a new notification viz. Coastal Regulation Zone Notification for the main land and Island Protection Zone Notification for Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands were notified on 06.01.2011. These notifications provides that the State Government or the Union territory Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMA) shall primarily be responsible for enforcing and monitoring of these notifications and the State Government and the Union territory shall constitute district level Committees under the Chairmanship of the District Magistrate concerned and having at least three representatives of local traditional coastal communities including from fisherfolk.

Further, these Notifications mandate the project proponent to submit half-yearly compliance reports in respect of the stipulated terms and conditions of the environmental clearance in hard and soft copies to the regulatory authority(s) concerned.All such compliance reports submitted by the project proponent shall be published in public domain and its copies shall be given to any person on application to the concerned CZMA. The reports shall also be displayed on the website of the concerned regulatory authority. To maintain transparency in the working of the CZMAs it shall be the responsibility of the CZMA to create a dedicated website and post all the relevant information including minutes of themeetings, clearance letters, details of violations etc.in it.

All the State / Union territory CZMA were asked to take action against the violations of Coastal Regulation Zone notification and the action taken reviewed by the National Coastal Zone Management Authority in the Ministry.

CONSERVATION OF LAKES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 831

SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH

SHRI MODUGULA VENUGOPALA REDDY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of lakes in the country has declined over the years; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has launched any Centrally Sponsored Scheme for their conservation; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from various States Governments including Andhra Pradesh for conservation of natural lakes in their States; (f) if so, the details thereof alongwith action taken by the Government thereon; and (g) the impact of the centrally sponsored schemes on the conservation and management of polluted and degraded lakes in the country?

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

(a) to (d) The Ministry is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) since June, 2001, for conservation and management of polluted and degraded lakes in urban and semi- urban areas of the country, on a 70:30 cost sharing basis between the Central Government and the respective State Governments. So far, the Ministry has sanctioned projects for conservation of 61 lakes at a total cost of Rs.1028.19 crore under this scheme. As regards decline in number of lakes in the states, the Ministry has not received any information. However, there is a reduction in the expanse of the lakes, due to rapid urbanization and various developmental activities.

(e) & (f) A total of 83 lake conservation proposals including two from Andhra Pradesh, have been received by this Ministry from various States/UTs for consideration under the NLCP. The proposals not meeting the NLCP guidelines have been referred back to the State Government for revision/recasting.

For Andhra Pradesh, a proposal for ‘Rehabilitation and Rejuvenation of Banjara Lake’ in Hyderabad, was sanctioned in May, 2009 at a cost of Rs.4.30 crore. The other proposal received for conservation of 11 lakes in Hyderabad Metropolitan area, has been sent back to the State Government for restructuring within the NLCP framework.

(a) The implementation of sanctioned works under the Scheme has resulted in tackling of pollution load entering the lake, improved lake water quality and enhanced lake aesthetics.

TRANSPARENCY IN PROJECT CLEARANCE PROCESS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 832

SHRIMATI BOTCHA JHANSHI LAKSHMI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the vital information related to project clearance has been missing on the Ministry’s website; (b) if so, the details thereof ; (c) whether the Central Information Commission(CIC) has directed to the Ministry to post entire information about project clearances on its website by the month of April, 2012; (d) if so, the details of the information being put on the website; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve transparency in project clearance process in the country?

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

(a) to (e) Information pertaining to project clearances like Agenda of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meetings, minutes of the meetings, copies of scoping clearance & Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the preparation of

Environmental Impact Assessment/Environment Management Plan Reports, Environment Clearance letters etc. are regularly uploaded on the website of the Ministry. All Acts, Rules, Guidelines and circulars related to environmental clearance for developmental projects and constitution of EACs are available on the website of the Ministry. The Central Information Commission has directed the Ministry to post Form-1, Form-1A, additional information received from the Project Proponents in response to the queries of EAC, site visit reports and site specific study reports on the website of the Ministry from 1st April, 2012. As per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, relevant information pertaining to the environment clearance, as mentioned above is regularly updated on the website of the Ministry.

E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 2011 19th March, 2012

LSQ 833

SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 has come into effect after one year of its notification; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) the manner by which the above new notification is likely to check the import of hazardous E-waste in the country; and (d) the remedial measures 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 Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 on 12th May, 2011, which will come in to effect from 1st May 2012. The concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been enshrined in these rules to make EPR a mandatory activity associated with the production of electronic and electrical equipments. Producers will be responsible for collection of e-waste generated from the end of life of their products by setting up collection centers or take back systems either individually or collectively. One year’s time has been given to the producers/manufacturers, etc. for setting up of take back systems and necessary infrastructure for management and handling of e-waste.

(c) and (d)Import and export of E-waste is regulated under the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. Import of e-waste is permitted only for recycling or recovery or reuse with the permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. As per these Rules, the Customs authorities are required to draw random samples and issue directions for re-export in case of violation of Hazardous Wastes Rules.

For effective implementation of provisions related to import and export, a co-ordination committee has been constituted including representatives from the Ministry of Finance (Department. of Revenue), the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (DGFT), the Ministry of Shipping (Department. of Ports), the Central Pollution Control Board and select State Pollution Control Boards. This committee has been working to sensitize the Customs authorities regarding enforcement of Hazardous Wastes Rules in order to check illegal import of E-waste into the country.

CHECK ON FELLING OF TREES 19th March, 2012

LSQ 841

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether a number of trees are likely to be felled during the construction work of the third phase of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC); (b) if so, whether any assessment has been made by the Government about its adverse effect on environment before sanctioning the proposed proposal; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether DMRC has signed any contract with the Government to plant ten trees in lieu of felling one tree; and (e) if so, the number of trees planted so far by DMRC till date in lieu of felling trees during construction of the two phases?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has submitted a tentative proposal indicating removal of 14298 trees for construction of following metro lines in Phase-III:

Mukundpur – Yamuna Vihar - 5877 Botanical Garden – Janakpuri (West) - 6664 Central Secretariat – Kashmere Gate - 1277 Jahangirpuri – Badli - 480 Total - 14298

(b) &(c) No, Sir. However, the applications for removal of trees are scrutinized in accordance with the provisions made in the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 and the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 on case to case basis before according approval to reduce the adverse effect on environment.

(d) The Department of Forests & Wildlife carries out the compensatory plantation in the ratio of 1:10 under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 for which the cost of plantations is provided by DMRC.

(e) The details of the compensatory plantation carried out by the Department of Forests & Wildlife, Govt. of NCT of Delhi in lieu of trees permitted for removal under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 and the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for Phase I & II of DMRC project are given in the Annexure.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 841 ASKED BY SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH REAGEDING CHECK ON FELLING OF TREES DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.3.2012.

Sl. No. Site of Plantation Extent of Plantation Year Saplings Planted

West 1. Kakrola 29.4 Ha. 00-04 13500 2. Issapur (Old) 23.4 Ha. 00-04 21402 3. Mungeshpur 5.2 Ha. 07-08 13,000 4. Sultanpur Dabas 16 Ha. 07-08 25000 10-11 5. Kharkhari Jatmal - I 14 Ha 07-08 23000 6. Kharkhari Jatmal –II 20 Ha 09-10 30000 7. Kharkhari Jatmal -III 5.2 Ha 10-11 8000 8. Qutubgarh – I 10 Ha 07-08 22,000 10-11 9. Qutubgarh – II 9.6 Ha. 08-09 12800 10-11 10. Rajokari Nallah 5.8 Ha. 08-09 10000 11. Rewla Khanpur –I 18.1 Ha. 07-08 36560 10-11 12. Rewla Khanpur –II 4 Ha. 08-09 7800 10-11 13. Rewla Khanpur -III 6 Ha. 09-10 10000 14. Mukhmelpur (DJB) 8 Ha 10-11 7800 15. Mukhmelpur (Dera) 12 Ha. 09-10 12000 16. Najafgarh Drain 12 Ha. 08-09 12000 10-11 South 17. Aya Nagar 15 Ha. 09-10 15400

North 18. Hindan Cut 9.33 Ha 07-08 12880 19. NH-1 8 Km x 7 rows 09-10 10800 10-11 Total 303942

Compensatory Afforestation covering an area of 28.44 Ha. has been carried out in 2011 on the degraded forest land in Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary under CAMPA against 16.65 Ha. of notified/ deemed forest land diverted for non-forestry purposes.

GLOBAL WARMING 19th March, 2012

LSQ 845

SHRI LAL CHAND KATARIA SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the policy firmed-up by the Government to deal with the global warming; (b) if so, whether the glaciers of have started melting due to global warming; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) the islands and States in the country which are likely to be affected as a result thereof; (e) whether the Government have taken any steps for the safety of these islands and States; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c) Government has come up with the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) which was launched on June 30, 2008 to deal with the climate change related issues. The NAPCC includes a National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system with a view, inter-alia, to strengthen the system for observing and monitoring the Himalayan glaciers. Besides, a research centre on Himalayan Glaciology has been established at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun to undertake comprehensive glacier research in the country. The Government has developed Guidelines and best practices for Sustaining Himalayan Eco-system (G-She).

The study conducted by Geological Survey of India indicates that the Himalayan glaciers are receding at a varying rate in different regions. The recession of glaciers is a part of the natural cyclic process of changes in size and other attributes of the glaciers. These changes could be attributed to various reasons including global warming.

(d) to (f) According to the assessment report titled “Climate Change and India: A 4X4 Assessment-A Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s”, released by the Government of India in November, 2010, increase in the melting of water from the Himalayan glaciers may contribute to the rise in the local sea level along the Indian coastline. However, no specific mention is made about the impact of glacier melting on islands and States.

Coastal Regulation Zone Notification and Island Protection Zone Notification were published in 2011 with an aim of protecting livelihoods of fisher folk communities, preservation of ecology and promotion of economic activity in island and coastal areas.

MAN-ANIMAL CONFLICTS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 856

SHRI SHIVARAMA GOUDA SHRI GANESH SINGH SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI

ARJANBHAI MAADAM

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the incidents of man-animal conflicts are on the rise in the country including Karnataka; (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of cases reported in the country including Karnataka, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has any proposal to find out a permanent solution for this menace; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) The management of wild animal populations in the country is looked after by the Government of concerned State/Union Territory. Incidents of human-animal conflicts have been received in the Ministry from time to time. However, details of such conflicts are not collated in the Ministry. However, there are no reports indicating that such conflicts are on the rise in the country.

(c) to (e) The following steps have been taken by the Government to mitigate man-animal conflicts :

1. Financial assistance is provided to the State Governments under Centrally Sponsored Schemes of “Integrated Development of Wildlife habitats”, “Project Tiger” and “Project Elephant” to undertake measures for improvement of wildlife habitats and to augment availability of food and water in forest areas to reduce migration of animals from the forests to human habitations.

2. A network of Protected Areas under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 has been created in the country. 3. Awareness programmes are launched by the Government to sensitize the people about the Do's and Dont's in case of wild animals scare and attacks. 4. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has issued guidelines to State/Union Territory Governments for management of Human-Leopard conflicts. 5. Training programmes are conducted for forest staff and police to address the problems of human-wildlife conflicts. 6. Necessary infrastructure and support facilities are developed for immobilization of problematic animals through tranquilization, their translocation to the rescue centres or release back to the natural habitats. 7. Financial assistance is provided to the State Governments for construction of physical barriers such as boundary walls and solar fences around the sensitive areas to prevent wild animal attacks. 8. Ex-gratia relief is paid to the people for injuries and loss of life caused due to wild animal attacks. 9. The Chief Wildlife Warden of the State/Union Territories are empowered to permit hunting of problematic animals under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. 10. Eco-development activities in villages around Protected Areas are carried out to address the grievances of people regarding human -wildlife conflicts, and also to elicit their cooperation in management of the Protected Areas. 11. Research and academic institutions and leading voluntary organizations having expertise in managing human -wildlife conflict situations are involved in ascertaining the causes of conflict and their possible remedies.

NEW GUIDELINES FOR NOISE POLLUTION 19th March, 2012

LSQ 857

SHRI MAHABAL MISHRA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any new guidelines have been issued by the Union Government to State Governments to control noise pollution; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps Government has taken to ensure strict compliance of these guidelines?

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

(a) & (b) : The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 are in place since year 2000 which have been amended in January, 2010 through a Gazette Notification. Salient guidelines of the said amendment are : (i) Stress laid on making the night time (10.00 pm – 6.00 am) less noisy; (ii) ‘Public place’ defined and the occupant of a public place required to restrict the volume of public address system, etc.; (iii) Similarly, the occupant of a private place required to restrict the volume of music system, etc.; and (iv) A duty cast upon the concerned State Governments to specify in advance, the number and particulars of days, not exceeding fifteen in a year, on which 2 hours exemption (10.00 pm to 12.00 midnight) would be operative.

(c): A letter was written in February, 2010 to all Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, for ensuring compliance of above guidelines.

NEGLECTING OF SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 19th March, 2012

LSQ 861

SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether some companies including private sector mining companies are neglecting the social accountability in mining fields in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received complaints against private sector mining companies regarding neglecting social accountability in ‘Lohardaga’ district of Jharkhand; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d): No specific instance has been brought to the notice of this Ministry regarding neglect of social accountability by the companies including private sector mining in the country during 2011-12.

(e): Does not arise in view of reply to parts (a) to (d) above.

ASSISTANCE TO STATE GOVERNMENTS TO CONTROL POLLUTION 19th March, 2012

LSQ 863

SHRI WAKCHAURE BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D. VASAVA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to the State Governments to control industrial and environmental pollution; (b) if so, the details of funds provided to the State Governments during the last three years alongwith expenditure incurred by the State Governments during the said period; (c) whether the Government is aware that the said funds are being grossly misused by the State Governments including Delhi Government;

(d) if so, whether the Union Government has received any complaint in this regard; and (e) if so, the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has been implementing a number of schemes for industrial as well as environmental pollution abatement under which financial assistance is provided to the State implementing agencies. These schemes are ongoing in nature. Details of State wise and scheme wise releases made under these schemes during the last three years are given in the Annexure. The funds released to the States, if not utilized during the financial year for which the funds were released, are carried forward to the next financial year.

(c) to (e) The MoEF has also released funds to Delhi Government for control of pollution. The utilization of funds under the above schemes is monitored / reviewed regularly by the Central and State Governments as well as the Central Pollution Control Board. The funds under different schemes are released to various State Governments or State Pollution Control Boards /Pollution Control Committees or other agencies as the case may be, only after receipt of utilization certificates and satisfactory progress reports for previous releases. The CPCB conducts inspections of various projects and timely corrective action are taken, whenever necessary. The Government of India has not received any complaint in this regard.

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863 DUE FOR REPLY ON 19.03.2012 REGARDING ASSISTANCE TO STATE GOVERNMENTS TO CONTROL POLLUTION RAISED BY SHRI WAKCHAURE BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM AND SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D. VASAVA.

(Rs. Crores) Sl. No State/Scheme 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Release Release Release 1 2 3 4 5 Assistance for Abatement of Pollution Arunachal Pradesh 0.04 0.12 00.00 Andhra Pradesh 0.50 00.00 00.00 Assam 0.26 0.03 0.67 Bihar 00.00 00.00 0.50 Chandigarh 0.12 0.24 0.31 (Centre for Science & Environment, Delhi) 0.10 00.00 0.24 Delhi Govt. 0.30 0.69 00.00 NICSI (NIC) 0.20 0.05 00.00 Gujarat 00.00 0.56 00.00 Goa 0.59 00.00 0.46 Himachal Pradesh 00.00 00.00 0.07 Karnataka 00.00 00.00 0.38 Maharashtra 0.35 00.00 0.21 Manipur 0.15 0.22 0.34 Madhya Pradesh 0.63 0.63 00.00 Meghalaya 0.04 0.50 0.46 Mizoram 0.16 0.15 0.22 Nagaland 0.25 0.08 0.69 Odisha 0.05 0.01 0.10 Punjab 00.00 0.64 00.00 Puducherry 00.00 0.09 00.00 Sikkim 0.01 00.00 0.23 Tripura 0.09 0.09 0.13 Uttar Pradesh 00.00 00.00 1.00 Total 3.84 4.10 6.01 2 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) Andhra Pradesh 0.72 0.60 Gujarat 0.44 3.05 4.19 Maharashtra 3.24 0.50 1.51 Rajasthan 0.82 Total 4.40 4.97 5.70 3 National River Conservation Plan Andhra Pradesh 25.38 36.89 0.00 Bihar 0.00 15.37 20.00 Gujarat 1.49 0.00 0.39 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 Haryana 20.80 14.90 4.10 Karnataka 2.25 0.00 0.96 Kerala 1.00 0.00 0.00 Madhya Pradesh 3.35 0.90 0.00

Maharashtra 0.35 7.38 11.82 Odisha 16.44 0.00 0.00 Punjab 0.00 0.00 45.75 Rajasthan 0.00 20.00 0.00 Tamil Nadu 9.52 3.10 0.00 Uttar Pradesh 105.60 112.80 238.59 Uttarakhand 2.50 17.94 31.88 West Bengal 29.60 57.08 194.13 Delhi 45.85 66.50 83.29

Sikkim 5.00 15.00 26.14

Total 269.13 367.86 657.05 4 National Lake Conservation Plan Jammu & Kashmir 12.50 27.85 17.43 Karnataka 4.84 0.00 6.50 Maharashtra 0.76 3.77 2.75 Rajasthan 13.55 4.64 6.28 Uttarakhand 3.40 0.00 3.00 West Bengal 4.00 0.00 01.30 Uttar Pradesh 4.00 2.73 12.70 Odisha 1.00 0.00 0.00 Nagaland 0.00 5.81 0.00

Madhya Pradesh 0.60 0.00 0.00

Total 44.65 44.80 49.96

CAPACITY BUILDING IN FORESTRY SECTOR 19th March, 2012

LSQ 868

SHRI GADHVI MUKESH BHAIRAVADANJI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme for "Capacity Building in Forestry Sector" in the country including district Banaskantha in the State of Gujarat; (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof; and (c) the time by which it is likely to be completed in the country?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. The Government has launched a scheme for “Capacity Building in Forestry Sector”, with total projected cost of Rs. 368.74 crore, with six components to be funded from the Plan Outlays, and one Externally Aided Component to be funded by the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) as a soft loan in reimbursable mode. The scheme is meant to address the Capacity Building in Forestry Sector of all levels across the country.

(b) The details and the salient features are as under:-

(i) Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA): This component professional induction training of directly recruited IFS officers, skill up-gradation of officers promoted to IFS, Advanced Forest Management Courses / Mandatory Mid-Career Trainings, refresher courses/seminars/workshops for IFS officers and sponsored courses for personnel of other services are organized.

(ii) Directorate of Forest Education (DFE): This component provides professional induction courses for the directly recruited State Forest Service officers and Forest Range Officers, their in service trainings, theme based seminars and workshops.

(iii) Training of IFS officers: Under this component one-week refresher training courses and thematic workshops are organized providing opportunities of vertical interaction amongst IFS officers. The IFS Officers are also sponsored for long-term training course.

(iv) Training of Personnel of Other Services: This component provides awareness programmes would be undertaken through short-term trainings, workshops and study tour for the personnel of various Departments such as Police, Revenue, Customs, etc.

(v) Training of Other Stakeholders: This component provides study tours, workshops and seminars for Panchayat members, elected representatives, teachers, nature clubs/eco-clubs, social activists, NGOs, media etc.

(vi) Foreign Training of Forestry Personnel: This component is aimed at encouraging specialization amongst the forestry personnel by sponsoring them for various short-term and long-term training courses at various Institutions abroad.

(vii) Capacity Development for Forest Management & Training of Personnel: This is an externally aided component shall be implemented in eleven states i.e. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal aimed at improving training of frontline forestry Personnel. The proposal has two major objectives:

 To strengthen infrastructure of the forestry training schools of State Forest Departments by:  Improving existing State Forest Training Schools (SFTS)  Establishing new training Schools in those States that do not have one.

 To strengthen training of frontline forestry personnel through:  Syllabus revision.  Building up a pool of Master Trainers / Trainers.  Training of frontline forest force in the States

(c) The implementation of the scheme is a continuous process.

CLEANING OF RIVERS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 891

SHRIMATI HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL SHRIMATI PRIYA DUTT

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of funds allocated to various States under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for cleaning of river water during the last three years, Statewise and year-wise; (b) whether the Government has assessed the improvement in the quality of river water, in the aftermath of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP); (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government proposes to include more rivers under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP); (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (f) whether the Government is contemplating to seek any kind of foreign assistance for conservation of rivers and making them pollution free in the country; and (g) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) The details of funds released by the Ministry for pollution abatement works in rivers under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) during the last three years, Statewise and year-wise are at Annexure.

(b) & (c) The water quality, in terms of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) values for major rivers is reported to have improved as compared to the water quality before taking up pollution abatement works under NRCP. However, the levels of bacterial contamination in terms of fecal coliform are reported to be exceeding the maximum permissible limit at a number of locations along various rivers.

(d) & (e) The river conservation programme started with the launching of the Ganga Action Plan (GAP) Phase-I in the year 1985. Inclusion of additional rivers/towns under the Plan is a continuous process based on proposals received from State Governments, the funds available under the Plan, degree of pollution, and the State Governments' commitment for contribution of matching share of costs. NRCP presently covers 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 States, details of which are at Annexure.

(f) & (g) External assistance from bilateral/ multilateral agencies is availed of from time to time by the Government for conservation of rivers. For the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) Phase-I, loan assistance of Yen 17.77 billion was provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Government of Japan and loan assistance of Yen 13.33 billion has been extended for YAP Phase-II from the agency. JICA has further agreed to provide a loan assistance of Yen 32.571 billion for the next phase of the Programme.

For pollution abatement of the river Ganga at Varanasi, loan assistance of 11.184 billion Yen is being availed from JICA. A project with World Bank assistance for abatement of pollution of river Ganga at an estimated cost of Rs.7000 crore has been approved in April, 2011 with the World Bank contribution of US $ 1 billion for the project.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a), (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.891 to be answered on Monday, the 19th March, 2012 on ‘Cleaning of Rivers’

State-wise and Year-wise funds released by the Central Government during 2008 to 2011 under National River Conservation Plan. (Rs. in crore) Funds Released S. No. State River 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 1 Andhra Pradesh Godavari & Musi 25.38 36.89 0.00 2 Bihar Ganga 0.00 15.37 20.00 3 Jharkhand Damodar, Ganga & Subarnarekha 0.00 0.00 0.00 4 Gujarat Sabarmati 1.49 0.00 0.39 5 Goa Mandovi 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bhadra, Tunga-bhadra, Cauvery, Tunga & 6 Karnataka 2.25 0.00 0.96 Pennar 7 Maharastra Krishna, Godavari, Tapi & Panchganga 0.35 7.38 11.82 Betwa, Tapti, Wainganga, Khan, Narmada, 8 Madhya Pradesh 3.35 0.90 0.00 Kshipra, Beehar, Chambal & Mandakini. 9 Orissa Brahmini & 16.44 0.00 0.00 10 Punjab Satluj & Beas 0.00 0.00 45.75 11 Rajasthan Chambal 0.00 20.00 0.00 Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, Vennar, Vaigai & 12 Tamilnadu 9.52 3.10 0.00 Tambarani 13 Delhi Yamuna 45.85 66.50 83.29 14 Haryana Yamuna 20.80 14.90 4.10 15 Uttar Pradesh Yamuna, Ganga & Gomti, Ramganga 105.60 112.80 238.59 16 Uttrakhand Ganga 2.50 17.94 31.88 17 West Bengal Ganga, Damodar & Mahananda 29.60 57.08 194.13 18 Kerala Pamba 1.00 0.00 0.00 19 Sikkim Rani Chu 5.00 15.00 26.14 20 Nagaland Diphu & Dhansiri 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 269.13 367.86 657.05

STUDY CONDUCTED BY TERI ON YAMUNA RIVER 19th March, 2012

LSQ 893

SHRI P. LINGAM SHRI PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the recent study conducted by the Tata Energy and Research Institute (TERI) supported by UNICEF reported the presence of high levels of heavy metals in water and soil near Yamuna; (b) if so, whether the Union Government has issued any guidelines to the State Governments; (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the measures being taken by the Government to prevent the contamination of Yamuna water?

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

(a) In the recent study entitled “Heavy Metal Contamination in Delhi segment of Yamuna Basin” conducted by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) and funded by the United National International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), moderate to high levels of heavy metals contamination, at some of the sampling sites in certain stretches of river Yamuna, have been reported.

(b) & (c) The Ministry supplements the efforts of State Government in addressing the problem of pollution in various rivers including Yamuna by providing funds under the National River Conservation Plan. For this purpose, detailed guidelines have been issued for enabling the State Governments for preparation of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).

(d) In addition to the scheme indicated in parts (b)&(c) above, for addressing the problem of pollution of Yamuna River, external financial assistance has been obtained from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) Phase-I and YAP Phase-II. Further, under YAP-III project for Delhi, an amount of Rs. 1656 crores has been approved, which includes assistance from JICA.

BAN ON CLEARANCES OF MINING IN WESTERN GHATS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 900

SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR SHRI YASHVIR SINGH SHRIMATI SUSHILA SAROJ SHRIMATI USHA VERMA SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel has recommended an indefinite moratorium on new environmental clearances for mining in the Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in Goa and Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra; (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; (c) whether it has also recommended a ban on new licences for quarrying and sand mining; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests has submitted its report to the Ministry. The Ministry is consulting the concerned State Governments and Central Ministries and has not yet taken any view on the recommendations contained in the report.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES TO PROJECTS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 901

SHRI SHRIMATI POONAM VELJIBHAI JAT DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring a fast track mechanism for according environmental clearance to various projects for rapid industrial development in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; (d) the total number of environmental clearance proposals pending with the Government till now; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c): Ministry of Environment & Forests has brought out the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, which requires projects / activities listed thereunder to obtain prior environment clearance. All the projects submitted for obtaining environment clearance are appraised in terms of the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006 as per the procedure and time frame prescribed there under. For the purpose, meetings of the Expert Appraisal Committees, sector-wise are held every month for 2-3 days.

(d): As on February, 2012, 760 projects are awaiting environment clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forests.

(e): Efforts are made to adhere to the time limit prescribed in the Notification by holding regular and longer duration meetings of Expert Appraisal Committees.

STUDY OF RIVERS 19th March, 2012

LSQ 903

SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to study climate change and hydrologic response of river system in the country; (b) if so, the details of study of major rivers in the country; (c) whether latest study on river channelisation, catchments area processes and stream flow of all the major rivers have been done by the Government; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Basin wise studies for assessing impact of climate change on water resources have been initiated by Ministry of Water Resources under the National Water Mission as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

(c) & (d) A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed by the Government in July, 2010 with a consortium of seven Indian Institute of Technology for preparation of a comprehensive River Basin Management Plan for Ganga.

GREEN CREDIT SCHEME 19th March, 2012

LSQ 913

SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Union Government has recently received a proposal ‘Green Credit’ from the Government of Gujarat; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The Green Credit scheme submitted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of Gujarat proposes advancing the obligatory compensatory afforestation in forest diversion cases.

(c) The proposal has been examined and requires approval of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

CARBON EMISSION 19th March, 2012

LSQ 915

SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA SWAMY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the per capita carbon emissions have been on a rise over the past decade; and (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ease the effect of increasing carbon emissions in the environment and to move on a low carbon growth path?

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

(a) As per reports prepared by the Government, India’s per capita Carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions including Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) have grown from 1.3 tons/capita in 1994 to 1.5 tons/capita in 2007.

(b) The Government has launched a National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008 to outline India’s strategy to meet the challenge of Climate Change. The NAPCC includes eight Missions in specific area of Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Eco- system, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic knowledge for Climate Change.

The objectives of these Missions are to support India’s policies for sustainable development by way of promotion of energy efficiency, appropriate mix of fuels and primary energy sources including nuclear, hydro and renewable sources, energy pricing, pollution abatement, afforestation, mass transport. Besides, the Government has announced the domestic goal of reducing emissions intensity of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 20-25% by 2020 in comparison with 2005 level. The strategy for meeting the goal is reflected in the programmes and schemes included in the 12th Five Year Plan.

INDUSTRIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ABATEMENT 26th March, 2012

LSQ 162*

SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE

SHRI V. ARUNA KUMAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government provides funds under various schemes for industrial as well (b) as environmental pollution abatement to the implementing agencies including State Governments; (c) if so, the details of the major works undertaken during the last three years and the current year, agency-wise; (d) the mechanism in place to ensure regular monitoring of quality of works undertaken by these agencies; (e) whether any assessment has been made in regard to the success achieved thereby; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e): Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 162 FOR 26.03.2012 REGARDING INDUSTRIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ABATEMENT BY SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE AND SHRI V. ARUNA KUMAR.

(a) (b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has been implementing a number of schemes for industrial as well as environmental pollution abatement under which financial assistance is provided to the State implementing agencies. These schemes are on-going in nature and include the following Centrally Sponsored/Central Sector Schemes:

(I) National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) (a) National River Conservation Programme (b) National Lake Conservation Plan (c) National Ganga River Basin Authority

(II) Pollution Abatement

The major work undertaken under the NRCP includes setting up of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and sewerage networks. Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) and Common Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) for hazardous waste are established under the Pollution Abatement scheme. The details of projects of the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure.

(c) to (e) The work done under the schemes is regularly monitored / reviewed by the Ministry. Officers of the Ministry and Central Pollution Control Board visit the States to monitor progress of schemes. Monitoring process, inter alia, includes mandatory audit of accounts of grantee organization, submission of audited utilization certificates, expenditure statement and a progress report on the activities conducted by the grantee organization besides field visits by officers of the Ministry. The National River Conservation Directorate has a detailed Management Information System for monitoring in place. Regional offices of the Ministry also review/monitor and take follow up action on various issues/programmes. A third-party inspection system has also been introduced.

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 162 DUE FOR REPLY ON 26.3.2012 REGARDING INDUSTRIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ABATEMENT BY SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE AND SHRI V. ARUNA KUMAR (Rs.in crore) Name of Projects sanctioned major 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (Till Feb. 2012) schemes Capacity Funds States Capa Funds States Capa Funds States Capa Funds States /Unit released city/ released city/ released city/ released Unit Unit Unit National STP* 269.1 A.P. STP* 367.86 A.P., Bihar, STP* 657.05 Bihar, STP* 134.0 Delhi, River 376.76 Gujarat, 353.5 Maharashtr 352 Gujarat, 241 2 UP, Conservatio MLD Karnata 0 a, M.P., MLD Karnataka, MLD Rajasthan n ka,Maha MLD Rajasthan,T Maharashtr , Sikkim, Programme rashtra, amilnadu, a, Punjab Orissa, (including M.P. Delhi, Delhi, Punjab National Orissa, Haryana, Haryana, River Ganga Tamilna U.P. UP, Basin du, Uttrakhand, Uttrakhand, Authority Delhi West West (NRGBA) Haryana Bengal, Bengal, , U.P. Sikkim Sikkim Uttrakha nd , West

Bengal, Kerala, Sikkim National 1** 44.64 J&K, 6** 44.80 J&K, 5** 49.96 J&K, 4** 79.90 J&K, Lake Karnata Maharashtr Karnataka, U.P., Conservati ka, a, Maharashtr Rajasthan on Plan M.P., Nagaland, a, , A.P. Maharas Rajasthan, Rajasthan, West htra, U.P. Uttrakhand Bengal, Orissa, U.P. , West Maharash Rajastha Bengal tra, n, Uttrakha nd, U.P., West Bengal Common 2 1.6 Maharas 3 3.60 Maharashtr 3 2.20 Madhya 1 1.2 Maharash Treatment, htra a, Kerala Pradesh, tra Storage and Uttar Kerala and and Pradesh West Disposal Bengal Facilities (TSDFs) Common 8 4.40 Maharas 7 4.97 Maharashtr 4 5.69 Maharashtr 2 2.70 Maharash Effluent htra, a, Gujarat, a and tra and Treatment Gujarat Rajasthan Gujarat Gujarat Plants and and Andhra (CETPs) Andhra Pradesh Pradesh * Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) - capacity created in Million Litres per Day (MLD) ** Conservation works completed - No. of Lakes.

EXPLOITATION OF FORESTS 26th March, 2012

LSQ *167

SHRI P.C. MOHAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether promotion of the non-forest activities, including eco-tourism policy tends to violate various provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; (c) whether the Government has taken steps to check indiscriminate exploitation of the forests in the name of promotion of tourism especially in the hilly areas of the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to harmonise eco-tourism and non-forest activities, with various provisions of the said Act?

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

(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) :- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *167 ON EXPLOITATION OF FORESTS DUE FOR REPLY ON 26.03.2012.

(a), (b), (c) & (d) Use of forest land for non-forestry purposes, including those related to eco-tourism, requires prior approval of the Central Government in accordance with Section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The State / Union Territory Governments therefore, need to obtain prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for execution of those components of the eco-tourism project which as per the explanation given below Section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 may be defined as non-forest purpose. (e) A Committee has been constituted for finalizing the guidelines relating to eco-tourism in and around Protected Areas.

DISPOSAL OF E-WASTE 26th March, 2012

LSQ *180

SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR SHRI YASHVIR SINGH Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of e-waste generated annually in each State/Union-territory; (b) the quantum of such waste recycled in the country annually, State/Union-territory-wise; (c) whether the Government has insisted upon the State Governments to impose penalty on those companies contributing to e-waste pollution in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House

Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 180 for answer on Monday, the 26th March, 2012 regarding “Disposal of E-waste” raised by Shri Neeraj Shekhar and Shri Yashvir Singh:

(a) to (e): Based on a survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), it is estimated that 1.47 lakh Metric Tons (MT) of e-waste was generated in the country in the year 2005, which is expected to increase to about 8.00 lakh MT by 2012. As per the survey, the ten States generating the maximum quantities of e-waste are as follows:

State E-waste generation (MT) Maharashtra 20271 Tamil Nadu 13486 Andhra Pradesh 12780 Uttar Pradesh 10381 West Bengal 10059 Delhi 9729 Karnataka 9119 Gujarat 8994 Madhya Pradesh 7800 Punjab 6958

The installed capacity for e-waste recycling in the country is 2, 27,236 MT per annum. The state wise list of registered recyclers and their recycling capacity is given below:

State No. of Units Capacity (MT per annum) Andhra Pradesh 2 11800 Gujarat 1 12000 Haryana 3 4300 Karnataka 13 12900 Maharashtra 6 9550 Rajasthan 2 2250 Tamilnadu 19 154436 Uttrakhand 1 12000 Uttar Pradesh 2 8190

At present, E-waste Management is regulated under the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. As per these rules, E-waste generated is required to be sent to authorized and registered recyclers for environmentally sound disposal. The Ministry is implementing a Scheme to encourage setting up of integrated recycling facilities for E-waste on Public Private Partnership mode.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has also notified separate rules titled E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 on 12th May, 2011. These rules will come in to effect from 1st May 2012. The concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been enshrined in these rules to make it a mandatory activity for the manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipments. Under this the producers will be responsible for collection of e-waste generated from the end of life of their products by setting up collection centers or take back systems either individually or collectively. Collection centers will be required to obtain authorization from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) concerned. Dismantlers and Recyclers will be required to obtain authorization and registration from SPCB concerned. The SPCBs can take action as per the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) in case of any violation.

Further, Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste brought out by Central Pollution Control Board provide the approach and methodology for environmentally sound management of e-waste.

REVISION IN CLEARANCE NORMS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1849

DR. NILESH N. RANE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to revise environmental clearance and Floor Space Index (FSI) norms for construction of high rise buildings in the metro cities; (b) if so, the details thereof including Mumbai; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect ‘mangroves’ in the country including Mumbai?

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

(a) & (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests, considering the various issues related to increase in traffic, distance from fire stations and other emergency and evacuation requirement for high-rise buildings in the metro cities, have issued guidelines for the height of the buildings with respect to the width of the approach roads available.

(c) Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ) dated 06.01.2011 in supersession of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification dated 09.02.1991 which categorizes the mangrove area as Coastal Regulation Zone-I (CRZ-I). The CRZ Notification, 2011 prohibits new constructions in CRZ-I area except projects relating to Department of Atomic Energy, pipelines, conveying systems including transmission lines, installation of weather radar and construction of trans harbour sea link without affecting tidal flow. This notification provides that the State Government or the Union territory Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMA) shall primarily be responsible for enforcing and monitoring of these notifications. The State Government and the Union territory shall constitute district level Committees under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate concerned and having at least three representatives of local traditional coastal communities including fisherfolk.

PROMOTION OF AFFORESTATION 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1850

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has introduced a new scheme named ‘Farm Forest’ to promote afforestation in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure active involvement of farmers in the said scheme; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not introduced any new scheme named ‘Farm Forest’. However, the National Mission for Green India is a new programme by the Ministry of Environment and Forests which aims to increase forest and tree cover on 5 million ha area and to improve quality of forest cover on another 5 million ha, out of which about 2.3 million ha. is envisaged for Agro-Forestry in non-productive agricultural lands involving the farmers. The mission is to be implemented over 10 years from 2012-13 and the year 2011-12 being the preparatory year do not include the plantation activities.

Afforestation on farm lands is also done through schemes of other Ministries viz. National Bamboo Mission, National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA), Soil Conservation in the Catchments of River Valley Project & Flood Prone River (RVP&FPR), Reclamation and Development of Alkali & Acid Soils (RADAS) and Watershed Development Project in Shifting Cultivation Areas (WDPSCA) sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture. Tree planting on private land is also taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development.

CLIMATE DEAL 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1853

SHRIMATI SHRUTI CHOUDHRY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether India and some countries have given nod to climate deal recently; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the reservations of the Indian Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) At the seventeenth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which concluded in Durban, on Dec 10, 2011, the Parties adopted a set of decisions. The key decisions include a decision to establish the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, operationalising the Green Climate Fund and the Technology Mechanism and adoption of the guidelines for transparency arrangements. It was also decided at Durban to launch a process under the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, to develop a protocol, another legal instrument, or an agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention applicable to all Parties for the post-2020 period. The process under the Durban Platform is to be completed as early as possible but no later than 2015 for the new arrangement to come into effect and be implemented from 2020.

(c) At Durban, India ensured that the importance of some of the unresolved issues relating to Bali Action Plan adopted at the Thirteenth Conference of Parties (COP-13) at Bali viz. Equity, Unilateral Trade Measures and Technology- related Intellectual Property Rights is recognized. India remains committed to implementation of decisions taken in Durban in accordance with the principles of equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR) of the Convention.

PROTECTION OF GANGA RIVER 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1854

SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR SHRI JEETENDRA SINGH BUNDELA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the concerns expressed by various organizations/individuals/researchers regarding the existence of the holy Ganga river recently; (b) if so, the main points of concern expressed by them; (c) the details of the assistance provided by the World Bank to the Government for the purposes; and (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to protect the Ganga river and the work executed, as-on-date?

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

(a) to (d) Ganga Action Plan (GAP) is being implemented since 1985 for undertaking pollution abatement activities in the identified polluted stretches of the river Ganga through implementation of works like interception and diversion of sewage, setting up of sewage treatment plants, low cost sanitation works, crematoria works etc. An expenditure of Rs. 1045 crore has been incurred towards implementation of various pollution abatement works in towns along river Ganga and sewage treatment capacity of 1091 million litres per day (mld) has been created.

In light of experience gained in implementation of the river action plans since 1985, the conservation strategy was reviewed by the Government. Accordingly, in February 2009, the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been constituted as an empowered, planning, financing, monitoring and coordinating authority with the objective to ensure effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a holistic river basin approach.

Representations/ suggestions are received from time to time from members of the public/ organisations pertaining to conservation of river Ganga. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Government with a consortium of 7 Indian Institute of Technologies for preparation of a Ganga River Basin Management Plan. Feedback/inputs from experts/organisations for overall improvement of the ecological health of the river, augmentation of river flow, control of pollution etc., are taken into account in the preparation of the basin management plan.

The NGRBA in its first meeting has resolved that under Mission Clean Ganga it will be ensured that by 2020 no untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluents flow into Ganga and the investments required to create the necessary treatment and sewage infrastructure will be shared suitably between the Central and the State Governments. Projects amounting to Rs. 2598 crore have been sanctioned so far under the NGRBA programme.

A project under the NGRBA with World Bank assistance for abatement of pollution of river Ganga at an estimated cost of Rs. 7000 crore has been approved by the Central Government in April 2011. The World Bank will provide financial assistance of US $ 1 billion. The principal objective of the project, to be implemented in 8 years, is to fund creation of pollution abatement infrastructure for sewage treatment, industrial pollution control, solid waste management and river front management for conservation and restoration of water quality of the river.

NATIONAL RIVER POLICY 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1856

SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National River Policy for use of river water needs to be amended according to the recommendations made by conservationists; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) A review of the National Water Policy, 2002 has been undertaken by the Ministry of Water Resources and draft National Water Policy, 2012 has been drafted to ensure sustainable and equitable development of water resources in the country including river water. This draft policy covers the ecological needs of the rivers, utilizable flows, recycle and reuse of water, drainage channels and institutional arrangements for each river basin.

Conservation of rivers is an ongoing and collective effort of the Central and State Governments. This Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in pollution abatement in identified river stretches through the centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), which presently covers 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 states. Pollution abatement schemes implemented under the Plan include interception, diversion and treatment of sewage; low cost sanitation works on river banks; electric/improved wood crematoria etc.

SCHEMES ON FOREST DEVELOPMENT 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1857

SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has established any mechanisms to monitor the proper implementation of schemes related to forest development and afforestation projects in the States/Union-Territories; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Bihar; and (c) the funds spent on the said scheme during the last three years, State-wise?

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

(a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for eco-restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in participatory mode under Joint Forest Management (JFM). The guidelines envisage monitoring of implementation of NAP projects by State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) & Forest Development Agency (FDA) at state & district level respectively. Monitoring of project sites by Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System is also provided.

Besides NAP, under Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IFMS) aiming at protection & conservation of forests, monitoring is done by the State Governments as per the norms. Periodic physical verification of the works is also conducted by this Ministry. The State Governments including Bihar do also furnish progress reports and utilization certificates under both schemes as per approved Annual Work Plans.

(c) The details of amount sanctioned and funds released under the NAP and IFMS schemes to State/Union Territory Governments, including Bihar, during the last three years and current year is given in Annexure I & II.

ANNEXURE-I REFFERED TO IN REPLY PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 1857 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 26/03/2012 REGARDING FUND FOR CONSERVATION OF FORESTS

Details of amount sanctioned and fund released under National Afforestation Programme (NAP) during the year 2008-09 to 2010-11 and current year 2011-12

(Rs. in crore) S. No. State Amount sanctioned Amount Released 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 till till 29.2.2012 29.2.2012 1 Andhra Pradesh 16.55 15.30 15.74 19.66 11.54 11.03 10.48 15.15 2 Bihar 8.10 9.65 6.21 7.22 6.48 7.74 5.48 3.31 3 Chhattisgarh 44.99 39.90 35.84 25.23 25.66 25.12 33.25 33.46 4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Gujarat 48.21 49.27 33.00 30.69 25.75 24.44 29.43 27.00 6 Haryana 27.30 29.17 24.24 15.20 20.14 20.57 24.20 12.28 7 Himachal Pradesh 9.62 5.04 6.48 8.19 6.72 3.59 3.45 3.50

8 Jammu & Kashmir 12.00 12.49 10.49 0.00 8.47 9.81 3.99 0.00 9 Jharkhand 35.98 28.41 19.81 0.00 26.32 21.06 8.73 0.00 10 Karnataka 22.77 16.16 15.81 15.38 15.46 11.95 8.12 12.49 11 Kerala 13.94 5.94 11.28 9.45 9.45 4.02 7.54 2.04 12 Madhya Pradesh 32.23 33.25 40.22 33.80 22.55 22.53 30.39 20.80 13 Maharashtra 31.16 28.49 38.19 33.11 21.87 20.53 16.17 28.51 14 Orissa 31.73 11.84 17.37 11.41 21.63 8.82 11.20 3.15 15 Punjab 5.59 4.12 0.00 2.41 3.30 3.01 0.00 0.46 16 Rajasthan 10.30 14.60 8.40 10.29 7.32 10.67 4.94 4.39 17 Tamil Nadu 13.34 11.04 7.21 6.15 8.86 7.98 7.21 3.08 18 Uttar Pradesh 41.18 41.28 23.64 31.02 30.80 30.20 21.33 26.23 19 Uttarakhand 12.37 9.36 11.69 15.06 9.24 7.00 4.47 6.49 20 West Bengal 11.83 4.01 4.73 6.89 9.06 3.11 4.12 6.29 Total (Other 429.19 369.32 330.35 281.16 290.62 253.17 234.50 208.62 States) 21 Arunachal Pradesh 4.55 2.87 7.01 0.00 3.25 2.37 5.52 0.00 22 Assam 12.76 16.28 12.40 0.00 9.78 14.48 6.08 0.00 23 Manipur 13.17 8.16 10.38 9.84 9.51 5.93 10.37 9.84 24 Meghalaya 6.32 3.13 9.54 9.53 4.69 2.21 8.79 4.31 25 Mizoram 19.32 20.00 12.23 13.36 13.61 17.27 12.21 13.36 26 Nagaland 7.50 11.69 10.11 8.36 6.64 10.67 10.11 8.36 27 Sikkim 9.83 10.71 12.53 10.02 6.63 8.86 11.99 4.25 28 Tripura 1.11 4.40 11.76 17.10 0.89 3.20 10.43 13.61 Total (NE States) 74.56 77.24 85.96 68.21 55.00 65.00 75.49 53.73 G. Total 503.75 446.56 416.31 349.37 345.62 318.17 309.99 262.35 ANNEXURE-II REFFERED TO IN REPLY PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 1857 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 26/03/2012 REGARDING FUND FOR CONSERVATION OF FORESTS

Details of amount sanctioned and fund released under Intensification of Forest Management Scheme during the year 2008-09 to 2010-11 and current year 2011-12

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Total Total Total Total S. No. State Sanctione Sanctione Release Sanctione Sanctione Released Released Released d amount d amount d d amount d amount Amount Amount Amount Amount 1 Andhra 449.5 270 - ---- 228.23 136.94 Pradesh 142.67 0 2 Bihar 186.45 93.614 182.3 117.45 197.95 118.77 868.14 82.41 3 Chattisgarh 638.66 463.695 647.43 460.07 422.70 368.33 580.39 430.41 4 Gujarat 628.17 27.366 25 24.57 537.11 25 26.25 348.23 5 Goa 58.72 461.66 672.43 501.81 41.67 429.83 100.96 10.97 6 Haryana 186.43 111.85 69.56 126.00 101.7 446.94 75.72 7 H.P. 363.45 260.96 639.78 282.00 295.68 287.71 0 246.49 8 J & K - - 36.64 135.00 Proposal 0 not received 466.77 0 9 Jharkhand 393 276.622 676.42 260.14 201.25 150.95 512.48 270.98 10 Karnataka 400 264.9 252.15 238.14 205.61 332.41 348.64 11 Kerala 778 467 44.29 490.99 373.47 257.16 1174.41 136.03 12 M.P. 754 565.5 115.93 715.03 446.25 379.69 699.63 697.65 13 Maharashtra 385.65 232 338.2 459.20 370.84 262.38 260.03 373.51 14 Orissa 390 234 188 122.46 260.45 229.54 0 133.03 15 Punjab 273.8 134.28 346.85 74.13 127.48 76.49 339.75 0 16 Rajasthan 261.45 150.408 336.2 149.98 172.93 103.76 444.68 161.15 17 Tamil Nadu 655.41 389.68 588.89 ---- 239.99 143.99 244.19 245.48 18 U.P. 358.78 255.48 82.2 181.92 267.12 213.72 340.8 140 19 Uttarakhand 425.88 305.26 671.09 317.20 186.9 134.57 224.39 229.95 20 West Bengal 452.07 337.65 903.37 262.36 209.63 173.12 7435.51 50.86 Total 8039.42 5301.925 6495.02 4876.00 4943.79 3799.26 14640.40 3981.51 North Eastern States 21 Assam 556 400 402.02 360.02 281.45 202.65 450.55 246.64 22 Arunachal 321.8 282.84 436.66 314.4 315.06 325.67 Pradesh 518.17 261.15 23 Manipur 229.825 206.843 196.47 198.42 186.9 168.21 456.36 328.58 24 Meghalaya 262.67 189 230.02 165.62 140.2 121.64 224.17 161.26 25 Mizoram 455.97 410.373 334.03 300.63 331.05 349.79 281.3 253.17 26 Nagaland 247.198 222.479 305.5 274.05 199.9 183.51 481.9 346.97 27 Sikkim 306.5 273.79 293.25 286.43 288.14 259.33 320.67 288.41 28 Tripura 217.2 156 154.5 138.15 209.79 188.81 157.71 60.59 Total 2597.163 2141.325 2352.45 2037.72 1952.49 1799.61 2890.83 1946.77 Union Territories

29 A & N Islands - - 31.9 12.00 13.76 26.22 51.45 30.36 30 Chandigarh ------41.43 60.26 57.42 34.46 31 D & N Haveli ------0 0 32 Daman & Diu 30.244 18.1464 19 8.00 0 0 33 Lakshadweep ------0 0 34 Delhi ------0 0 35 Puducherry ------0 0 Total 55.19 18.1464 55.19 20.00 55.19 86.48 55.19 64.82 G. Total 10691.773 7461.3964 8902.66 6933.72 6951.47 5685.35 17586.42 5993.1

PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1859

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has framed certain rules/regulations and issued any guidelines for management of plastic and disposal of the plastic wastes in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the unabated increase of plastic waste has assumed increased proportion of posing fire threats in various parts of the country especially in Delhi; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to prevent health hazards as a result of above incidents?

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, as amended. These Rules have provisions for plastic waste management, wherein municipal authorities are responsible for setting up, operationalisation and coordination of the waste management system and for performing the associated functions such as collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of plastic waste. They are required to set up collection centers for plastic waste involving manufactures in line with the principle of extended producers responsibility and to ensure its channelisation to recyclers, create awareness, engage agencies or groups working in waste management including waste pickers and to ensure that open burning of plastic waste is not permitted. The municipal authorities shall encourage the use of plastic waste by adopting suitable technology such as road construction, co-incineration etc. This Ministry has requested the State Governments to review the enforcement of these Rules and take necessary action for putting in place the required implementation and monitoring arrangements for this purpose.

WORLD BANK AID FOR CLEAN ENVIRONMENT 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1864

DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the World Bank has provided financial assistance to various State Government particularly Rajasthan Government for maintaining pollution free environment; and (b) if so, the details of the funds provided to the State Governments for the said purpose during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise ?

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

(a) & (b) A project titled ‘Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management Project' was signed on 22.07.10 with World Bank for IBRD loan of US$ 25.21 million and IDA Credit of SDR 25.7 million (equivalent to US$ 38.94 million). The project involves States of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. The objectives of the proposed project are : (i) to build tangible human and technical capacity in selected state pollution control agencies for undertaking environmentally sound remediation of polluted sites; and (ii) to support the development of a policy, institutional and methodological framework to establish a National Program for Rehabilitation of Polluted Sites.

IMPLEMENTATION OF COASTAL REGULATIONS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1868

DR. KRUPARANI KILLI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has set up a Committee to chart out the way for implementing coastal regulations in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the measures taken by the Government to resolve the objections raised by the coastal population/fishermen in the country including the coastal population of Andhra Pradesh?

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had issued CRZ Notification, 1991 for regulation of developmental activities and preservation and conserving the coastal environment. Taking into consideration the need for sustainable development of coastal regions as well as the need for conservation of coastal resources, an Expert Committee was set up, headed by Prof M.S. Swaminathan, to review the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 and to suggest specific areas that need to be addressed to protect the coast and the people who live there. The Committee has submitted a report with various recommendations which, inter- alia, include protection and conservation of the coastal ecosystem, livelihood security of local communities, introduction of regulation to manage the proliferation of ports along the coasts, introduction of tighter standards for disposal of effluent in to coastal water, inclusion of seaward side etc. On the basis of the recommendations of the above committee, consultations with various stakeholders including fishermen community and their suggestions and opinions, Ministry, has issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification for the main land and also the Island Protection Zone (IPZ) Notification for Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 06.01.2011 in supersession of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification dated 19.02.1991.

CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITATS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1877

SHRI RUDRA MADHAB RAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the various State Governments including Odisha has submitted any proposals to the Government for declaration of some critical wildlife habitats in their States as endangered species; (b) if so, the details and present status thereof; and (c) the names of Integrated Development Scheme of wildlife Habitats identified and the funds allocated and released so far in the country, State and Sanctuary-wise?

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

(a) No proposal has been received in the Ministry of Environment and Forests from the State Governments, including Odisha, for declaration of critical wildlife habitats as endangered species.

(b) Does not arise

(c) Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, the Ministry of Environment and Forests provides financial and technical assistance to the State/Union Territory Governments for protection and management of wildlife and their habitats. The State and Sanctuary-wise details of funds released during the last three years and current year (up to 31st December 2011) is given at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1877 REGARDING ‘CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITATS’ BY SHRI RUDRA MADHAB RAY DUE FOR REPLY ON 26.03.2012

Details of funds released (Protected Area-wise) during the last three years and the current year S. No. State Name of National 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 201-12 (as on Park 31.12.2011 1 Andhra Pradesh Coringa WLS 9.55 12.25 9.23 0 Kawal WLS 19.92 0 0 0 Kinnersani Wildlife 9.41 12.2 6.6 0 Sanctuary Mahavir Harina 1.008 13.45 4.951 0 Vanasthali NP Papikonda WLS 10.87 0 5.89 0 Sri Peninsula 8.85 0 4.24 0 Narasimha WLS Pranahita WLS 4.32 9.36 4 0 Pulicat WLS 0.48 8.32 7 0 Rollapadu WLS 7 9.72 6.27 0

Sri Venkateswara NP 12 13.34 6.06 0

Lankamalleswara 8.97 19.33 6.25 0 WLS Nelappattu WLS 0 4.05 3.85 0 Total 92.378 102.02 64.341 0

2 Andaman & Campbell BAY NP 12 5.32 8 19.76 Nicobar Islands Cuthbert Bay 12 10.4 10.4 7.44 Sanctuary Mahatama Gandhi 37 19.12 21.68 24.72 Marine NP Interview Island WLS 7.48 11.4 8.8 22.13 Mount Harriet NP 5 8.68 14.32 15.2 Recovery Programme 0 30.99 24.672 19.2 for Critically endangered species - Edible nest Swiftlet Recovery Programme 0 0 0 18.61 for Critically endangered species - Dugong Total 73.48 85.91 87.872 127.06 3 Bihar Bheemband WLS 7.5 12.14 7.899 0 Kaimur WLS 9.14 4.87 0 0 Nakti Dam Bird 2.724 8.57 0 0 Sanctuary Negi Dam WLS 2.724 7.39 0 0 Pant WLS 7.56 0 0 0 Udaipur WLS 7.91 9.32 11.99 0 Total 37.558 42.29 19.889 4 Chandigarh Sukna WLS 0 0 12.29 19.98 Total 0 0 12.29 19.98

5 Chattisgarh Badalkhol WLS 29.17 26.54 24.46 22.48 Bairamgarh WLS 15.01 22.13 28.73 10.64 Barnawapara WLS 41.1 42.52 33.55 20.56 Bhoramdeo WLS 34.9 38 39.5 30.56 Gomarda WLS 38.5 37 18.425 20.52 Guru Ghasidas NP 36.57 38 42.82 26.37 Kanger Valley NP 31.395 21.935 11.216 22.33 Pamade WLS 25.255 29.35 32.775 13.75 Samarsot WLS 40.87 22.31 17.16 2.5

Tomarpingla WLS 30.465 33.36 33.33 20.93

Relocation of villages 0 540 from Barnawapara Total 323.235 851.145 281.966 190.64 6 Dadra and Nagar Dadra and Nagar 15.62 14.88 0 0 Haveli WLS Haveli WLS Total 15.62 14.88 7 Daman and Diu Fudam Bird Sanctuary 6.12 6.05 0 0 Total 6.12 6.05 0 0 8 Goa Baghwan Mahavir 0.83 9.79 0 0 WLS Bondla Wildlife 9.49 10.516 6.049 0 Sanctuary Salim Ali Bird 6.4 7.14 8.02 0 Sanctuary Cotigao Wildlife 13.15 11.67 9.12 0 Sanctuary Mollem NP 12.07 10.65 9.69 0 Madei Wildlife 0 13.9 0 0 Sanctuary Netravali Wildlife 0 7.36 0 0 Sanctuary Total 41.94 71.026 32.879 9 Gujarat Balaram Ambaji WLS 16.47 30.6 30.24 0 Barda WLS 17.416 24.16 0 0 Gaga GIB WLS 7.03 8.81 8.64 0 GIR WLS 32 78.46 64.48 0 Hingolgadh WLS 7.31 9.6 7.288 0 Jambooghoda WLS 16.55 19.89 20.5 0 Jessor WLS 22.88 10.52 0 0 Khizadiya WLS 12.786 9.85 13.8 0 Kutch Bustard WLS 15 17.08 19.96 0

Kutch Desert WLS 25.73 24.1 35.8 0

Marine NP 15.97 21.28 21.71 0

Mitiyala WLS 2.7 18.61 5.76 0 Nal Sarovar WLS 0 10.52 16.41 0 Narayan Sarovar WLS 37.843 23.23 26.73 0 Paniya WLS 4.94 11.45 5.76 0 Porbandar WLS 1.42 2.33 3.96 0 Purna WLS 4.68 11.93 11.78 0 Rampara WLS 10.65 12.62 20.39 0 Ratanmahal WLS 16.82 7.95 9.89 0 Shoolpaneshwar WLS 14 29.24 28.9 0 Vansda NP 19.095 9.045 17 0 Velvadar NP 7.86 15 24.6 0 Wild Ass WLS 11.87 15.2 15.8 0 Thol WLS 1.68 4.62 8.8 0 Girnar WLS 0 0 14 0 Recovery Programme 0 0 674.541 675.859 for Critically Endangered Species - Lion Total 318.52 426.1 1106.749 675.859 10 Haryana Sultanpur 9.07 0 2.92 0 Bir Shikaragarh 6.964 6.72 10 3.345 Khol-Hi-Raitan 15.59 5.385 0 0 Sanctuary Kaleswar WLS 8.326 0 2.194 6.075 Bhindwas WLS 8.07 5.11 0 0 Kalesar NP 0 0 0 8.48 Vulture 38 0 5.6 Total 86.02 17.22 15.114 23.5 11 Himachal Pradesh Bandli WLS 8.63 8.98 4.37 7.397 Chail WLS 3.05 12.2 6.79 10.7 Churdhar WLS 12.536 6.93 9.44 8

Daraghati Wildlife 11.061 7.98 6.7 10.9024 Sanctuary Dhauladhar WLS 11.5 12.2 11.77 10.746 Gamgul Siyabehi 13.952 8.66 7.15 0 Great Himalaya NP 15 17.88 13.9 3.94 Kais WLS 5.964 8.2 0 1.6 Kalatop Khajjair WLS 11.698 10.9 13.57 0 Kanawar WLS 8.9 6.31 4.484 6.072 Kibber WLS 10.38 9.15 9.29 0 Kokhan WLS 0 0 4.32 4.521

Kugti WLS 9 9.83 10.055 0

Majathal WLS 6.252 4.65 9.854 10.47

Lipa Asrang WLS 0 0 4.96 0 Naina Devi WLS 14.319 0 0 4.05 Nargu WLS 9.69 3.24 6.212 4.18 Pin Valley NP 9.69 12.1 7.24 7.5 Pong dam WLS 14 16.3 21.76 14.94 Renuka ji WLS 0 0 8.7 7.055 Rupi-Bhaba WLS 12 9.38 6.17 6.2 Sangla WLS 0 0 7 0 Sainj WLS 9.82 6.63 10.29 7.463 Shikari Devi WLS 0 0 5.58 5.651 Rakchham Chitkul 0 0 0 2.15 WLS Simbalbara WLS 13.741 14.6 14.26 14.65 Shimla Water 0 0 8.91 6.45 Catchment WLS Talra Wildlife 11.2 0 3.07 8 Sanctuary Tirthan WLS. 9.6 6.714 0 5 Tundah WLS 10 11.23 8.43 0 Suchu Tuwanala WLS 0 0 5 4.948 Recovery Programme 0 0 24.16 69.04 for Critically Endangered Species -- Total 241.983 204.064 253.435 241.6254 12 Jammu & Kashmir Tajwas Sanctuary 9.11 26.3 19.8 21.68 Kazi-nag NP 13.32 23.15 24 26.54 Kishtwar High 6 0 23.9 20.668 Altitude NP Overa Aru WLS 9.38 22.47 25 22.14 Mansar Surinsar 4.75 13.93 22.3 21.136 Rajparian 15.04 18.77 12.6 15.96 Nandini WLS 8.45 17.264 18.1 18.723 Hirpora WLS 9.23 20.833 0 18.1 Sudh Mahadev 0 0 15 17.82 Conservation Reserve

Karakoram WLS 22 25.29 19.8 0.76

Ramnagar WLS 7.62 13.78 18 16.662

Acchabal WLS 10.5 25.94 23.6 11.33 Gulmarg WLS 18.1 28.74 20.1 14.8 Jasrota WLS 3.238 2.73 18.8 13.028 Hemis NP 23.71 0 22.7 11.5 Changthang WLS 23.86 30.44 19.6 3.16 Dachigam NP 35 37.48 34.6 41.035 Limber WLS 0 20 18 18.02 Lachipora 26.56 31.9 23.8 19.5 Recovery Programme 126 16.38 43.2 0 for Critically Endangered Species - Snow Leopard Recovery Programme 99 0 89.6 0 for Critically Endangered Species - Hangul Wangnath 0 0 24.9 22.9 Conservation Reserve Total 470.868 375.397 537.4 355.462 13 Jharkhand Dalma WLS 16 16.144 11.85 10.391 Gautam Budha WLS 4.726 6.814 3.73 3.828 Hazaribagh WLS 14 16.55 15.33 10.57 Koderma WLS 23.337 6.779 6.42 2.71 Lawalong WLS 6.49 7.56 5.615 1.39 Mahuadnr-wolf WLS 7 0 3.52 4.48

Palkot WLS 7.71 11.16 2.855 2.775 Parasnath WLS 6.44 3.57 3.792 3.235 Topchachi WLS 6.63 6.6 8.375 4.6675 Uduwa WLS 7.42 5.09 2.16 2.84 Total 99.753 80.267 63.647 46.8865 14 Karnataka Adichunchanagiri 10.75 10.76 4.01 2.264 Peocock Sanctuary Arabithittu WL 19.57 19.07 17.45 9.12 Attivery WLS 8.59 14 6.29 3 Bannerghata NP 52.73111 29.28 0 0 WLS 29.19 38.854 24.045 20.79 BRT WLS 33.63 55.86 20.96 0 Cauvery WLS 38.02 38.02 12.584 16 Daroji WLS 39.596 37.015 23.005 10.08 Ghataprabha Bird 12.63 11.78 12.47 4.78 Sanctuary

Gudavi Bird Sanctuary 4.46 0 0 0

Kudremukh NP 36.45 49.73 28.387 14.73

Melukote WLS 34.31 32.2 32.21 13.88 Mookambika WLS 21.589 28.07 21.9396 8.628 Nugu WLS 16.38 14.77 17.85 5.27 WLS 23.4 34.665 28.06 19.58 Ranebennur (Black 32.154 20 28.778 21.6 Buck Sanctuary) Ranganathitu Bird 47.4 39.065 12.05 7 Sanctuary Sharavathi WLS 22.214 25.45 9.42 18.441 Shettihalli WLS 19.28 26.26 12.385 18.456 Someshwara WLS 16.316 13.826 20.609 9.826 Talacauvery WLS 26.49 28.04 15.2 15.1 Outside PA 0 0 64.546 0 Total 545.15011 566.715 412.252 218.545 15 Kerala NP 15.175 9.05 9.14 11.51 Aralam Sanctuary 42.63 28.49 24.73 18.07 Chimmony Sanctuary 38.38 20.98 8.57 10.91 Chinnar Sanctuary 33.84 21 26.06 16.04 Eravikulam 40.9 32.68 33.94 12.87 Idukki Sanctuary 39.91 11.38 34.78 16.89 Mangalavanam WLS 2.51 5.73 4.33 4 Mathikettan Shola NP 14.65 11.8 13.25 10.51 Neyyar WLS 35.38 36.36 20.69 13.15

Pambadum Shola NP 9.71 11.15 10.01 12.24

Peechi-Vazhani 31.85 29.96 10.54 14.23

Sanctuary

Peppara Sanctuary 17.82 15.68 18.17 10.58 Shendurney WLS 23.5 24.45 19.24 14.12 Silent Valley National 57.91 87.2 52.06 17.2 Park Thattekad Bird 39.14 18.25 17.6 16.14 Sanctuary Wayanad WLS 79.11 45.07 20.92 13.43 Kurinjimala WLS 14.25 8.29 11.87 0.25 Kadalundi- 15.2 0 0 0 Vallakkadavu Conservation Reserve Choolannoor Peacock 5.88 4.49 6.61 0 WLS Malabar WLS 0 10.47 24.26 15.08 Outside protected areas 307.22 0 0 0 Relocation of villages 0 0 0 350 Total 864.965 432.48 366.786 577.22 16 Madhya Pradesh Bagdara WLS 35.042 32.4 36 20.78 Gandhi Sagar WLS 25.04 23.34 35.96 24.83 Ghatigaon Great 37.85 28.6 29.14 17.6 Indian Bustard Sanctuary Karera WLS 15.33 15.05 17.08 8.49 Ken Ghariyal 36.364 19.46 27.97 13.3 Sanctuary Kheoni WLS 32.651 35.97 31.55 22.96 Kuno Palpur 46.715 52.94 68.78 31.68 Madhav NP 49.918 46.77 46.62 25.19 Narsinghgarh 30.111 32.57 31.78 16.52 Sanctuary

National Chambal 18.031 13.14 16.87 0 WLS Neoradehi WLS 30.215 29.3 19.3 20.17 Orcha WLS 28.483 16.37 20.19 17.63 Panna (Gangau) WLS 29.636 33.688 20.34 21.3 Ralamandal WLS 14.9 21.28 24.24 19.39 Ratapani WLS 34.415 40.82 43.54 35.73 Sailana WLS 14.34 9.64 13.29 9.56 Sardar Khamore 15.445 8.58 17.87 14.7 Sanctuary Singhori WLS 24.66 38.97 45.54 16.41 Son Ghariyal WLS 10.123 11.358 34 17.09 Van Vihar NP 23.96 14.56 23.205 12.34 Veerangana Durgawati 23.115 17.18 21.05 16.74 Phen WLS 0 0 11.08 0 Outside Protected area 37 Total 613.344 541.986 635.395 382.48 17 Maharashtra Ambabaruwa 17.3 0 0 0 Anaerdam WLS 4.23 5.15 7.7 5.112 Bor WLS 15.23 17.01 20.29 0 Bhamragarh WLS 0 1.6 3.983 0 Bhimashankar WLS 9.705 9.188 6.26 7.576 Chandoli WLS 21.95 17.1 0 0 Chaprala WLS 4.463 13.96 20.69 9.04 Deulgaon Rehekuri 1.9 3.46 5.35 4.936 Black Buck Dhyanganga WLS 6.6375 6.8 12 9.8

Gautala Autramghat 10.31 8.454 8.7 6.3

GIB Sanctuary 19.2 12.285 16.32 14.92

Kalsubhai 15.75 7.05 8.86 7.6 Karanja Sohal WLS 0 7.25 1.47 9.92 Jaikwadi WLS 0 0 0.885 0.459 Karnala Bird 13.825 7.85 11.205 9.348 Sanctuary Katepurna WLS 6.45 7.44 11.59 9.192 Koyana WLS 15.09 5.74 0 2.788 Lonar WLS 15.48 4.5 3.84 0 Mayureshwar WLS 2.05 4.61 10.66 7.888 Nagzira WLS 16.05 17.23 22.15 13.59 Naigaon Peocock 5.36 5.29 11.35 8.21 Sanctuary Nandurmadheshwar 4.85 1.92 8.5 8.52 WLS Narnala WLS 7.3 0 0 0 Navegaon NP 23.15 16.98 26.9 20.38 Penganga WLS 13.75 8.56 11.52 9.56 Phansad WLS 13.685 9.76 15.565 13.16 Radhanagari WLS 9.73 3.45 3.155 7.04

Sagreshwar WLS 6.87 4.445 6.99 9.95

Sanjay Gandhi Np 19.515 14.38 12.6 18.72 Tansa WLS 17.3012 8.77 18.76 16.456 Tipeshwar WLS 20.37 9.205 16.78 18.216 Tungareshwar WLS 10 12.96 10.5 12.149 Wan Sanctuary 22 0 0 0 Yawal 17.23 18.49 20 12.9 Yedshi Ramling Ghat 3.492 2.792 8.8 7.55 WLS Total 390.2237 273.679 343.373 281.28 18 Orissa Badrama WLS 24.5 31.56 32.07 26.08 Baisapalli 27.76 0 0 0 Balukhand Konark 43.19 22.89 18.73 10.71 WLS Bhitarkanika WLS 27.5 28.7 29.95 17.88 Bhittarkanika NP 33.85 36 18.92 21.5 Chandaka-Dampara 39.485 26.12 15.725 0 Chilka WLS 32.01 21.65 22.63 8.52 Debrigarh 23.4 18.92 21.3 15.73 Gahirmatha WLS 48.98 37.92 22.6 17.1

Hadgarh WLS 28.95 20.48 19.95 10.43

Karlapat WLS 23.45 24.63 22.19 14.64

Khalasuni WLS 13.75 13.71 12.125 11.29 Kotgarh WLS 25.68 23.56 13.798 20.62 Kuldiha WLS 28.48 23.054 20.975 8.293

Lakhari Valley WLS 19.85 19.67 16.78 15.97 Nandankanan WLS 12.425 3.515 4.752 4.4 Sunabeda WLS 46.67 38.57 22.84 15.3699 Outside Protected area 76.95 0 0 0 Total 576.88 390.949 315.335 218.393 19 Rajasthan Bassi 17.095 33.23 23.679 18.311 Bhainsroadgarh 20.52 27.59 24.64 14.987 Desert NP 22.84 34.13 28.05 20.18 Durrah WLS 23.529 30.899 16.693 20.512 Jaisamand WLS 30.555 35.197 25.555 15.963 Jawahar Sagar WLS 17.34 16 18.452 4.345 Jamwa Ramgarh WLS 0 0 0 1.83 Keoladeo NP 28 69.04 61.54 14.1 Kumbalgarh WLS 36.213 58.27 21.613 20.061

Mount Abu 28.755 27.888 13.78 0

Nahargarh WLs 0 0 0 0.6

National Chambal 0 0 0 58.011 WLS Phulwari Ki Nal 41.587 47.125 27.071 17.221 Sajjangarh 19.847 27.685 22.1 15.665 Sitamata WLS 26.31 47.412 27.582 14.172 Talchappar 7.415 5.45 5.9 4.9 Todgarh WLS 28.89 36.83 31.718 8.49 Outside Protected area 65.68 0 0 0 Total 414.576 496.746 348.373 249.348 20 Punjab Harike WLS 11.56 12.44 8.92 0 Bir Bhunerheri WLS 7.73 2.76 2.04 0 Takhni-Rehmapur 0 0 4.06 0 WLS Bir Gurdialpura WLS 0 3.7 2.7 0 Jharjjar Bachauli WLS 0 5.4 2.2 0 Bir Aishwin WLS 0 4.36 1.4 0 Bir Bhadson WLS 0 7.6 1.4 0 Outside protected area 5 0 0 Recovery Programme 16 0 2.4 for Critically Endangered Species - Vulture Total 40.29 36.26 25.12 0 21 Tamil Nadu Chitrangudi Bird 14.2 12.76 11.43 12.06 Sanctuary Grizzled Giant Squirrel 70.62 47.25 31.655 13.94 Sanctuary 24.85 33.2 25.37 16.14 Gulf of Mannar 33.63 39.22 28.064 28.86 Marine National Park Koonthakulam Bird 13.25 16.62 10.45 6.99 Sanctuary Karanjirakulam BS 14.29 11.2 8 8.54 Kanyakumari Wildlife 39.2 47.34 30.04 15.59 Sanctuary Karaivetti Bird 10.48 15.58 8.85 5.87 Sanctuary Karikilli Bird 12.5 16.39 7.44 4.89 Sanctuary

Melaselvanoor and 10.79 12.13 10.27 4.45

Keelaselvanoor Bird

Sanctuary

Mukuthi National Park 14.8 28.95 15.67 13.54

Point Calimere 25.4 49.65 21.66 14.78 Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicate Bird 10 17 10.6 10.98 Sanctuary Sathyamangalam WLS 12 35.98 13.27 15.38 Udayamarthandapuram 15.5 19.48 14.55 2.4 Bird Sanctuary Vaduvoor Bird 9.68 16.38 9.12 7.2 Sanctuary Vedanthangal WLS 15.7 18.95 12.26 7.35 Vellanadu Black Buck 21.23 23.3 21.96 9.73 Sanctuary Vellod bird Sanctuary 14.69 19.98 7.28 8.56 Vettangudi Bird 20.1 24.055 11.4 5.63 Sanctuary Thirumpudaimaruthur 0 8.46 7 4.16

Bird Conservation Reserve Megamalai WLS 0 0 16.36 9.97 Therthangal Bird WLS 0 0 1.75 0 Outside Protected 325 0 0 0 areas Recovery Programme 0 4.8 0 0 for Critically Endangered Species – Nilgiri tahr Total 727.91 518.675 334.449 227.01 22 Uttar Pradesh Bhim Rao Ambedkar 9.32 7.64 0 5.69 Bakhira WLS 20.78 8.16 8.46 4.62 Chandraprabha 12 20.27 21.69 8.11 Hastinapur 3.84 15.28 8.92 14.96 Jai Prakash Narayan 8.015 10.7 8.275 3.56 (Surahatal) Kachhua 26.125 11.75 9.225 9.66 Kaimur Wildlife 16.83 25.975 30.9 16.83 Sanctuary Lakh Bahosi 8.87 0 12.71 6.49 Mahavir Swami 23 12.52 18.93 12.88

National Chambal 3.961 19.092 20.75 0

Nawabganj 16.774 5.76 8.025 6.495

Okhla WLS 13.45 12.928 12.485 5.7 Parvati Arga WLS 11.915 15.68 15.98 5.77 Patna Bird Sanctuary 16.71 8.395 5.655 4.45 Ranipur WLS 16.82 13.02 17.06 11.54 Saman Bird Sanctuary 12.4 6.86 5.805 4.5 Samaspur 15.78 4.295 13.425 8.74 Sandi Bird Sanctuary 19.18 16.15 7.53 5.86 Sohagibarwa WLS 27.5 22.23 19.01 8.15 Sohelwa 16.62 24.51 34.49 5.11 Sur Sarovar Bird 7.85 9.69 10.245 6.96 Sanctuary Vijay Sagar 0 3.55 6.62 6.2 Total 307.74 274.455 296.19 162.275 23 West Bengal Chapramari WLS 28.55 24.188 11.825 8.05 Gorumara NP 46.75 76.61 51 18.21 Jaldapara WLS 68.585 68.75 53.71 21.5 Mahananda WLS 43.195 50.95 45.6 15.25 Neora Valley NP 51.3 55.5 35.62 19.13 Raiganj WLS 18.05 11.42 12.97 0.25 Senchal WLS 47.6 46.5 37.41 13.4 Singhalila NP 41.75 47.4 28.25 16.36 Total 345.78 381.318 276.385 112.15 24 Uttarakhand Askot WLS 11.8 0 0 0 Asan Conservtaion 6.45 8.6 0 0 Reserve Binsar WLS 15.49 21.25 21.98 20.126 Gangotri NP 19.17 20.5 26.53 27.29 Govind Pasu Vihar NP 25.08 35 52.18 44.44 Jimil Jheel 6.68 0 0 0 Conservatin Reserve Mussorrie WLS 6.6 21.29 0 9.34 Nanda Devi NP 20.26 20.78 12.6 59.81 Valley of Flower NP 18.16 17.66 21.6 40.7 Recovery Programme 86.4 for Critically Endangered Species - Snow Leopard Total 216.09 145.08 134.89 201.706 25 Arunachal Pradesh D’Ering WLS 25 30.36 34.27 10.51 Debang WLS 14.5 11.92 15.05 9.71 Eagle Nest WLS 25.815 18.22 16.94 14.92 Itanagar WLS 20.65 20.3 21.2 19.21 Kamlang WLS 17.55 13.759 17.38 15.24 Kane WLS 14.41 15.179 19.185 10.28 Mehao WLS 17.62 16.854 10.09 13.48 Mouling NP 26 27.2 30.992 35.76 Sessa Orchid WLS 11.766 16.45 16.49 11.89

Talle WLS 20 19.695 31.6 27.11

Recovery Programme 0 3.2 0 0 for Critically

Endangered Species - Snow Leopard Total 193.311 193.137 213.197 168.11 26 Assam Amchang WLS 0 0 0 0 Barail WLS 9.88 9.9 17.49 13.4 Bardoibum Beelmukh 4.125 6.705 4.53 10.05 WLS Barnadi WLS 3.72 6.8 9.84 12.08 Borajan Bherjan 8.56 6.4 9.76 14.45 Padumani WLS Chakrashila WLS 6.68 8.3 8.94 12.5 Deepar Bheel WS 10 8.92 0 9.4 Dibru Saikhowa NP 13.68 0 0 15.21 Dihing Patkai WLS 8.35 3.65 5.71 0

East Karbi Anglong 6.68 3.98 8.56 7.8

WLS

Garampani WLS 5.36 6.84 10.68 14.96

Karbi angling North 0 0 11 13.76 WLS Gibbon WLS 8.25 9.51 14.63 14.47 Marat Longri WLS 6.2 7.92 17.36 17.23 Nambor Doigurung 3 9.08 16.97 11.82 WLS Orang NP 23.3 3.4 13.1 27.32 Panidehing WLS 6.62 8.04 9.12 9.78 Pobitora WLS 16.87 0 16.105 22.07 Sonai Rupam WLS 12.5 7.1 7.85 7.84 Total 161.095 114.785 282.625 234.14 27 Manipur Jiri Makru WLS 15.698 18.91 12.672 10.72 Keibul Lamjao 41.886 33.98 32.48 35.54 National Park Shiroy National Park 21.991 15 12.424 12.83 Yangoupokpi Lokchao 21.33 16.46 30.74 27.56 WLS Recovery Programme 0 33.96 0 0 for Critically Endangered Species - Sangai/ Manipur Dancing Deer Total 100.905 118.31 88.316 86.65 28 Meghalaya Baghmara 5.57 2.84 2.86 2.25 Balpakram NP 19.75 21.52 17.82 7.96 Nokrek NP 13 16.64 15.08 10.187 Nongkhyllem 9.107 12.44 15.99 10.542 Sijju 10.58 6.31 6.28 4.1 Total 58.007 59.75 58.03 35.039 29 Sikkim Barsey Rhododendron 23.58 25.13 19.46 17.67 Fambong LHO 21.5 33.19 30.99 15.33 Khangchendzonga NP 33.3 36.79 31.61 21.4 Kitam Bird Sanctuary 18.53 18.71 8.99 15.4 Kyongnosla Alpine 20.29 26.79 28.01 14.844 Maenam WLS 26.19 26.94 18.26 16.2 Pangolakha WLS 30.89 38.47 26.99 14.549 Shingba 13.45 34.91 18.47 16.4 (Rhododendron) Total 187.73 240.93 182.78 131.793 30 Mizoram Khawnglung WLS 28.4 23.87 32.693 9.71 Lenteng 23.65 28 27.2 9.12 Murlen 39.684 22.4 24.05 9.63 Ngengpui WLS 29.51 25 21.16 10.38 NP 28.212 26.52 22.826 7.54 Pualreng 23.31 0 24.6 7.93 Tawi 29.375 23.96 26.924 9.37 Thorangtang 26.605 26.09 30.61 10.68 Tokalo WLS 2.4 11.01 9.7 8.65

Relocation of Villages 0 0 488 0 Total 231.146 186.85 707.763 83.01 31 Tripura Roa WLS 0 0 0 0 Sepahijala WLS 0 0 0 0 Trishna WLS 0 13 0.44 0 Claouded Leopard NP 0 0 2.4 0 Total 0 13 2.84 0 32 Nagaland Itanki NP 21.885 6.065 10.065 0 Fakim WLS 6.53 4.69 4 0

Bonchu Community 0 10.96 0 0 Reserve Khrokhropfu - Lephori 0 12.4 0 0 CR Scaly-moupmgchuket 0 0 8.8 0 Siongthan WLS 0 0 10.73 0 Total 28.415 34.115 33.595 0 GRAND TOTAL 7750.9168 7289.539 7533.276 5050.1619 CASES UNDER NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1880

SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the hearing of the environmental cases has begun in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the country; (b) if so, the total number of cases referred to the NGT since its inception; (c) whether the number of benches are not adequate for hearing a huge number of cases in the country; and (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to set up additional benches of NGT in the country?

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

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) A total number of 229 cases (including 103 miscellaneous applications) have been received in the NGT since its inception as on 20.3.2012.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.

IMPACT OF POLLUTION ON WILDLIFE 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1883

SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to save the Flora-Fauna and Wildlife of the North-Eastern States; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the impact of environmental pollution on the Flora and Fauna and Wildlife in the said region of the country?

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

(a) and (b) The important steps taken to protect the flora and fauna and wildlife in the country including North-Eastern States are:

(i) Rare and endangered species of wildlife are included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby according them highest degree of protection.

(ii) Stringent punishments have been provided for in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for violation of provisions of the Act.

(iii) Important habitats of wildlife, including endangered species have been notified as Protected Areas under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for better conservation and protection of wildlife and their habitats.

(iv) Financial & technical assistance is provided to the State/Union Territory Governments under Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, ‘Project Tiger’, and ‘Project Elephant’ for protection and management of wildlife habitats. At least 10 % of the allocations under these Schemes are earmarked for the North Eastern states.

(v)Sixteen species of wild animals have been identified under the component ‘Recovery programme for saving critically endangered species and habitats’ of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, wherein financial assistance is given to State Governments for recovery programme of the species.

(vi) India is signatory to all major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife, including endangered species of wildlife.

(vii) Research and monitoring activities on wildlife are promoted by the Government through reputed research organizations.

(c) Excepting the measures taken to mitigate the effects of, and reduce, environmental pollution due to anthropogenic activities in general, no measures have been taken specifically to check the impact of environmental pollution on the flora, fauna and wildlife in the North-Eastern region.

FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST AREA 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1886

SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAJUMDAR SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has sanctioned any funds for extension and development of Aravali Forest Area; (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government for the development of forests in the said area?

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

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests provides funds to the States under the National Afforestation Programme (NAP) Scheme which is a100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 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 funds released during last three years from 2008-09 to 2010-11 and current year under the NAP for 25 FDAs in the Aravali areas of Haryana and Rajasthan are as under :-

Year Fund released (Rs. in lakhs) 2008-09 743.72 2009-10 1127.00 2010-11 919.06 2011-12(till date) 1018.88

RISE IN SEA LEVEL 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1900

SHRI P.C. CHACKO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the sea level is rising due to climate change; (b) if so, the areas around coastal region, island and deltaic regions are vulnerable to be submerged; (c) if so, the details of the areas to be affected in the next 20 years; and (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to protect the people living in these areas?

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

(a) to (c) As per the study conducted by the National Institute of Oceanography, of the tide gauge records from the north Indian Ocean for more than 40 years, it is observed that the sea-level rose by 1.06-1.75 millimetres per year in the past century. This estimate is consistent with the estimated global sea-level rise of 1-2 millimetres per year made by the Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The report titled “Climate Change and India: 4X4 Assessment - A Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s” published in 2010, has not provided any short term specific projection. However, according to the India’s Initial National Communication submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2004, one-metre sea level rise at global scale by the end of the 21st century is projected to submerge approximately 5,764 square kilometres of land area.

(d) National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) released by the Government on June 30, 2008 includes the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat which comprises inter alia activities for managing coastal zone. The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification and Island Protection Zone Notification were published in 2011 with an aim of protecting livelihoods of fisher folk communities, preservation of ecology and promotion of economic activity in island and coastal areas.

Government of India with the assistance of the World Bank has also initiated a project on ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan’’ for mapping of a hazard line along the coastal areas of the country taking into account the sea level rise due to climate change and other parameters such as, shoreline change, tides and wave.

ACTION PLAN FOR LOW EMISSION COAL 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1913 SMT. ANNU TANDON

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to implement any Action Plan for High-efficiency and low emission coal by industries; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is considering setting up nation-wide carbon emission limits for industries using coal; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) The Government emphasizes low emission clean coal measures particularly in form of coal washing for supplying washed coal for power generation. The Government implements an action plan to enhance the existing capacity of washeries for washing non-coking coal from current level of about 96 million tones per annum to about

175 million tones. This capacity includes both public and private sector washeries consisting of 96 million tonnes per annum from Coal India Ltd (CIL) and 79 million tonne per annum in the private sector.

While according environmental clearance for coal-based thermal power plants, the Government insists upon supply of washed / beneficiated coal i.e. high efficiency and low emission coal to thermal power stations situated at a distance of 1000 Kms. from the coal mine and located in urban and sensitive areas.

(c) & (d) There is no proposal to set up nation-wide carbon emission limits for industries using coal.

POLLUTION DUE TO CHINESE INDUSTRIES 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1915

SHRI FRANCISCO SARDINHA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it has been reported in the media that Chinese Industries which have been set up near India-China border are spreading harmful gases/smoke; (b) if so, the facts and details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent the same?

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

(a) to (c). As per Ministry of External Affairs, no such media report is available mentioning that Chinese industries set up near India-China Border are spreading harmful gases/smoke.

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1922

SHRI S. ALAGIRI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any survey for assessment of industrial pollution load; (b) if so, the details of industrial clusters/areas under Cuddalore of Tamil Nadu; (c) the steps taken to minimize the industrial pollution load and its outcome after taken steps; and (d) the reasons for lifting the moratorium related to Cuddalore critically polluted industrial cluster?

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

(a) &( b) Yes. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-Delhi) had conducted a survey based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) for assessment of pollution load of industrial areas in 88 major industrial clusters in the country. 43 such industrial clusters including Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu have been identified as critically polluted.

(C) & (d) Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) had imposed a temporary moratorium in January 2010 for a period of 8 months, on consideration of projects for environmental clearance to be located in critically polluted areas/industrial clusters identified by CPCB. During this period of moratorium, the CPCB along with the respective

State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control Committees were required to finalize a time bound action plan for improving the environmental quality in these industrial clusters / areas. An action plan for environmental remediation for Cuddalore was submitted by Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNSPCB). This was approved by CPCB after certain revisions and implementation of action plan was initiated. On the basis of these actions, the moratorium on consideration of the projects in Cuddalore was lifted in February 2011.

GLOBAL WARMING 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1925

SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any new national policy to deal with the problem of global warming; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the time by which the said policy is likely to be formulated?

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

(c) to (c) The Government has launched a National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008 to outline India’s strategy to meet the challenge of Climate Change so as to enable the country to adapt to climate change and enhance the ecological sustainability of India’s development path. The NAPCC outlines eight Missions in specific areas of Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic knowledge for Climate Change. The Mission documents have been approved.

CONSERVATION OF BIO-DIVERSITY 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1926

KUMARI MEENAKSHI NATARAJAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Government proposes to constitute a regulatory body for the conservation of bio-diversity and its technology in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to set up bio-diversity parks in each State of the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) and (b) The Government of India has established National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) in 2003 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to interalia regulate access to biological resources of the country so as to ensure equitable sharing of benefits arising out of their use.

(c), (d) and (e) Under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, a total of 102 National Parks, 515 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 47 Conservation Reserves and 4 Community Reserves have been established to strengthen the natural habitats and to conserve wild flora and fauna. Some other important measures taken by the Government for conservation of biodiversity of the country include: survey and inventorisation of floral and faunal resources; assessment of forest cover to develop database for planning and monitoring; designation of Biosphere Reserves for conservation of representative ecosystems; conservation of ecologically fragile areas such as mangroves, wetlands and coral reefs; implementing species–oriented conservation programmes; and ex–situ conservation through setting up of Botanic Gardens, Zoos, Gene Banks etc.

GLOBAL WARMING 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1931

SHRIMATI SHRI JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Kolkata is in the list of areas which are at high risk of Global warming; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the remedial steps taken by the Government in this direction?

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

(a) and (b) According to the survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD) in 2007 ‘Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate Extremes’, which assumes a mean sea-level rise of 0.5 metres by 2070, Kolkata is identified as “amongst the cities most vulnerable” to the rising sea level and storm surges.

(c) Government of India is aware of the implications of climate change and released National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008 which includes the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat. The mission includes, inter alia, activities for managing coastal zone. The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification was published in 2011 with an aim of protecting livelihoods of fisher folk communities, preservation of ecology and promotion of economic activity in coastal areas.

Further, Government of India with the assistance of the World Bank has initiated a project on ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan’’ for mapping of a hazard line along the coastal areas of the country taking into account the sea level rise due to climate change and other parameters such as, shoreline change, tides and wave.

TIGER HABITATS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1935

SHRI KIRTI AZAD

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted a study to find out the effects of coal mining in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur region on Tiger habitats; (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; (c) whether the Government has assessed that the ecological impact caused by coal mining can be reversed through afforestation;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) No Sir. (b) Question does not arise. (c) No Sir. (d) Question does not arise. (e) While according approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for mining projects, the Ministry stipulates various measures such as compensatory afforestation, conservation plans, wildlife management plan, reclamation plans, soil and moisture conservation measures etc., to mitigate the adverse effects of mining activities.

SETTING UP OF NEAMA 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1951

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH SHRIMATI PRIYA DUTT SHRI K.C. SINGH ‘BABA’

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to constitute a National Environmental Appraisal and Monitoring Authority (NEAMA) in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the objective behind constituting the aforesaid authority; (c) the time by which it is likely to be setup in the country; (d) whether the Government has any plan to tackle the issue of Deforestation/ Development in the country; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) The Ministry proposes to establish a National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority (NEAMA) with domain expertise, technological finesse and field outreach in order to strengthen and professionalize the regimes of environment impact assessment and coastal zone management under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The details and the time schedule for setting up the Authority have not yet been finalised.

(d) to (f) The Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for regeneration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country. The Scheme is implemented through decentralised mechanism of State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) at State level, Forest Development Agency (FDA) at Forest Division level and Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) at village level. As on 29.2.2012, 800 FDA projects have been approved in 28 States in the country to treat an area of 18.69 lakhs ha. since inception of the Scheme in 2002.

Besides NAP, various steps taken to increase the forest cover in the country includes:-

 XIIIth Finance Commission has recommended Rs.5000 crores for five years starting from 2010-11 for conservation and development of forests.  Additional Central Assistance of Rs.81.66 crores has been released to the States during 2009-10 for restoration and regeneration of forest cover.  Tree planting is also an approved activity under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and other schemes of Central and State Governments.  The National Mission for a Green India has been launched as one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The Mission focusses on enhancing ecosystem services and carbon sink

through afforestation and eco restoration of 10 million ha. of forest and non forest lands over 12th and 13th Plan period.

CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1953

SHRI RAM SUNDAR DAS SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN SHRI K.C. SINGH ‘BABA’

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any special action plan for the development and preservation of rare medicinal plants in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Maharashtra; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent smuggling of the said plants in the country?

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

(a) & (b) The Government has taken a number of steps for the development and preservation of medicinal plants (including rare ones), which inter-alia include, the following: i) Setting up of the National Medicinal Plants Board to coordinate all matters relating to medicinal plants sector. The Board is implementing Central Sector Scheme for ‘Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants’ with a total outlay of Rs. 321.30 crores during the 11th Plan. The Board has also sanctioned a Network project for rare, endangered and threatened species of medicinal plants in the Western Ghats at a cost of Rs.237.83 lakhs. ii) Recognizing and supporting a Centre of Excellence on Medicinal Plants and Traditional Knowledge at Foundation Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore established in October, 2002. iii) Operationalizing the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – Government of India (GoI) - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project entitled ‘Mainstreaming Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants Diversity in three Indian States’ which is being implemented in Arunachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Uttarakhand. iv) Establishing a network of 108 Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCAs) focused on conservation of prioritized wild medicinal plants occurring in different regions of the country across 12 States with technical support from FRLHT. The State-wise list of MPCAs, including 13 MPCAs in Maharashtra, is given in Annexure.

(c) Prevention of smuggling of medicinal plants and their protection are done through enforcement of the Indian Forest Act, 1927; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the rules under these Acts. Export of 29 species of medicinal plants is regulated under the EXIM policy. A Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has since been established to check illegal trade and smuggling in wildlife including medicinal plants.

Based on the communication received from Department of AYUSH regarding anti-cancer drug from plant ‘Narakya’ (Nothapodytes nimmoniana) and its protection as a rare medicinal plant, the NBA has requested Member-Secretaries of State Biodiversity Boards of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra to consider notifying the said species as a threatened one under the Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act. Further, as per Section 3 of the Biological Diversity Act, persons seeking access to bio-resources and/or associated knowledge require prior approval of the National Biodiversity Authority.

Annexure referred to in answer to part (a & b) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1953 due for answer on 26.03.2012 regarding ‘Conservation of Medicinal Plants’

State-Wise List of Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas (MPCA) Network in India.

Sl. No State Name of MPCA District

1. BRT Hills Chamrajnagar 2. Talacauvery Kodagu 3. Savandurga Ramanagara 4. Subramanya Dakshina 5. Dakshina Kannada 6. Devrayandurga Tumkur 7. Karnataka Kudermukh 8. Chikmagalur 9. Agumbe Shimoga 10. Devimane Uttara Kannada 11. Sandur Bellary 12. Karpakapalli Bidar 13. Kollur Udupi 14. Agasthiarmala Thiruvananthapuram 15. Triveni Pathanamthitta 16. Eravikulam Idukki 17. Peechi Trissur 18. Kerala Athirappally Trissur 19. Silent Valley Palakkadu 20. Wayanad Wayanad 21. Kulamavu Idukki 22. Anapadi Palakkadu 23. Petchiparai Nagarkovil 24. Mundanthurai Tirunelveli 25. Kutrallum Tirunelveli 26. Thaniparai Tirunelveli 27. Alagarkovil Madurai 28. Tamil nadu Madurai 29. Kodikkarai Nagapattanam 30. Topslip Coimbatore 31. Kollihills Namakkal 32. Kurumbaram Kanchipuram 33. Thenmalai Thiruvannamalai 34. Nambikovil Tirunelveli 35. Amba Raigad 36. Amboli Sindhudurg 37. Gadmauli Gadchiroli 38. Gullarghat Amravati 39. Honya Koli Pune 40. Legapani Nandurbar 41. Maharashtra Nagzira Gondia 42. Navaja Satara 43. Patanadevi Jalgaon 44. Sawarna Nasik 45. SGNP, Borivali Thane 46. Ukalapani Nandurbar 47. Yedshi Ramling Osmanabad 48. Mallur Warangal 49. Sukkumamidi Khammam 50. 51. Maredumilli East Godavari Andhra pradesh 52. Lankapakalu Visakhapatnam 53. Coringa East Godavari 54. Peddacheruvu Kurnool 55. K.Kuntalapalli Anantapur 56. Kapilash Dhenkanal 57. Tamna Khurda 58. Orissa Gurudongar Nuapada 59. Satkosia Mayurbhanj 60. Pradhanpat Deogarh 61. Bhundakona Anuppur 62. Latri Bithli North Balaghat 63. Parcha Sehore 64. Kapoornala Chhindwara 65. Hinota Panna 66. Kupi Jatashankar Chattarpur 67. Madhya pradesh Bhagpura Khandwa 68. Chapparisotia Mandla 69. Nawali & Sawad Mandsaur 70. Narsimhpur Narsimhpur 71. Narayanpur Sagar 72. Shyamagiri Panna 73. Panarpani Hoshangabad

74. Ramkunda Udaipur 75. Bada bhakar Jodhpur 76. Bhanwarkot Banswara 77. Rajashtan Gajroop Sagar Jaisalmer 78. Badkochara Ajmer 79. Sitamata Chittaurgarh 80. Kumbalgarh Rajsamand 81. Garhpanchkot Purulia 82. Dhotrey Darjeeling 83. Tonglu Darjeeling West bengal 84. Sursuti Jalpaiguri

85. North Sevoke Jalpaiguri 86. NRVK Jalpaiguri 87. Bony Camp South 24 Parganas 88. Kandara Uttarkashi 89. Khaliya Pithoragarh 90. Jhuni Bageshwar 91. Uttarakhand Gangi Tehri-Garhwal 92. Bastiya Champawat 93. Mohan Almora 94. Mandal Chamoli 95. Amadob Marwahi 96. Jabarra Dhamtari 97. Tiriya Bastar 98. Chattisgarh Bhatwa South Kondagaon 99. Ghatpendari North Surguja 100. Patiya Jashpur 101. Bandhatola Rajnandgaon 102. Lumla - Lumla Tawang 103. Selari - Bomdila West kameng 104. Mayodia Dibang vallwy 105. Arunachal pradesh Parasuramkhund Lohit 106. Wang (Longiding) Tirap 107. Hake – Tari (Hapoli) Lower subansiri 108. Dakpe (Daporijo) Upper Subansiri

CONSERVATION OF FORESTS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1965

SHRI SAJJAN VERMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to entrust the work of development, conservation and protection of forests to the private sector in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received any proposal in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

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

(a) & (b)No, Sir

(c) to (e) No, Sir. However, the Industry leaders have made suggestions to the Ministry of Finance including Private Public Partnership in reforestation of degraded forest lands. The present policy and legal framework does not provide for making forest land available to industry for such purpose.

CLEARANCE TO POWER PROJECTS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1974

SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Government of Kerala has submitted a proposal for environmental clearance for setting up of 1200 MW Gas based Power Project in the State; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) A proposal for 3x400 MW Gas Based Combined Cycle Power project to be located at Kasargod District, in Kerala was received from M/s Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. The proposal was appraised by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Thermal Power) in its meeting held in September, 2011. The Committee noted that the proposal was incomplete and had accordingly deferred the proposal for re-consideration till the receipt of complete information.

POLLUTION IN RIVERS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1976

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB SHRI SHIVARAMA GOUDA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the level of pollution has increased in various rivers in the country including ; (b) if so, the details of these polluted rivers, State-wise and the reasons therefor; (c) whether the schemes launched earlier for clearing these rivers have not achieved the desired results; (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and (e) the effective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to make all rivers pollution free?

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

(a) & (b) Pollution load on rivers has increased over the years due to rapid urbanization and industrialization. Abstraction of water for irrigation, drinking, industrial use, power etc. compounds the challenge. Discharge of untreated wastewater from towns along the rivers constitutes the major source of pollution load in rivers. The Central Pollution Control Board in association with State Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees have established a network of 1085 Water Quality Monitoring Stations along various river stretches. Water quality data in respect of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) has exceeded the desired water quality criteria (< 3 mg/per litre) in 150 river stretches covering 121 rivers including some stretches of the Tungabhadra river. Details of number of polluted stretches and rivers state-wise are at Annexure.

(c) to (e) This Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in pollution abatement in various rivers through the centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), which presently covers 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 states. As the major cause of rising organic pollution particularly BOD in these rivers is due to discharge of untreated and partially treated domestic effluents by various municipalities across the country, major pollution abatement schemes implemented under the Plan include interception, diversion and treatment of sewage. Sewage treatment capacity of 4574 million litres per day has been created so far under the Plan. The water quality, in terms of BOD values for major rivers is reported to have improved as compared to the water quality before taking up pollution abatement works under NRCP. However, the levels of bacterial contamination in terms of fecal coliform are reported to be exceeding the maximum permissible limit at a number of locations along various rivers.

Creation of sewerage infrastructure for its disposal is the responsibility of the State Governments/Urban Local Bodies. Assistance is also provided in this regard through other central schemes, such as Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1976 to be answered on 26.03.2012 on ‘Pollution in Rivers’. State-wise details of polluted river stretches

Sl. No. Name of State Name of the River No. of polluted stretches 1 Andhra Pradesh Godavari, Krishna, Manjira, Musi, Maner, Nakkavagu, Pennar and 9 Tungabhadra 2 Assam Bharalu, Burhidihing, Deepar bill and Kalong 4 3 Chandigarh Attawa choe, Patiala ki Rao and Sukhna choe 3 4 Delhi Yamuna 1 5 Gujarat Ambika, Anas, Amlakhadi, Bhogavo, Baleshwar Khadi, Dhadar, Daman Ganga, 19 Khari, , Kim, Kolak, Mindhola, Mahi, Panam, Shedi, Sabarmati, and Tapi 6 Haryana Ghaggar, canal, Markanda, Western Yamuna canal, and Yamuna 5 7 Himachal Beas, Markanda and Sukhna, 3 Pradesh 8 Madhya Betwa, Chambal, Kshipra, Khan, Kalisot, Mandakini, Tons and Narmada 9 Pradesh 9 Maharashtra Bhima, Godavari, Mula & mutha, Pawana, Panchganga, Patalganga, Indrayani, 28 Koyna, Kundalika, Kalu, Kanhan, Kolar, Mithi, Tapi, Girna, Nira, Weinganga, Wardha, Krishna, Purna, Nira, Chandrabhaga, , Ulhas, Rangavali and Bhatsa 10 Punjab Satluj and Ghaggar 2 11 Tamil Nadu Adyar, Coovum, Cauvery, Noyyal, Vaigai, Tambiraparani, Bhavani and Palar 9 12 Uttar Yamuna, Hindon, Western kali (Partly Covered), Kali nadi eastern, Bagad, 12 Pradesh Ganga, Gomti, Ramganga, Saryu and Rihand 13 Karnataka Bhadra, Tunga, Tungabhadra, Laxmantirtha, Kali, Krishna, Hundri, Kundu, 11 Arkavati and Malprabha 14 Manipur Nambul 1 15 Rajasthan Bandi, Berech, Jojari, Chambal and Khetri 5 16 Uttarakhand Kosi, Dhela & kichha and Bahalla 3 17 Jharkhand Subarnrekha and Sankh 2 18 Kerala Karamana, Puzhackal and Kadambayar 3 19 Tripura Agartala canal and Haora 2 20 Bihar Sikrana 1 21 Chattisgarh Arpa, Seonath and Mahanadi 3 22 Meghalaya Kharkhala and Umtrew 2 23 Orissa Kathjodi, Brahmani, Mahanadi and Kuakhai 4 24 Pondicherry Arasalar 1 25 West Bengal Damodar, Ganga and Barakar 3 26 Nagaland Dhansiri 1 27 Sikkim Dikchu, Teesta, Maney khola and Ranichu 4 TOTAL 150

ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE TO PROJECTS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1977

SHRI KAMAL KISHOR COMMANDO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the projects relating to repair and construction of roads lying in various forest areas of the country especially in Uttar Pradesh are pending for environmental clearances with the Ministry; (b) if so, the reasons for their pendency and the time by which each project is lying pending; (c) whether pending projects are under consideration for approval; and (d) if so, the time by which these are likely to be cleared?

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

(a) to (d) In the last three years, proposals for 28 road projects in the State of Uttar Pradesh were received for Terms of Reference(ToRs) under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. ToRs for 23 projects were accorded for undertaking Environment Impact Assessment Study and ToRs for remaining 5 projects were finalized by the EAC in its meeting held on 5th-7th March, 2012. Out of the above, Final EIA report were received for only Eight projects. The details are placed at Annexure-I.

Sl.No. Projects Status 1. Environmental clearance for construction of EC accorded on 03.06.2009. Eastern peripheral Expressway (NE-II) passing through Kundli - Ghaziabad - Noida - Faridabad in the States of Haryana and UP by National Highway Authority of India (No.5-4/2007-IA.III) 2. Environmental Clearance for Widening and Received on 8.11.2011. Improvement to 6-laning of Delhi-Agra Section of NH-2 from km.20.500 to km.199.000 by M/s NHAI Examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its (F. No. 10-40/2010-IA-III) meeting held on 15th – 16th December, 2011.

Stage-I forest clearance is awaited from the Proponent.

3. Environmental Clearance for widening and Received on 23.12.2011. improvement of existing two lane to two lane with paved shoulders of the section Kanpur to Aligarh of Examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its NH-91, from Km 141.100 at Aligarh to Km 418.192 meeting held on 15th – 16th December, 2011. at Kanpur , U.P(10-57/2011-IA.III). Stage-I forest clearance is awaited from the Proponent. 4. Environmental Clearance for Widening and Received on 22.12.2011 improvement of existing two lane configuration to two lane configuration with paved shoulders and Examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its augmentation to four lane of the section to meeting held on 9th –10th February, 2012. Allahabad of NH-24B, from Km 82.000 at Raebareli to Km 188.600 at Malak Harhar Chowk, Allahabad , Stage-I forest clearance is awaited from the Proponent. U.P by M/s NHAI. (10-8/2011-IA.III)

5. Environmental Clearance for Rehabilitation and Received on 17.01.2012 Upgradation of the existing 2-lane to 4-lane of Lucknow-Sultanpur section of NH-56 Package-I in Examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its the State of Uttar Pradesh (10-82/2011-IA.III). meeting held on 9th –10th February, 2012.

Stage-I forest clearance is awaited from the Proponent. 6. Environmental Clearance for Widening and Received on 13.12.2011 improvement from 2-lane to 4/6-laning of Jabalpur- Rewa section of NH-7 in the State of MP from Examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its km.242.300 to km.438. 222 in the State of UP by M/s meeting held on 9th –10th February, 2012. NHAI [F.NO. 10-2/2011-IA.III] Committee deferred the project for want of additional information. 7. Environmental Clearance for Widening and Received on 22.12.2011 strengthening of existing 2-lane carriageway to 2-lane carriageway with paved shoulders of the section Examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its Kanpur to Kabrai of NH-86 from km 7.430 to km meeting held on 9th –10th February, 2012. 130.200 (total length 122.670 km) in the State of Uttar Pradesh (F. No. 10-9/2011-IA.III) Stage-I forest clearance is awaited from the Proponent. 8. EC for rehabilitation & upgradation of existing 4-lane Received on 20.03.2012. to 6-lane form Agra (199.660) to Etawah Bypass (Km 323.525) section of NH-2 including Firozabad Bypass in the State of U.P. by NHAI (F. No. 10-36/2011-IA- III)

FUEL GAS DESULPHURISATION TECHNIQUE 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1980

SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of various States affected by pollution due to thermal power plants; (b) whether the Government has any mandate/proposal to make it obligatory to all coal based thermal power plants in the country to induce the technique of Fuel Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) to control the pollution; and (c) if so, the details thereof ?

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

(a) : Out of 108 coal based thermal power plants (TPPs) located in 17 States and UTs, 76 are complying with emission and effluent standards. Other eight TPPs are closed whereas, 24 TPPs are not complying with the standards. A few complaints have been received in Central Pollution Control Board in respect of environmental impacts of these power plants.

(b) &(c) : Installation of Fuel Gas Sulphurisation (FGD) in TPPs has not been made mandatory, so far. However, installation of FGD is prescribed, on case to case basis, through environmental clearance mechanism.

CONSERVATION OF BIRDS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1990

SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether several species of birds including peacock in the country are on the verge of extinction; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps 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 information received in the Ministry of Environment and Forests from scientific institutions like the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun; Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai; Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore; and the information contained in the IUCN Red List version 2010.1 indicates that 14 species of birds from India are critically endangered, which, however, do not include peacocks. The details of the bird species reported from India which are listed as Critically Endangered are at Annexure.

The major threats being faced by these bird species include habitat destruction, hunting/poaching, indiscriminate use of pesticides and chemicals harmful to birds etc.

(c) The important steps taken for protecting the endangered birds of India are given below:

(i) Rare and endangered birds, including , are included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby according them highest degree of protection.

(ii) Stringent punishments have been provided for in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for violation of the provisions of the Act.

(iii) Important habitats of birds, including endangered and migratory birds have been notified as Protected Areas under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for better conservation and protection of birds and their habitats.

(iv) Financial & technical assistance is provided to the State/Union Territory Governments for protection and management of Protected Areas as well as other forests under Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

(v) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been established for control of illegal trade in wildlife, including endangered species of birds, and their parts and products.

(vii) India is signatory to all major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife, including endangered species of birds. These are Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

(vii) Research and monitoring activities on birds are promoted by the Government through reputed research organizations. Wildlife Institute of India, Bombay Natural History Society and Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History are some of the research organizations undertaking research for conservation of birds.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1990 REGARDING ‘CONSERVATION OF BIRDS’ RAISED BY SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI FOR REPLY ON 26.03.2012

Details of bird species reported from India which are listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List version 2010.1

S. No. Common Name Scientific Name Family Status 1 White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Accipitridae CR 2 Gyps indicus Accipitridae CR 3 Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Accipitridae CR 4 Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Accipitridae CR 5 Pink-headed Duck Rhodonessa caryophyllacea Anatidae CR 6 White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis Ardeidae CR 7 Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius Charadriidae CR 8 Christmas Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi Fregatidae CR 9 Jerdon's Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Glareolidae CR 10 Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus Gruidae CR 11 Bengal Florican Houbaropsis bengalensis Otididae CR 12 Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa Phasianidae CR 13 Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus Scolopacidae CR 14 Forest Owlet Heteroglaux blewitti Strigidae CR CR: Critically Endangered.

POLLUTION DUE TO CEMENT FACTORIES 26th March, 2012

LSQ 1996

SHRI KUNVARJIBHAI M. BAVALIYA SHRI BHOOPENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether several cement factories and Wind mills in the country including Gujarat are spreading pollution by emitting calcium, and other particles; (b) if so, the details thereof, State/Union territory-wise; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the said pollution and ensure that these factories comply to the emission standards?

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

(a) & (b).There are 196 large cement plants and 365 mini cement plants in the country, including Gujarat. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has reported that 17 large plants and 7 mini plants are not complying with the emission standards in respect of particulate matter. Out of a total of 14 large plants in Gujarat, 2 are not complying with the emission standards, as reported by CPCB. The particulate matter emitted by cement plants consists of calcium salts, silica, etc. There are no reports of wind mills emitting dust particles, including calcium.

The compliance status of large cement plants is annexed.

(c). The State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) ensure the compliance of emission standards in an industry under the provisions of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Under Environmental Surveillance Squad (ESS) scheme, CPCB undertakes inspections of 17 categories of highly polluting industries, including cement plants to seek compliance of emission standards. In case of non-compliance, directions are issued by CPCB to concerned SPCB under Section 18(1)(b) of the Air Act, 1981 to ensure compliance of emission standards. Some times, directions are issued directly under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 by CPCB or by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARA (a) & (b) IN LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1996 DUE FOR REPLY ON 26.03.2012 REGARDING POLLUTION DUE TO CEMENT FACTORIES BY S/SHRI KUNVARJIBHAI M. BAVALIYA AND BHOOPENDRA SINGH. COMPLIANCE STATUS OF LARGE CEMENT PLANTS

S. State No. of plants complying with the No. of plants not complying with the Total no. of No. emission standards emission standards Cement Plants Govt. Undertaking Private Govt. Undertaking Private 1. Andhra Pradesh 1 22 -- 2 25 2. Arunachal Pradesh ------3. Assam -- 1 1 -- 2 4. Bihar -- 1 -- -- 1 5. Chhattisgarh -- 5 -- 2 7 6. Goa ------7. Gujarat -- 12 -- 2 14 8. Haryana -- 2 -- -- 2 9. Himachal Pradesh 1 6 -- -- 7 10. Jammu & Kashmir 1 1 -- -- 2 11. Jharkhand -- 3 -- -- 3 12. Karnataka -- 11 -- -- 11 13. Kerala 1 -- 1 -- 2 14. Maharashtra -- 8 -- 1 9 15. Madhya Pradesh -- 5 -- 7 12 16. Manipur ------17. Meghalaya 1 3 -- -- 4 18. Mizoram ------19. Nagaland ------20. Orissa -- 4 -- -- 4 21. Punjab -- 3 -- -- 3 22. Rajasthan -- 21 -- -- 21 23. Sikkim ------24. Tamilnadu 2 17 -- 1 20 25. Tripura ------26. Uttaranchal -- 3 -- -- 3 27. Uttar Pradesh -- 10 -- -- 10 28. West Bengal -- 7 -- -- 7 Total 7 145 2 15 169

CHANGE IN MONSOON 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2003

SHRI HARSH VARDHAN SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the pattern of Monsoon has been changing in the country due to climate change; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to conduct any scientific research in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) and (b) There is no conclusive evidence to attribute all observed weather and climate variability to increased concentrations of Green House Gases (GHGs) and associated global warming. A report titled “Climate Change and India: 4X4 Assessment - A Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s” was published in 2010 by Government of India projects a variable rate of increase of precipitation patterns for all the four regions of the country for the year 2030.

(c) and (d) Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India has launched Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA), a network based programme in October 2009. The Network aims at undertaking climate change assessment in key sectors of economy inter-alia, assessment of impacts at national level on water resources, agriculture, forests, energy, coastal zone and human health including vulnerability assessment, and developing adaptation frameworks.

Government has also launched a high-priority programme to address the science issues of Global and Regional Climate Change with a well equipped state-of-the-art Center for Climate Change Research (CCCR) at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune. The Centre conducts for inter-disciplinary research and training in the area of science of climate change including prioritized Research & Development efforts to comprehensively understand the causes for the aforementioned changes in the southwest monsoon rainfall and to improve the rainfall predictions in all time scales.

PROTECTION OF AMPHIBIANS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2004

DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme to protect and preserve the new family of amphibians named ‘caecilians’ which are common in North-Eastern Region; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the said rare amphibians?

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

(a) to (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is providing financial and technical assistance to the State/Union Territory Governments for protection and conservation of wildlife including amphibians and their habitats under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes like ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, ‘Project Tiger’ and Project Elephant’. However, no scheme has been launched by the Ministry specifically for protection of Amphibians.

CRUELTY ON ANIMALS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2009

SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D. VASAVA SHRI HARISH CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has appointed any official team to check cruelty on animals in the zoos; (b) if so, whether the Government has reviewed the working of these officials; (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. The Central Zoo Authority had formed a panel of evaluators to carryout the regular evaluation of zoos for grant of renewal of recognition as made under Section 38H of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, which also includes to check cruelty on animals under standards and norms as laid under Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009.

(b) & (c) The report submitted by the evaluating officer deputed by CZA is reviewed by the members of the Technical Committee of CZA, while granting or refusal of recognition to zoos.

(d) & (e) Does not arise.

AWARENESS ON GLOBAL WARMING 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2010

SHRI RAO SAHEB DANVE PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of programmes being run by the Government for creating awareness about environment among public in view of the crisis of global warming; (b) whether the Government proposes to start more such programmes in near future; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) Public awareness on global warming is created through various conferences / seminars and also through the National Environmental Awareness Campaign. This campaign runs through approximately 10,000 organizations including NGOs, Academia and Schools, etc.

(b) and (c) Planning Commission has approved a new thematic umbrella scheme titled “Climate Change Action Programme”. The scheme includes various climate change awareness activities for implementation in the 12th Five Year Plan.

WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2012

SHRI JAGADANAND SINGH SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH DR. NILESH N. RANE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has identified the polluted rivers; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the quality of water has been checked by Water Quality Assessment Authority (WQAA); and (d) the steps taken by the Government to control discharge of chemicals and effluents in the river water by private companies/industries?

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

(a) & (b) The Central Pollution Control Board along with State Pollution Control Boards, is monitoring water quality of rivers at 1085 locations along various river stretches, in terms of Dissolved Oxygen, Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Fecal Coliforms etc. Based on the BOD levels, 150 polluted river stretches on 121 rivers, have been identified by CPCB.

(c) & (d) Besides other functions, the mandate of Water Quality Assessment Authority includes, standardization of methods for water quality monitoring and ensuring quality of data generation for utilization thereof. The Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Boards are monitoring the identified industrial units discharging into rivers and lakes. Directions under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 are issued to defaulting units by the respective SPCBs.

PROTECTION TO ENDANGERED SPECIES 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2013

PROF. SK. SAIDUL HAQUE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the grassland bird species like the ‘Great Indian Bustard’ are critically endangered in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect the said bird species in the country?

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

(a) and (b) According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) has been listed as Critically Endangered. Further, the information contained in the IUCN Red List version 2010.1 indicates that 14 species of birds from India are critically endangered, which also include grassland species like the Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis).

(c) The important steps taken to protect bird species like the Great Indian Bustard include:

(i) Rare and endangered birds, including Great Indian Bustards, are included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby according them highest degree of protection.

(ii) Stringent punishments have been provided for in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for violation of provisions of the Act.

(iii) Important habitats of birds, including endangered birds have been notified as Protected Areas under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for better conservation and protection of birds and their habitats.

(iv) Financial & technical assistance is provided to the State/Union Territory Governments for protection and management of Protected Areas.

(v) Great Indian Bustard has been identified as one of the species under the component ‘Recovery programme for saving critically endangered species and habitats’ of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, wherein financial assistance can be provided to the States.

(vi) India is signatory to all major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife, including endangered species of birds.

(vii) Research and monitoring activities on birds are promoted by the Government through reputed research organizations. Wildlife Institute of India, Bombay Natural History Society and Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History are some of the research organizations undertaking research for conservation of birds

PROTECTION OF ASIATIC LIONS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2018

SHRIMATI YASHODHARA RAJE SCINDIA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been increase in the number of Asiatic Lions in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof (c) whether the Government has prepared any plan for conservation and protection of Asiatic Lions in the Gir Forests which is the only habitat of in the State of Gujarat; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government this regard?

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

(a) and (b) The population of Asiatic Lions in the country has increased from 177 in the year 1968 to 359 in the year 2005 and 411 in the year 2010.

(c) to (e) The State Government of Gujarat has prepared a comprehensive project titled ‘Consolidating Long term Conservation of Asiatic Lion in Greater Gir Region, Gujarat’ to be implemented over a period of five years at the total cost of Rs.262.36 crores which has been approved ‘in principle’ by the Planning Commission subject to compliance with the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. So far, the Ministry has released financial assistance amounting to Rs.1350.40 lakhs to the State Government for undertaking activities forming part of the proposal for the first year of the project.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE ON WILD LIFE 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2032

SHRI SHAILENDRA KUMAR SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA SHRI KODIKKUNNIL SURESH SHRI D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL SHRI NITYANANDA PRADHAN SHRI S.SEMMALAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has considered the report of an ‘Expert Committee to study the possible impacts of communication towers on wildlife including Birds and Bees’ in consultation with the concerned organisations in the country; (b) if so, the details of the observations and recommendations made thereto; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to implement the recommendations of the Committee?

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

(a), (b) and (c) The report of the ‘Expert Committee to study the possible impacts of communication towers on wildlife including Birds and Bees’ is under examination of the Ministry of Environment and Forests in consultation with concerned organizations. A decision on the implementation of the recommendation of the Committee has not yet been taken.

BAN ON USE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2033

SHRI A.K.S. VIJAYAN DR. (NAG) SHRI RADHE MOHAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to restrict/ban the use of plastic carry bags in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ban the manufacture and use of the plastic carry bags?

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

(a) to (c): No proposal to ban use of plastic carry bags is under consideration of the Central Government. Some State Governments have restricted/banned the use of plastic carry bags throughout the State or in ecologically sensitive /tourist places. Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, as amended. Under these Rules, State Pollution Control Boards or Pollution Control Committees are responsible for enforcement of provisions related to registration, manufacture and recycling and the municipal authorities are responsible for enforcement of provisions related to use, collection, segregation, transportation and disposal of plastic waste.

POACHING OF WILD ANIMALS 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2038

DR. VINAY KUMAR PANDEY ‘VINNU’ SHRI SHRI DR. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA SHRIMATI SHRUTI CHOUDHRY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of incidents related to illegal poaching of wild animals, bio-diversity thefts and smuggling of endangered species have come to the notice of the Government during the last three years, State-wise; (b) the number of said cases pending in courts at present and the time since they are pending; (c) the steps taken by the Government to clear the pending cases; (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate any advance scheme to protect the rare species of animals which are on the verge of extinction in the country; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) Implementation of the provisions of laws relating to protection of wild animals and their habitats including the endangered species and bio-diversity, and detection, apprehension and prosecution of such offences is the primary responsibility of the concerned State/Union Territory Governments. Some incidences of poaching and smuggling of wildlife do come to the notice of the Central Government. However, the details of illegal poaching, smuggling of wildlife, etc. and the status of prosecutions in such cases in various Courts in the country have not been collated in the Ministry.

(d) & (e) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is providing financial and technical assistance to the State/Union Territory Governments for protection and conservation of wildlife and their habitats under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes like ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, ‘Project Tiger’ and Project Elephant’. However, no new advance scheme is envisaged by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in this regard.

The important steps taken by the Government to protect wildlife are as given below:

i. Rare and endangered species of wildlife are included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby according them highest degree of protection. ii. Stringent punishments have been provided for in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for violation of provisions of the Act. iii. Sixteen species of wild animals have been identified under the component ‘Recovery programme for saving critically endangered species and habitats’ of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, wherein financial assistance is given to State Governments for recovery programme of the species. iv. India is signatory to all major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife, including endangered species of wildlife. v. Research and monitoring activities on wildlife are promoted by the Government through reputed research organizations. vi. Important habitats of wildlife, including endangered species have been notified as Protected Areas under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for better conservation and protection of wildlife and their habitats vii. The enforcement agencies in the country have been imparted training on search, seizure and identification of wildlife parts/articles. viii. (viii)Special Coordination Committee (SCC) consisting of heads of apex intelligence, enforcement agencies including exit point agencies and international border guarding organizations has been constituted to bring synergy amongst different agencies in combating wildlife crime. ix. (ix)Inter-agency coordination meetings are held at Regional level regularly to address inter-agency issues regarding coordination of enforcement efforts and sharing of information. x. (x)A Manual on Wildlife Species in trade’ has been published by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to be used by other enforcement agencies as reference book in identification of wildlife and wildlife parts/products

LEVEL OF POLLUTION 26th March, 2012

LSQ 2058

SHRI PREMCHAND (GUDDU) SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has signed any agreement with various industries to check the pollution in the various States particularly in Madhya Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether these industries are complying with the guidelines directed by CPCB; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the action taken/proposed to be taken against the erring industries?

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

(a) to (e). The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has not signed any agreement with an industry or industries to check pollution in various States including Madhya Pradesh. An industry is required to comply with the environmental standards notified by the Central Government. This is monitored by the State Pollution Control Board. The CPCB has identified 17 categories of highly polluting industry, namely thermal power plants, cement plants, distilleries, etc. for enforcement of environmental standards, on priority.

A statement on the status of compliance of environmental standards in 17 categories of industry is annexed.

STATEMENT REFERRED IN LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2058 DUE FOR REPLY ON 26.3.2012 REGARDING LEVEL OF POLLUTION BY SHRI PREMCHAND (GUDDU), SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR AND SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA.

STATUS OF COMPLIANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS IN 17 CATEGORIES OF INDUSTRY

S. No. Type of Industries Complying Defaulting Closed Total 1 Aluminium 8 - - 8 2. Cement - - - - Large (>200 T/D) 63 5 8 76 Medium & Small (<200 112 17 72 201 T/D) 3. Chlor-Alkali 27 1 4 32 4. Copper 6 - - 6 5. Distillery 178 29 33 240 6. Dyes & Intermediates 62 3 30 95 7. Fertilizer 79 7 35 121 8. Iron & Steel - - - - Integrated Iron & Steel 10 2 4 16 Sponge Iron 51 1 6 58 9. Oil Refineries 19 - 3 22 10. Pesticides 60 18 26 104 11. Petrochemicals 44 1 11 56 12. Pharmaceuticals 291 32 74 397 13. Pulp & Paper 104 33 47 184 14. Sugar 376 70 66 512 15. Tannery 103 8 38 149 16. Thermal Power Plant 197 27 19 243 17. Zinc 6 - - 6 Total 1796 254 476 2526 The above status is compiled on the basis of data available in Central Pollution Control Board till June, 2010. CONSERVATION OF BIO-DIVERSITY 26th May, 2012

LSQ 2059

SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY SHRIMATI ANNU TANDON SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI SHRIMATI SUSHILA SAROJ SHRIMATI USHA VERMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note that there is a lack of progress in projects related to afforestation, conservation of bio-diversity and pollution control; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken / being by the Government to increase the powers, the manpower and availability of scientific equipment of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State Pollution Control Boards in the country ?

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

(a) & (b) The Government is implementing Centrally Sponsored / Central Sector Schemes in the area of afforestation, conservation of bio-diversity and pollution control, which inter alia include National Afforestation Programme (NAP), Intensification of Forests Management, Integrated Development Wildlife Habitat, Conservation of Natural Resources and Eco-System, National River Conservation Plan and Pollution Abatement. The Government is aware of the slow progress due to low utilization of funds in some projects of afforestation, conservation of bio-diversity and pollution control in the country. In order to overcome the slow progress in the projects, the Government has taken concerted efforts to augment the utilization of funds to accelerate the progress of such projects.

(c) In order to strengthen the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees (PCCs), the Government has taken several initiatives which inter alia include providing additional staff strength, strengthening of laboratories and augmenting information technology infrastructure. The Government also extends financial support to SPCBs / PCCs not having adequate resources. The financial assistance is also provided to the SPCBs / PCCs for upgradation of their laboratories. Further, to enable SPCBs / PCCs to augment their technical manpower, e-governance, IT application schemes and online consent management, the Government has upwardly revised the ceiling of 25% on establishment and office expenses to 50% funded out of their share of water cess.

AIR POLLUTION IN TOWNS AND CITIES 30th April, 2012

LSQ *353

SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA SHRI NITYANANDA PRADHAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether any study has been conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment and other such organisations to assess the impact of growing pollution on citizens in Delhi and other metropolitan/non- metropolitan towns and cities; (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; (c) whether the cases of cancer, heart-attack and respiratory diseases are on the rise on account of rise in air- pollution level in these cities; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the plan of action initiated by the Government to contain air-pollution in metropolitan cities?

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

(a) to (e). A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 353 FOR 30.04.2012 REGARDING AIR POLLUTION IN TOWNS AND CITIES.

(a) & (b): Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) has published a report titled “Mobility Crisis Agenda for action 2010”. The report includes the results of study conducted by World Health Organisation (WHO), Health Effect Institute’s PAPA project, World Bank, etc. on air pollution, health, cancer and mortality studies in India. These results are indicative rather than conclusive because effects of air pollution are additive and synergistic and include a range of cumulative factors like food habits, socio-economic status, medical history, genetic problems, stress, etc.

(c) & (d) : No direct study on air pollution related mortality and cancer has been conducted by CSE or Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, CPCB sponsored 3 epidemiological projects (2 in urban areas and 1 in rural areas) to Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata. The findings of the study indicate several pulmonary and systematic changes, altered immunity and damage to chromosomes and DNA and other health impairments associated with cumulative exposure to high level of particulate pollution which may increase the risk of various diseases including cardiovascular and cancer.

(e) : The Government have taken various steps to contain air pollution and for prevention of diseases caused thereby which, inter alia, include :

(i) Notification of emission standards for various categories of industries, under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986; (ii) Implementation of action plans for improvement of the ambient air quality in 16 cities apart from Delhi; (iii) Introduction of cleaner fuel (B.S. III/IV compliant) as per the Auto Fuel Policy; (iv) Introduction of gaseous fuel in select cities and towns; (v) Sale and registration of B.S. IV compliant passenger cars in selected metropolitan cities apart from National Capital Region with effect from 1st April, 2010; (vi) Use of beneficiated coal for coal based thermal power plants and decommissioning of two coal based power plants in Faridabad and Delhi; (vii) Enforcement of ‘Pollution Under Control (PUC)’ certificate scheme to check exhaust emissions from in- use vehicles; (viii) Sale of 2T pre-mix petrol for two stroke-two and three wheelers;

(ix) Implementation of stringent emission norms for generator sets; (x) Source Apportionment Studies undertaken in six metro cities; (xi) Implementation of the recommendations of the Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environment Protection (CREP) for Seventeen Categories of air polluting industries; (xii) Establishment of National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network; (xiii) Inspection and monitoring of air polluting industries for compliance of the emission norms; and (xiv) Strengthening of public transport including establishment of metro rail in a few select metropolitan cities.

COMMERCIALISATION OF GM CROPS 30th April, 2012

LSQ * 360

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the United Nations Organisation, Food and Agriculture Organisation, World Health Organisation (WHO) and European Union support the commercial use of Genetically Modified (GM) crops; (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; (c) whether the Government proposes to consider and allow the commercial use of GM crops in India in view of the opinion of the international organisations; (d) whether the Government has conducted any study to ascertain the impact of GM crops on human health; (e) if so, the results thereof; and (f) the impact of introduction of these crops on use of pesticides?

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

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 360 BY SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL AND SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV REGARDING COMMERCIALISATION OF GM CROPS DUE FOR REPLY ON 30.04.2012

(a) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) are of the view that development of Genetically Modified (GM) crops offer the potential for increased agricultural productivity and improved nutritional value that can contribute directly to enhancing food security and human health. Simultaneously, both FAO and WHO also acknowledges that the use of GMO may involve potential risk to human health and environment. Accordingly, they recommend that commercialization of GM crops needs to be regulated on the basis of biosafety measures. The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) is the joint FAO/WHO body responsible for compiling the standards, codes of practices guidelines and recommendations that constitutes the international food code. Codex also covers the principles for human health risk analysis of GM foods.

European Union (EU) has established stringent legal framework for regulating GM food and feed in the EU. Currently, only GM food crop approved for cultivation in EU is Bt Maize expressing MON810 event for use as food and feed. GM potato called Amflora has also been approved for cultivation for industrial use. Spain is the largest producer of GM Maize in EU. While several countries in EU have taken a decision not to allow cultivation of GM food crops, import and sale of GM commodity as food and feed are permitted as per the EU regulation subject to labeling laws.

(b) & (c) The Government of India is following a policy of case by case assessment of GM crops under the ‘Rules for the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms/Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells 1989 (known as ‘Rules, 1989’) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Although international standards and guidelines are referred to while framing National standards and guidelines, the decision to allow commercialization of GM crops in the country is based on extensive safety assessment studies and rigorous regulatory appraisal process conducted at the national level and is not influenced by the opinion of the international organizations;

(d) & (e) Bt cotton is the only GM crop approved for commercialization on the basis of extensive biosafety evaluation which includes environmental safety assessment as well as food and feed safety. The environmental safety assessment includes studies on pollen escape, out-crossing, aggressiveness and weediness, effect of the gene on non-target organisms, presence of the protein in soil and its effect on soil micro-flora, confirmation of the absence of Terminator Gene and baseline susceptibility studies. The food and feed safety assessment studies include composition analysis; allergenicity and toxicological studies; and feeding studies on fish, chicken, cows and buffaloes. In case the transgenic crop is found to be not suitable for human consumption or the environment, the product is rejected during the trial stage itself.

(f) The impact of introduction of Bt cotton on the use of pesticide is that, there has been reduction in the use of insecticide resulting in reduction of cost of inputs and high return in cotton cultivation. There has been a reduction in Insecticide usage in India from Rs.718 crores in 2004 for cotton Lepidoptera caterpillar to Rs.110 crores, with only Rs.23 crores for the control of American Bollworm in 2010.

COASTAL ZONE REGULATIONS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3914

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to bring a new coastal zone regulations in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the views of the State Governments have been invited and proposed to be incorporated in such regulation; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a) to (d) An Expert Committee headed by Prof M.S. Swaminathan was set up by Ministry of Environment and Forests to review the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991. Extensive consultations with various stackholders including the fishermen communities, local communities, NGOs and State Governments of Coastal States/UT Administrations were held. The Ministry considered the suggestions received and notified the CRZ Notification, 2011, and the Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011, on 6th January, 2011 in supersession of the CRZ Notification, 1991.

AWARENESS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3915

SHRI ASHOK TANWAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to create awareness in younger generation about environmental consciousness in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has also any plan to introduce compulsory subject on environment in schools and colleges to educate about environment and its importance in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Ministry of Environment & Forests carries out environmental awareness through existing flagship programme of National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) and National Green Corps (NGC). NEAC engages thousands of participating organizations through Regional Resource Agencies (RRAs) across the country to create awareness across stakeholders. National Green Corps programme is a network of about 1,00,000 schools of the country to inculcate environmental awareness and sustainable practices amongst school children. In addition, other programmes include Other Awareness Programme (OAP) and Seminar/Symposium/Workshop/ Conference for creating awareness among people including younger generation across the country.

(c) to (e) Yes, Sir. In accordance with National Curriculum Framework, 2005, the primary stage of school education includes compulsory subject on “Environment Studies”. At the Upper Primary and Secondary Stages of school education, the environment concerns and issues are included at appropriate places in the textbooks and other curricular materials.

The syllabus prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken cognizance of environmental problems and introduced elements of Environmental Education for all classes up to secondary level in all its affiliated schools including those located in rural and backward areas of the country. The subject is also transacted through activity and project mode.

In respect of higher education sector, universities and other institutions with degree granting powers have autonomy in academic matters and have the freedom to offer any subject or course of study, including in Environmental Education at any level of higher education.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3917

SHRI MANICKA TAGORE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up National Institute for sustainable Forestry and National Resources and National Forest Documentation Centre for Research; (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds likely to be earmarked in this regard; and (c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

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

(a) to (c) Yes Sir, The Ministry of Environment and Forests is envisaging Centre for Sustainable Forestry and Natural Resources at Delhi, which will function as the national centre for documentation and Communication pertaining to forestry & natural resources. It will also house an Indian National Forest Documentation Centre (INForDOC) and an Indian National Forest Communication Centre (INForCOM).

The INForDOC is envisaged as a national clearing house and store of documents in different formats, pertaining to forestry & natural resources, especially the annual reports, working plans, occasional reports, and all grey literature, for the reference of the interested public. The INForCOM is seen as a national centre to prepare forest sector reports, bring together different stakeholders in conferences, workshops etc. to exchange information, experience & viewpoints, and most significantly, to communicate the experience & activities of the forest department through all available media in a manner to catch the imagination of youth, academicians, policy makers, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and the general informed public all over the world.

The time for setting up and the funds required for the project has not been prescribed. However, it is envisaged to be part of the research and communications activites under the Green Indian Mission, running for 10 years from 2012-13.

TRANSLOCATION OF JUMBOS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3919

SHRI DHRUVA NARAYANA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any request from the State Government of Karnataka to translocate jumbos in the State; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) A request was received from the Government of Karnataka during September, 2011 for permission of the Central Government to capture and translocate 25 elephants from Alur Taluk of Hassan District to Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The permission to capture and translocate these elephants was accorded to the State Government during November, 2011, subject to laid down conditions. No action in furtherance of the permission has, however, been taken by the State Government in view of the orders passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 14029 of 2008.

DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3924

SHRI JAYARAM PANGI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the proposal of Odisha Government/Odisha Mining Corporation were examined by the Central Government for stage-II clearance for diversion of some forest land for mining bauxite ore in Lanjigarh Bauxite mines; (b) If so, the salient features of the stage-II clearance requirements and State Government’s views in this regard; and (c) the action proposed to be taken thereon and to issue the stage-II clearance?

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

(a) to (c) The State Government of Odisha on 10th August 2009 submitted a report on compliance to the conditions stipulated in the stage-I approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 accorded by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for diversion of 660.749 hectares of forest land in favour of the Orissa Mining Corporation for mining of bauxite ore in Lanjigarh Bauxite mines located in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts and requested the MoEF to accord stage-II approval for diversion of the said forest land. Requirements for grant of stage-II approval inter-alia include settlement of rights of tribals (including ‘Primitive Tribal Groups’ and Other Traditional Forests Dwellers in accordance with the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 on the forest land proposed for diversion.

The MoEF, after examination of the report of a team of experts constituted by it, observed serious violations of various legislations, especially the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, in respect of the said mining project and its linked Alumina Refinery project. The MoEF therefore, inter-alia decided that the stage- II approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of the said forest land cannot be granted. The MoEF therefore, vide its letter dated 30th August 2010 informed the State Government of Odisha that stage-II approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of the said forest land stands rejected.

DATA ON WATER BORNE DISEASES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3925

SHRI JOSE K. MANI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Central Pollution Control Board have not compiled any data making the link between the outbreak of water borne diseases and rising water pollution levels; (b) if so, the reasons for the lapse; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has not compiled / collated data establishing a relation between out-break of water borne diseases and rising water pollution levels. The correlation between out-break of diseases and water pollution is primarily related to insanitary conditions as well as transmission of pathogens from environment to human beings through various routes. Further, the epidemic out-breaks are surveyed and regulated by the State Departments of Health. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 lays emphasis on prevention of water pollution and maintaining the water quality and has no specific mention for regulating out-break of diseases.

However, steps have been taken to prevent contamination / pollution of water particularly due to sewage as it is the main cause responsible for out-break of water borne diseases.

PROJECT TIGER SCHEME

30th April, 2012

LSQ 3928

SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE SHRI KACHHADIA NARANBHAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is preparing a map to demarcate an ‘inviolate core areas’ under Project Tiger Scheme; (b) if so, the number of Tiger sanctuaries where demarcation of such a core area has been started and the progress made in this regard; (c) whether any fund has been set aside for rehabilitation of Adiwasi families are likely to be displaced as a result of demarcation; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) Under section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the core or critical tiger habitat areas are required to be kept as inviolate for the purposes of tiger conservation without affecting the rights of the Scheduled Tribes or such other forest dwellers. The details of tiger reserves where the core / critical tiger habitats have been notified by States are at Annexure-I.

(c), (d) & (e) Funding assistance under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger is provided to States for voluntary relocation of families from core/critical tiger habitats, on mutually agreed terms and conditions, with an enhanced package of Rs. 10 lakh/family. Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3928 ON PROJECT TIGER SCHEME ON 30.04.2012.

List of tiger reserves where the core/critical tiger habitats have been notified by the State Governments

Sl. No. Name of Tiger Reserve State Area of the core / critical tiger habitat (In Sq. Kms.) 1 Bandipur Karnataka 872.24 2 Corbett Uttarakhand 821.99 3 Kanha Madhya Pradesh 917.43 4 Manas Assam 840.04 5 Melghat Maharashtra 1500.49 6 Palamau Jharkhand 414.08 7 Ranthambore Rajasthan 1113.364 8 Similipal Orissa 1194.75 9 Sunderbans West Bengal 1699.62 10 Kerala 881 11 Sariska Rajasthan 881.1124 12 Buxa West Bengal 390.5813 13 Indravati Chhattisgarh 1258.37 14 Nagarjunsagar Andhra Pradesh 2527 15 Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh 1807.82 16 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 1093.79 17 Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tamil Nadu 895 18 Pench Madhya Pradesh 411.33 19 Tadoba-Andheri Maharashtra 625.82 20 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 716.903 21 Panna Madhya Pradesh 576.13 22 Dampa Mizoram 500 23 Bhadra Karnataka 492.46 24 Pench Maharashtra 257.26 25 Pakke Arunachal Pradesh 683.45 26 Nameri Asma 200 27 Satpura Madhya Pradesh 1339.264 28 Anamalai Tamil Nadu 958 29 Udanti-Sitanadi Chattisgarh 851.09 30 Satkosia Orissa 523.61 31 Kaziranga Assam 625.58

32 Achanakmar Chattisgarh 626.195 33 Dandeli-Anshi Karnataka 814.884 34 Sanjay-Dubri Madhya Pradesh 812.571 35 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 321 36 Nagarahole Karnataka 643.35 37 Parambikulam Kerala 390.89 38 Sahyadri Maharashtra 741.22 39 Biligiri Ranganatha Karnataka 359.10 Temple Tiger Reserve 40 Kawal Andhra Pradesh 893.23 41. Valmiki Bihar Notification is awaited TOTAL 33472.01

CREATION OF NEW FOREST AREA 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3932

SHRI. RAMKISHUN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total forest area lost due to the globalization, industrialization, urbanization and exploitation of coal mines in the country during the last three years, State-wise; and (b) the new forest area created through plantation during the said period in the country, State-wise?

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

(a) State-wise details of approvals accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes during the last three years (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2011) is given in annexure-I.

(b)State-wise details of the area of forest and public land covered under afforestation activities during last three years is given in annexure-II.

Annexure I referred to in answer to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3932 on ‘Creation of New Forest Area’ asked by Shri Ramkishun due for reply on 30.04.2012

State-wise details of the approvals (State-I and Stage-II) accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 during the period of last three years (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2011)

Sl. State/ UT No. of Proposals Area of forest land diverted (in hectares) No. 1 2 3 4 1 Andhra Pradesh 112 12,346.71 2 Arunachal Pradesh 82 3,623.66 3 Assam 31 800.93 4 Bihar 79 4,033.46 5 Chhattisgarh 81 9,939.85 6 Goa 23 973.24 7 Gujarat 346 6,567.97 8 Haryana 794 1,318.32 9 Himachal Pradesh 403 3,132.24 10 Jharkhand 128 9,819.44 11 Karnataka 89 2,667.38 12 Kerala 20 30.64 13 Madhya Pradesh 173 7,922.65 14 Maharashtra 197 6,494.18 15 Manipur 5 915.29 16 Meghalaya 7 126.33 17 Mizoram 2 253.38 18 Nagaland 0 0 19 Orissa 75 10,304.6

Sl. State/ UT No. of Proposals Area of forest land diverted (in hectares) No. 1 2 3 4 20 Punjab* 736 1,639.22 21 Rajasthan 121 4,558.71 22 Sikkim 60 1,262.09 23 Tamil Nadu 54 505.92 24 Tripura 48 81 25 Uttarakhand 1,026 6,614.04 26 Uttar Pradesh 365 1,064.95 27 West Bengal 28 279.63 28 A & N Islands 4 0.42 29 Chandigarh 5 0.31 30 D & N Haveli 16 4.89 31 Daman & Diu 1 3.95 32 Delhi 3 16.74 33 Lakshadweep 0 0 34 Puducherry 0 0 Total 5,114 97,302.15 *: Excluding 55,339.95 ha. area covered under cultivation and habitation which was closed under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. Stage-II approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 was accorded during the year 2009 to exclude it from the list of forest land.

Note: The statement does not include information for Jammu & Kashmir as the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 do not extend to Jammu & Kashmir.

Annexure II referred to in answer to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3932 on Creation of New Forest Area asked by Shri Ramkishun due for reply on 30.04.2012

State/UT-wise details of the area (in hectares) of plantations raised on public and forest land during last three years

Area of forest and public land covered under afforestation activities in (ha.) Sl. No. State/ UT 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12* Total 1 2 3 4 5 6. 1 Andhra Pradesh 2,43,931 3,83,927 3,53,567 9,81,425 2 Arunachal Pradesh 7,115 6,150 10,817 24,082 3 Assam 6,626 3,509 0 10,135 4 Bihar 21,366 15,378 20,360 57,104 5 Chhattisgarh 55,512 58,458 50,412 1,64,382 6 Goa 371 488 465 1,324 7 Gujarat 1,69,353 1,27,149 91,653 3,88,155 8 Haryana 20,770 79,883 57,124 1,57,777 9 Himachal Pradesh 20,165 24,710 26,123 70,998 10 Jammu and Kashmir 25,427 15,453 6,658 47,538 11 Jharkhand 28,950 21,914 31,894 82,758 12 Karnataka 83,641 94,376 65,487 2,43,504 13 Kerala 9,941 8,463 3,796 22,200 14 Madhya Pradesh 1,35,141 1,68,678 1,04,947 4,08,766 15 Maharashtra 2,16,891 1,78,498 1,11,854 5,07,243 16 Manipur 23,673 10,532 17,997 52,202 17 Meghalaya 1,096 654 6,765 8,515 18 Mizoram 2,983 7,197 4,775 14,955 19 Nagaland 0 4,790 1,047 5,837 20 Orissa 1,32,130 2,42,868 1,27,242 5,02,240 21 Punjab 11,548 13,711 6,965 32,224 22 Rajasthan 1,02,207 96,356 69,230 2,67,793 23 Sikkim 8,007 2,734 6,739 17,480 24 Tamil Nadu 66,446 95,499 44,581 2,06,526 25 Tripura 13,228 16,650 22,835 52,713 26 Uttarakhand 27,163 20,044 22,676 69,883 27 Uttar Pradesh 96,070 84,516 81,154 2,61,740 28 West Bengal 15,043 14,286 0 29,329 29 A & N Islands 1,738 1,377 1,237 4,352 30 Chandigarh 180 272 306 758 31 D & N Haveli 205 200 269 674 32 Daman & Diu 20 10 4 34 33 Delhi 123 1,496 1,095 2,714 34 Lakshadweep 20 27 17 64 35 Puducherry 50 33 30 113 Total 15,47,130 18,00,286 13,50,121 46,97,537

*: Till December 2011

POLLUTION IN SAI RIVER 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3934

SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made any efforts to make Sai River in Uttar Pradesh Pollution free; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the nature of pollutants found in Sai River at present alongwith the details?

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

(a) to (d) Based on project proposals received from the concerned State Governments, projects for river pollution abatement are sanctioned by the Central Government under National River Conservation Plan. No Detailed Project Report has been received from the State Government for pollution abatement of river Sai in Uttar Pradesh under this Plan.

As per information received from the Central Pollution Control Board, U.P. Pollution Control Board and U.P. Jal Nigam, river Sai receives treated wastewater from industries of Raebareli and domestic sewage from Pratapgarh and Raebareli. The river water quality data indicates that it is only suitable for fish propagation and irrigation purposes. The U.P. Government has provided funds for construction of a sewage treatment plant of 8.95 million litres per day capacity at Pratapgarh for treatment of sewage generated in the town.

SHRINKING OF YAMUNA 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3935

SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the stretch of Yamuna River is shrinking and dying due to increasing pollution; and (b) if so, the details thereof alo.ngwith the details of remedial measures taken in this regard?

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

(a) The water quality monitoring undertaken by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicates that the water quality in the stretch of the river Yamuna from Tajewala to Palla in Haryana is within the prescribed limits. However, the stretch of the river in the vicinity of Delhi (downstream of Wazirabad barrage to upstream of Okhla barrage) and in parts of Uttar Pradesh does not meet the standards in terms of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand due to reasons such as the discharge of untreated sewage in to the river, gap between the demand and availability of sewage treatment capacity and the lack of fresh water in the river for dilution.

(b) To supplement the efforts of the State Governments in addressing the problem of pollution of river Yamuna the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) is implemented since 1993 with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency in a phased manner. A total of 286 schemes including 38 sewage treatment plants have been completed under these schemes in 21 towns of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi and 767.25 million litres per day of sewage treatment capacity has been created.

Further, Government has approved YAP- Phase - III which involves, rehabilitation of the damaged trunk sewers, modernization of the STPs including construction of new ones in the identified areas of Delhi and to equip them with tertiary level treatment facilities to improve the water quality of river Yamuna.

WASTE EFFLUENTS TREATMENT 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3936

SHRI J.M.AARON RASHID

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the various State Governments have requested for allocation / release of funds for setting up the projects for the waste effluents treatment in their States; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the reaction of the Union Government thereto?

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

(a) to (c) A Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) is under implementation in the Ministry for treatment of waste effluents. The scheme seeks to enable the small scale industries (SSI) set up new CETPs and upgrade the existing CETPs. During the last 5 years, CETPs have been supported by the Ministry in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The State-wise funds released and number of CETPs sanctioned during last 5 years are at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.4.2012 ON WASTE EFFLUENTS TREATMENT RAISED BY SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID

STATE-WISE FUNDS RELEASED IN LAST 5 YEARS UNDER THE CETP SCHEME

(Rs. in lakhs) S.No. State Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of released CETPs released CETPs released CETPs released CETPs released CETPs in supported in supported in supported in supported in supported 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

1. Andhra 00.00 00 72.00 01 60.00 01 00.00 00 00.00 00 Pradesh State Pollution Control Board 2. Gujarat 137.91 03 44.06 sp01 02 418.51 02 199.46 01 State 304.89 Pollution Control Board 3. Maharashtra 252.09 05 323.94 06 49.85 02 150.63 02 70.54 01 State Pollution Control Board 4. Rajasthan 00.00 00 00.00 00 82.26 02 00 00 00.00 00 State Pollution Control Board

RELEASE OF FOREST LAND 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3937

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to release forest land for the development of pilgrim centres which are located in forest areas of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years: and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) Use of forest land for non-forest purposes, including for development of pilgrim centres located in the forest areas of country, requires prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Details of proposals received by the Ministry of Environment and Forests during the last three years to obtain prior approval of Central Government under the afore-mentioned Act for diversion of forest land for development of pilgrim/ religious centres along with current status of these proposals is annexed.

Annexure-I referred to in answer to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3937 on ‘Release of Forest Land’ asked by Shri Ramsinh Rathwa due for reply on 30.04.2012

Details of proposals received by the Ministry of Environment and Forests during the last three years to obtain prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for development of pilgrim/religious centres along with current status of these proposals

Sl. No. Title of Proposal Current status of proposal 1. Diversion of 1.2348 hectares of forest land for Aerial Ropeway System Proposal received in the month of April adjacent to the existing ropeway at Rajgir in Nalanda district of Bihar. 2012 is under examination in Regional Office, Bhubaneswar 2. Renewal of lease for diversion of 0.09 ha. of forest land in Tambaram Stage-I approval accorded on 9th March, Reserved Forest of Chengalpattu Forest Division, Kancheepuram district 2011. for the Arulthantha Vinayagar Temple, West Tambaram 3. Diversion 4.95 ha. of forest land in Bayakonda Reserved Forest for Approved on 8th July, 2011 development of Sri. Boyakonda Gangamma Devasthanam in favour of Assistant Commissioner Boyakonda, Chittoor 4. Diversion of 1.488 ha. in Compt. No.446 of Puthalapattu RF in Chittoor Stage-I approval accorded on 20.08.2010 East Range of Chittoor East Division, for formation of road in favour of Chairman & Secretary, Kaligiri SVST Committee, Chittoor. 5. Diversion of 1.0 ha of forest land in division, Dakshina Approved on 24.10.2011 Kannada District for relocation of place of worship of the displaced families due to Mangalore SEZ project in favour of the Managing Director, Special Economic Zone, Mangalore. 6. Diversion of 0.20 ha. of Forest and in Baad (V) and Karwar (V) for Due to non-receipt of the requisite details, purpose of devotional programme of God Shri Kodibeer in Uttara Kannada as per para 4.14 of the guidelines issued district. under the Forest (Conservation ) Act, 1980 proposal has been treated as closed on 25.10.2011. 7. Diversion of 0.015 hectare of forest land for Queen of Angels Church in During the site inspection of the proposed Panamadangi Reserved Forest of Range in Vellore Forest division site by DCF (Central), it was noticed that in favour of Parish Priest Christianpet, Vellore the actual construction work has been commenced without waiting for approval for diversion of forest land under F (C) Act, 1980 & the area used for construction is approximately 0.0242 ha. as against 0.010 ha. actually proposed for construction of worship place cum prayer hall. Therefore, the State Govt. was requested vide letter dated 22.12.2010 to fix responsibility for the above violation and to intimate the action taken for the same and also to ensure that no further construction activity takes place in the proposed forest area. 8. Diversion of 0.285 ha. of forest land in Vengunam Reserved Forest for Stage-I approval accorded on 02.08. 2011

laying foot steps to Sri Thavalagiriswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai Division /District. 9. Diversion of 1.48 ha. of forest land in Pothukonda Reserved Forest of Additional information sought from State Visakhapatnam Division for development of Sree Sree Sree Bhuvaneswari Govt. vide letter dt. 01.10.2010 has been Devi Aaradhanapeetam in favour of Sri Emandi Ramachandra Rao. received on 26.03.2012 and the same is under process. 10. Diversion of 0.26 ha. of forest land in Sy. No. 18 of Hulegar village, Site inspection has been carried out by Honnavar Taluk, Uttara Kannada Distt. For construction of road from NH- Regional Office (Southern Zone), 206 to Shree Veeranjaneya Temple, Bangaramakki in favour of the Bangalore and additional information has Secretary, Shree Veeranjaneya Temple been requested from State Government vide letter dated 24.4.2012. 11. Diversion of 0.02 ha. of forest land for construction of “Welcome Proposal rejected 13.02.2012. Gateway” to Dharmasthala at Periyashanthi, Koukardi village, Puttur Taluk in Mangalore Forest Division of Dakshina Kannada District in favour of Sri. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari Shri. Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple, Dharmasthala. 12. Diversion of 0.2347 ha. of forest land in Vallandu Reserved Forest for Proposal submitted by State Govt. vide laying pedestrial pathway to Arulmigu Malai Parvathi Amman Koil, letter dt. 5.3.2012 has been received in Thoothukudi District in favour of the trust committee, Arulmigu Malai Regional Office (Southern Zone), Parvathiamman Koil, Manakarai. Bangalore on 15.3.2012. Site inspection to be undertaken shortly. 13. Diversion of 0.612 hectares of forest land for installation of Nisani Devi Proposal rejected on 11.07.2011. Kali Bhawani Statue at Budang Gadi (Pendam Garhi) Central Pandam in East District of Sikkim 14. Diversion of 2.00 hectares of forest land for development of Traditional The proposal received on 23.04.2012 is Pilgrimage Centre-Construction of Shakti Sthal at Sadam, South District of presently under scrutiny of the North Sikkim Eastern Regional Office, Shillong of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. 15. Diversion of 1.02 hectares of forest land for construction of memorial of The proposal was approved on Baba Banda Singh Bahadur under Nahan Forest Division in Sirmour 20.01.2010. district of Himachal Pradesh 16. Diversion of 1.52 hectares of forest land on lease to Kanchi Hanuman Accorded in-principle approval on Mandir Ashram Trust for cowshed gardening and temple. 3.1.2012 17. Diversion of 0.0367 hectares of forest land in favour of Kirtan Vihari Approved on 27.10.2010. Mandir in Mathura. 18. Diversion of 0.09 hectares of forest land in favour of Sub-Divisional Approved on 01.02.2010. Officer, District -Sangli, Maharashtra for construction of Ambaji Temple Eco-Tourism Centre 19. Diversion of 0.25 hectares of forest land in favour of Mondeo Devsthan Accorded in-principle approval on Trust, District – Yevatmal, Maharashtra for modification and repair of 25.03.2011. existing temple in Manpur village. 20. Diversion of 0.99553 hectares of forest land in favour of Archaeology Additional information has been sought Department for Construction of Panhaya and Shivshakti temple in from the State Government on 5.10.2010. Sabarkantha district, Gujarat. 21. Diversion of 0.1.0776 hectares of forest land for construction of platform Accorded stage-I approval on 29.07.2011. of 24 idols of Tirthankar of Bhagwan Mahavir, in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.

DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3948

SHRI D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has recently reviewed the National Afforestation Programme for the revival and regeneration of depleting forest cover in the country; (b) if so, the outcome of the review and the shortcomings identified by the Government in the implementation of the Programme, State-wise including Karnataka; (c) the total forest area revived and regenerated State-wise since the commencement of this Programme till date and the amount of funds spent in this regard so far , state-wise; and (d) the details of the revised strategies prepared by the Government for the conservation, management and development of forests in the country?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Environment and Forests reviewed the National Afforestation Programme (NAP) guidelines based on the feedback from the implementing States and other stakeholders, as well as mid-term evaluation of the programme.

(b) The review brought out the need to further strengthen the scheme addressing the certain constraints. It was considered desirable to inter-alia further decentralize and modify the institutional arrangement, streamline the fund flow, and add two new components with a view to enhance the delivery of the programme. Accordingly the State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) acts as Nodal Agency of Forest Development Agencies (FDA) in the state. The new components of value addition & marketing to facilitate local livelihood and capacity building of village communities are included in the revised programme.

(c) As on 31.03.2012, a total area of 18.86 lakhs hectare has been approved for treatment since inception of the programme. The details of state-wise funds released and area approved in the country including Karnataka under the NAP scheme since inception of programme is given in Annexure.

(d) Some new strategies and initiatives taken by the Government for conservation, management and development of forests in the country includes the National Mission for Green India, which aims to increase forest and tree cover on 5 million ha area and to improve quality of forest cover on another 5 m ha area as well as to improve ecosystem services, forest based livelihood and enhance carbon sequestration, and a grant of Rs. 5000 crores under the 13th Finance Commission award to incentivize the states for preservation and maintenance of their forest cover.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3948 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 30.04.2012 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTS.

Details of State-wise funds released and approved area since inception of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) Scheme till 31.03.2012

S. No State Approved Area (in ha.) Amount Released (Rs. in crore) 1 Andhra Pradesh 80617 110.30 2 Bihar 34128 46.53 3 Chhattisgarh 116207 216.52 4 Goa 1250 0.64 5 Gujarat 95440 183.82 6 Haryana 48434 138.70 7 Himachal Pradesh 49095 65.68 8 Jammu & Kashmir 70351 66.16 9 Jharkhand 101315 137.25 10 Karnataka 105678 178.88 11 Kerala 35594 55.15 12 Madhya Pradesh 148001 194.80 13 Maharashtra 127161 179.37 14 Orissa 130717 124.48 15 Punjab 18734 22.37 16 Rajasthan 49190 60.63 17 Tamil Nadu 71176 112.02 18 Uttar Pradesh 145902 240.79 19 Uttarakhand 75801 83.43 20 West Bengal 43423 56.57 Total (Other States) 1548214 2274.08 21 Arunachal Pradesh 33446 31.21 22 Assam 52605 79.53 23 Manipur 42993 77.91 24 Meghalaya 26975 39.01 25 Mizoram 55090 132.35 26 Nagaland 53718 84.58 27 Sikkim 31282 77.77 28 Tripura 41961 53.91 Total (NE States) 338070 576.28 TOTAL 1886284 2850.36

GANGA WATER POLLUTION 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3957

SHRI HAMDULLAH SAYEED:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the water of Ganga is becoming polluted due to non-functioning of the sewage treatment plants and the flow of minor nallahs in West Bengal; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; (c) whether the water of Ganga is not even fit for bathing; (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to save Ganga from Pollution?

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

(a) to (d) Improvement of water quality of Ganga depends on the satisfactory operation and maintenance (O&M) of the sewage treatment plants (STPs) and stoppage of untreated effluent being discharged through nallahs/drains into the river. Inadequate functioning of STPs and discharge of untreated effluent through drains cause pollution to Ganga. In the State of West Bengal 309 schemes of pollution abatement has been completed and a total sewage treatment capacity of 485.25 million litres per day (mld) has been created. There is gap between sewage being generated and treatment capacity provided. This gap is to be bridged along with sewage collection and conveyance network to ensure stoppage of discharge of untreated wastewater. The State Agencies are responsible for proper operation and maintenance of the STPs and to ensure that adequately treated effluent is only discharged into Ganga. As far as bathing water quality is concerned, it generally meets the criteria in respect of Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Dissolved Oxygen (DO). However, level of total and faecal coliform exceeds the prescribed limit.

(e) The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been set up in February 2009 to ensure effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a holistic river basin approach. The Authority has decided that under Mission Clean Ganga it will be ensured that by 2020 no untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluents flow into Ganga. Further a comprehensive River Basin Management Plan for Ganga is also being prepared.

The Government of India has also secured World Bank assistance of US $ 1 billion for the NGRBA programme. The principal objective of the project, to be implemented in 8 years, is to fund creation of pollution abatement infrastructure for sewage treatment, industrial pollution control, solid waste management and river front management for conservation and restoration of water quality of the river. The Industrial pollution control mechanism by the Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Boards concerned are planned for strengthening under the project.

Projects amounting to nearly Rs. 2600 crore have been sanctioned so far under the NGRBA for development of sewer networks, sewage treatment plants, electric crematoria, community toilets, development of river fronts, etc in the States of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. In the state of West Bengal 27 projects at a total cost of Rs 659.41 crore have been sanctioned under NGRBA including an additional sewage treatment capacity of 44.23 mld. The Central Government has provided a grant of Rs 166.48 crore to the Government of West Bengal for implementation of these projects. Several measures have also been taken to improve implementation of projects under NGRBA.

CLEARANCES TO PROJECTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3958

SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of foreign funded projects related to forest areas which have been given clearances during the last three years, State-wise; (b) the number of such projects are awaiting environmental clearances at present alongwith their details thereof; and (c) the time by which clearance is likely to be given to those projects?

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

(a) to (c) Format stipulated by the Ministry of Environment and Forest for submission of proposals to obtain prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non- forest purposes does not contain specific provision to indicate the source of funding for the projects proposed to be executed on the forest land. Similarly, the EIA notification 2006 also does not contain provisions to indicate funding source for the projects requiring environmental clearance. It is therefore, not feasible for the Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide details pertaining to approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and the EIA Notification, 2006 with respect to the foreign funded projects.

BAN ON UNLICENSED SAW MILL 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3961

SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of unlicensed saw mills are running in the North Eastern States; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has noticed any effect on environment in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to the unlicensed saw mills?

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

(a) & (b) As per reply received from the State of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Assam no illegal saw mills are running in these States.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) In view of (c) above question is not relevant.

(e) State Forest Departments take action as per law against any unlicensed saw mills found to be operating illegally. Action taken includes seizure of timber/cut material, machineries and accessories and initiating prosecution against those responsible. Regular patrolling by field officials and mobile squads is carried out from time to time to check such illegal activities.

CLEANING OF FORESTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3967

SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether the Government has laid down consistent and coherent framework for analysing the net welfare cost of cleaning the forests in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, (c) whether the Government has any database showing the carbon accumulated in the important forest belts of the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) No, Sir.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. Forest Survey of India is having requisite database for estimating carbon stock in India’s forests through its regular forest inventory programme and forest cover/forest type mapping work. During 2008-10, as a part of Second National Communication to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) carbon estimation in India’s forest was carried out for the period 1994 & 2004 respectively, summary of which is reproduced hereunder:

Components Carbon Stock in forest land in Carbon Stock in forest land in Change 1994 (Mts) 2004 (Mts) Above Ground Biomass 1784 2101 317 Below Ground Biomass 563 663 100 Dead wood 19 25 6 Litter 104 121 17 Soil 3601 3753 152 Total 6071 6663 592 The information is available for the country as a whole and further breakups according to important forests belts are not available.

ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS IN PUNJAB 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3975

DR. RATTAN SINGH AJNALA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Centrally sponsored environment projects launched in the state of Punjab during the last three years; (b) the total amount provided by the Government for this purpose during the said period; and (c) the details of achievement made in this regard?

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

(a), (b) & (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has been implementing two Centrally Sponsored thematic Schemes in the environment sector under which financial assistance is provided to implementing agencies. Details of projects launched in the State of Punjab during the last three years under these schemes along with details of achievement made are given in Annexure. A total amount of Rs.96.02 crore has been provided by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to the State of Punjab under these two schemes during the last three years.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a), (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3975 to be answered on Monday 30.4.2012

Details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented under the Environment Sector by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in the State of Punjab during the last three years are given below:

1. National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP)

Under the National Wetland Conservation Programme, 100% financial assistance is provided to the concerned State Governments for undertaking various conservation activities like data collection and survey & demarcation, catchment area treatment, desilting & dredging, bio-fencing, fisheries development, weed control, biodiversity conservation, pollution abatement, and community participation, etc. as per management action plan submitted by the state govt. An amount Rs. 2.74 crore has been provided to the Government of Punjab for undertaking various conservation activities in wetlands at Harike, Kanijli, Ropar and Nangal during the last three years.

2. National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)

The main objective of the NRCP is to improve the water quality of polluted stretches of rivers to acceptable standards by preventing pollution load reaching the rivers by undertaking various pollution abatement works. The works include (i) interception & diversion works to capture the raw sewage flowing into the river through open drains and divert them for treatment, (ii) sewage treatment plant for treating the diverted sewage, (iii) low cost sanitation works to prevent open defecation on river banks, (iv) electric and improved wood based crematoria to conserve the use of wood and help in ensuring proper cremation of bodies brought to the burning ghats, (v) river front development such as improvement of bathing ghats and (vi) other minor miscellaneous works such as afforestation etc. Conservation/ rejuvenation of lakes is achieved through the works like deweeding, desilting, bio- remediation, bunding of banks etc. Funding under NRCP scheme is provided on 70:30 cost sharing basis between Government of India & the State Government.

The following 12 projects have been sanctioned under the scheme during the last three years:

(d) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Phillaur (South) (e) Additional Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Phagwara (North) (f) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Phagwara (South) (g) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Nawanshahar (h) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Banga (i) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Bholath (j) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Tanda (k) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Mukerian (l) Interception & Diversion and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Dasuya (m) Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Hoshiarpur (n) Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Moga (o) Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Plant works at Jalandhar

A total of Rs. 93.28 crore has been provided for these sanctioned projects. Creation of STP capacity of 187 million litres per day (mld) and laying of related sewerage system is envisaged under the sanctioned projects.

CHECK ON SMUGGLING OF RED SANDALWOOD 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3987

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the smuggling of various important trees such as red sandalwood are rampant in the country; (b) if so, the details of the cases reported alongwith the value of trees smuggled during the last three years, year- wise, State-wise and the reasons therefor; (c) the persons found guilty and action taken against them during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to check smuggling of red sandalwood trees in the country?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) & (c) However, sporadic cases of illegal felling and transport of Red Sandalwood (Red Sanders) have been reported which are dealt with as per Law. Red Sanders is naturally found in some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Red Sanders is also present in plantations done by forest department in these States. Wood of Red Sanders is in demand especially in East Asian countries like China and Japan and fetches high price, which is one of the important reasons for smuggling and all efforts are being made to prevent smuggling.

Details of seizure of Red Sanders in various States are given in the annexure.

(d) Protection of forests is the main responsibility of the State Governments. State Forest Departments control illegal felling and smuggling of Red Sanders through patrolling in the forest area by forest personnel, establishment of base camps in vulnerable areas, deployment of strike forces, involvement of Forest Protection Committees, search and seizure of illegal material and vehicles, and prosecution of people involved in smuggling of Red Sanders. Central agencies like Customs and Directorate of Revenue intelligence have also seized Red Sanders wood at ports and other locations in the country, since export of Red Sanders wood is prohibited.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3987 BY SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI REGARDING “CHECK ON SMUGGLING OF RED SANDALWOOD” DUE FOR REPLY ON 30.04.2012.

S.No. States Year Total No. of Quantity of Red No. of No. of No. of Cases in cases Sanders wood Seized Vehicles Persons which Seized arrested prosecution has been initiated 1. Andhra 2009-10 880 922.07 Metric Tonnes 384 281 281 Pradesh 2010-11 1373 1250.21 Metric Tonnes 772 645 645 2011-12 (upto 1546 1546 Metric Tonnes 977 2651 2651 9.2011 2. Chhattisgarh 2010 1 447= 9.951 cmt 2 1 1 3. Himachal 2011-12 1 27.719 Metric Tonnes Nil 1 Inquiry is under Pradesh process. 4. Gujarat 2010-11 5 59.810 Metric Tonnes Nil Nil Inquiry is under process. 5. Assam 2009-10 N.A. 120.860 Metric Tonnes N.A. N.A. N.A. 2010-11 N.A. 27.315 Metric Tonnes N.A. N.A. N.A. 2011-12 N.A. 3.935m3 &13.200 Metric N.A. N.A. N.A. Tonnes 6. Tamil Nadu 2009-10 6 22.238 Metric Tonnes N.A. 2 2010-11 10 6.018 Metric Tonnes N.A. 28 2011-12 (upto 16 10.456 Metric Tonnes N.A. 14 December, 2011) 7. Maharashtra 2009-10 Nil 2010-11 1 10.019 cmt. 2 - 2011-12 3 277.362 Tonnes 3 13 N.A.

SETTING UP OF WATER TESTING LAB 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3990

SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Water Testing Labs in each districts of the country particularly in Gadchiroli-Chimur area and other tribal areas of Maharashtra; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) As reported by the Department of Health Services, Maharashtra, there are 30 water testing District level laboratories, one in each District of Maharashtra. The laboratory at works as State Public Health laboratory. There are two regional level laboratories at Nagpur and Aurangabad and the remaining 27 are at each remaining Districts.

For water quality monitoring, 375 mini laboratories have been established at rural hospitals which work as Taluka level laboratories. In Gadchiroli District, Public Health Laboratory as well as mini laboratories at Sironcha, Aheri, Ettapalli, Dhanora, Kurkheda, Armori and Charmoshi analyze water samples for bacteriological parameters. In Chandrapur District, Public Health Laboratory as well as mini laboratories at Rajura, Gaudpimpari, Mul, Nagbhid, Sindewahi, Bramhapuri, Chimur, Warora, Bhadrawati analyze water samples for bacteriological parameters.

The list of water testing laboratories in the tribal areas of Maharashtra is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.4.2012 ON ‘SETTING UP OF WATER TESTING LAB’ RAISED BY SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE

LIST OF WATER TESTING LABORATORIES IN THE TRIBAL AREAS

Sr. No. Name of Dist. Sr. No. Name of Block 1 A.nagar 1 Akola Amravati 2 Chikhaldara 2 3 Dharni Bhandara 4 Salkesa 3 5 Arjuni Moregaon 6 Deori Chandrapur 7 Rajura 8 Godnpimpri 9 Mul 10 Chandrapur 11 Nagbhid 4 12 Shindewahi 13 Brahmapuri 14 Chimur 15 Warora 16 Bhadravati Dhule 17 Sakri 5 18 Shirpur Nandurbar 19 Akkalkuwa 20 Dhadgaon 21 Nandurbar 6 22 Navapur 23 Shahada 24 Taloda Gadchiroli 25 Sironcha 26 Aheri 27 Ettapalli 28 Dhanora 7 29 Kurkheda 30 Gadchiroli 31 Armori 32 Chamroshi Jalgaon 33 Chopda 8 34 Yaval 35 Raver 9 Nagpur 36 Ramtek 10 Nanded 37 Kinwat Nashik 38 Kalwan 39 Surgana 40 Baglan 41 Peth 11

42 Dindori 43 Igatpuri 44 Nasik Pune 45 Junnar 12 46 Ambegaon 47 Khed 13 Raigad 48 14 Thane 49 Dahanu

50 Talasari 51 Mokhada 52 Jawhar 53 Wada 54 Shahapur 55 Palghar 56 Vasai 57 Bhiwandi 58 Murbad Yeotmal 59 Maregaon 60 Yavatmal 61 Babhulgaon 62 Kalamb 63 Ralegaon 15 64 Kelapur 65 Ghatanji 66 Pusad 67 Mahagaon 68 Umarkhed

CHECK ON DEATH OF BIRDS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 3994

SHRI DATTA MEGHE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of birds particularly Crows and Hens were found dead in various parts of the country including Gondia area of Maharashtra and Jharkhand due to unknown reasons; and (b) if so, the details thereof and steps taken by the Government to ascertain the reasons for death of such birds in large scale to prevent the spread of diseases like bird flu etc.?

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

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. The Ministry had received reports of mortality of crows and poultry in some places of Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura. The State-wise list of places where the mortality in crows/poultry had been reported during last one year is as follows:

Sl. No. States Place 1. Maharasthra District Gondia 2. Jharkhand District Jamshedpur (town), East and West Singhbhum, Bokaro, Dhanbad and Ranchi 3. Bihar District Gaya 4. Odisha Madanmohan Pada, District Anugul, and village Keranga, District Khordha 5. Uttar Pradesh Mehatab Bagh and Kachpura Plantation Area District Agra 6. West Bengal District Nadia 7. Meghalaya Poultry farm in village William Nagar, District East Garo Hills 8. Tripura State Poultry Farm, District West Tripura

As and when such incidents are reported, the samples from the dead birds are sent to High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal for investigation into the cause of deaths including the presence of H5N1 (Avian Influenza) Virus.

Following steps have been taken by the Government to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza:

i. All State/Union Territory Governments have been requested to take necessary measures as per the Action Plan for ‘Preparedness, control and containment of Avian Influenza’ circulated by the Department of

Animal Husbandry (Ministry of agriculture), Government of India in November 2006 and other instructions/guidelines issued in this regard from time to time. ii. Inter-ministerial Task Force has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to monitor the status of risk of Avian Influenza in the country. Functioning of the Task Force is periodically reviewed at the level of the Cabinet Secretary. Ministry of Environment and Forests is a participant in this Task Force. iii. A Joint Monitoring Group has been constituted under the Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, which includes members from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Department of Animal Husbandry, Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Communicable Diseases and World Health Organization. iv. Guidelines have been issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to the Forest Departments of all States and Union Territories for maintaining surveillance in and around all important areas visited by resident and migratory birds in the Country. List of important bird areas in the country has also been sent to the Ministries of Health and Agriculture (Department of Animal Husbandry) for ensuring surveillance against transmission of communicable diseases from wild and migratory birds to poultry. v. A Monitoring Cell has been set up within the Ministry of Environment and Forests comprising the Inspector General of Forests (Wildlife), Joint Director (Wildlife) and Deputy Director (Wildlife). vi. Special training programmes are organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry for the staff of wildlife departments in collection and handling of samples from potentially infected birds.

Close liaison is maintained with other organizations and experts involved in conservation of birds including migratory birds, viz., the Bombay Natural History Society, Wetlands International, and World Wide Fund for Nature – India (WWF-India).

DEFORESTATION OF FORESTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4004

SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether it has been stated in the United Nations report that a study has been conducted according to which every year about 50 lakh hectors of forests are being cut in the world; (b) if so, the details of measures being adopted by the Government to check deforestation of forests in the country; and

(c) the success achieved as a result thereof?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. (b) Protection of forests is the responsibility of State Governments. Following measures are being adopted by State Governments to check deforestation in the country:

(i) Strict enforcement of law to check illicit felling of trees (ii) Check Nakas have been installed in every district to control the illegal movement of timber. (iii) Regular Patrolling of forests by frontline staff and monitoring by Senior forest officers. (iv) Involvement of Community in forest protection by formation of Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs). At present, there are 1, 05,000 JFMCs are supporting forest officials to control deforestation. (v) Refresher courses are held to update the knowledge of forest officials to tackle the problem. Awareness compaigns are held to sensitize the general public to forest conservation and check deforestation.

(c) Forest Cover of the Country has stabilized despite heavy population and pressure.

PROJECTS BASED ON FOREST PRODUCE 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4008

SHRI PRADEEP MAJHI SHRI KISHNBHAI V. PATEL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched non-timber forest produce based projects in Naxal-affected areas in the country; (b) if so, the details in this regard; (c) the salient features of the said projects; and (d) the number of persons in such areas likely to be engaged in each of such projects in various states of the country?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Rural Development has launched six projects in Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) covering around 60 naxal affected districts in the country. The projects to be executed within six months will be in the Public Private Partnership mode and will cover the states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

(c) & (d) The above project will be enhancing availability of Non timber Forest Products (NTFPs) such as Lac, Gum, Medicinal Plants, Tasar, Bamboo, Non-edible oil seeds besides maximizing the return for the tribals engaged in collection of these forest products. The project is part of National Rural Livelihood Mission with focus primarily on livelihood generation, value addition of NTFPs in naxal affected areas apart from employment generation in various activities of such projects. The details of number of beneficiaries trained in Naxal affected States / areas are given in Annexure.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c)& (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4008 due for answer on 30-04-2012 regarding Projects based on Forest Produce

The details regarding number of beneficiaries trained in Naxal affected States / areas

Sl. Name of the Name of NTFP /MFP Commodity Total Number No. Naxal affected Honey Gum Mahuwa Lac Growers/ Leaf & of beneficiaries States Gatherers Karaya Flowers Cultivator Cup trained Training Pickers Collector Training Plates Training Training Making Training 1 Andhra Pradesh 2150 9500 - - - 11650 2 Chhatisgarh 500 - 500 200 1200 3 Jharkhand & 25 2200 700 2925 Part of West Bengal 4 Madhya 500 6600 4300 1200 - 12600 Pradesh 5 Maharashtra 500 1500 - - - 2000 6 Orissa 3877 - - 2470 600 6947 Total 25672

RECLAMATION OF WETLAND 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4009

SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding reclamation of wetland habitats in Greater Noida for township purposes; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

EXPERIMENTS ON ENDANGERED SPECIES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4010

SHRI HARIN PATHAK

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether some institutions especially Acharya Narendra Dev College under Delhi University have been granted permission for experiments on endangered animal species at its biology laboratory; (b) if so, the details thereof and the list of endangered animals or mammals found from the laboratory; and (c) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard? MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) and (c) Does not arise.

SETTING UP OF NEW REGIONAL MUSEUM 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4012

SHRI K. SHIVAKUMAR ALIAS J.K.RITHEESH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) has been shifted to its own premises; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any plan to set up a new Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH) in Tamil Nadu; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

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

(a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) No, Sir. (d) & (e) Do not arise.

SETTING UP OF DIRECTORATE ON GLOBAL WARMING 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4016

SHRIMATI YASHODHARA RAJE SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a separate Directorate at national level in States on global warming and climate change; (b) if so, the quantum of financial assistance earmarked for the purpose; and (c) the time by which it is likely to be provided?

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

(a) to (c) The Government does not have any proposal to set up a separate Directorate at national level in States on global warming and climate change. No financial assistance and time line has been earmarked for this purpose. MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)

(a), (b) & (c). Yes, Sir. A complaint was received regarding reclamation of wetland habitats in Bil Akbarpur, Greater Noida by Ansal Private Limited for township. A central team was sent to site to verify facts and on the basis of field inspection, a show cause notice was served to the builders under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to stop any construction/earth filling/land reclamation work in the vicinity of wetlands and lands having the characteristics of wetlands.

AMMONIA IN YAMUNA WATER 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4019

SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY SHRIMATI USHA VERMA SHRIMATI SUSHILA SAROJ SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the water treatment units of Yamuna river break down due to the excessive release of Ammonium; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has made any efforts to check the release of ammonium in excessive quantity in Yamuna river by the industrial units; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) As per information provided by Delhi Jal Board, the water treatment plants at Wazirabad and Chandrawal at Delhi were shut down during the period between 13th to 14th March 2012, due to presence of high ammonia levels in Yamuna water.

(c) to (e) The problem of increase of ammonia in river water of Yamuna is due to sudden release of fresh water from Haryana to meet the raw water demand for Delhi that results in mixing of settled sludge in the river bed. For abatement of pollution in various rivers including Yamuna, this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of State Governments under the National River Conservation Plan.

CONSERVATION OF WETLANDS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4020

SHRIMATI INGRID MCLEOD: SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the wetlands and water bodies have been considerably reduced due to various reasons including illegal construction activities in the country; (b) if so, the number of cases have been noticed during the last three years and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to protect the available wetlands and water bodies in the country?

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

(a) & (b). Yes Sir, many wetlands and water bodies in the country are shrinking in size due to encroachment, anthropogenic pressures, uncontrolled siltation, weed infestation, discharge of sewage and industrial effluents, surface run-off, chemical pesticides and fertilizers including illegal construction activities, etc. Though number of such cases have been noticed during the last three years which are causative for shrinkage of wetlands. There are no corroborative evidences of estimated loss of wetlands due to these reasons.

(c) Considering the importance of wetlands, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has identified 115 wetlands in the country, covering 24 States and two Union Territories for conservation and management under the National Wetland Conservation Programme ( NWCP). 100% assistance under this programme is given for activities like survey & demarcation, catchment area treatment, desilting & dredging, bio-fencing, fisheries development, weed control, biodiversity conservation, pollution abatement, education & awareness and community participation, etc. These activities are adequately supported by research projects in priority areas of wetland management to supplement execution of management action plans in field.

In order not to use wetlands beyond their carrying capacity, the Government has very recently notified Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010. All the state governments have been advised to notify wetlands so that they are regulated as per the notification. So far, an amount of Rs 113.90 crores has been released to the concerned state governments for undertaking various conservation activities. CONSERVATION OF BIO-DIVERSITY 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4027

Shri P.T. Thomas

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any project proposal from the Kerala State Bio-diversity Board on conservation of bio-diversity in some areas including Udumbanchola Taluk in the Idukki district of the State; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to provide the financial assistance for implementation of the said project; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a): No, Sir. (b), (c), (d) & (e): Does not arise.

FUNDS FOR PLANTATION OF TREES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4034

SHRI N.S.V. CHITTHAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the tree plantation programmes has been undertaken by the Government to maintain the ecological balance in the country; (b) if so, the details of the amount spent during the last three years, State-wise; (c) whether Government has made any assessment of the work done; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made thereon State-wise?

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

(a) and (b) 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.

(c) and (d) 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. During 2009-10 to 2011-12, an area of over 3 lakh hectare has been targeted for treatment in the country; the state wise details are given in the Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) and (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 4034 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 30.04.2012 REGARDING FUNDS FOR PLANTATION OF TREES

Details of State-wise released of funds and approved area during last three years from 2009-10 to 2011-12 under the National Afforestation Programme Scheme.

S. No. State Amount Released (Rs. in crore) Approved Area (in hectares) 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Andhra Pradesh 11.03 10.48 15.15 4182 2341 5453 2 Bihar 7.74 5.48 6.92 3475 0 5647 3 Chhattisgarh 25.12 33.25 24.74 8450 1177 8370 4 Goa 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 5 Gujarat 24.44 29.43 27.00 4920 1760 11150 6 Haryana 20.57 24.20 12.28 5526 1100 3145 7 Himachal Pradesh 3.59 3.45 3.50 1255 1646 2566 8 Jammu & Kashmir 9.81 3.99 6.89 3550 0 4857 9 Jharkhand 21.06 8.73 10.42 9980 0 4815 10 Karnataka 11.95 8.12 12.92 2200 0 9523 11 Kerala 4.02 7.54 2.04 1095 666 2947 12 Madhya Pradesh 22.53 30.39 21.43 6188 13000 10219 13 Maharashtra 20.53 16.17 28.51 7219 0 7934 14 Orissa 8.82 11.20 7.30 1745 0 7410 15 Punjab 3.01 0 0.46 547 0 625 16 Rajasthan 10.67 4.94 6.23 6800 400 3300 17 Tamil Nadu 7.98 7.21 3.08 4025 0 2984 18 Uttar Pradesh 30.20 21.33 26.23 9664 3340 12435 19 Uttarakhand 7.00 4.47 6.61 4065 5167 5058 20 West Bengal 3.11 4.12 6.29 615 2815 2360 Total (Other States) 253.17 234.50 228.00 85501 33412 110798 21 Arunachal Pradesh 2.37 5.52 0.00 1750 3125 0

22 Assam 14.48 6.08 7.95 3625 0 0 23 Manipur 5.93 10.37 12.74 1525 3599 4250 24 Meghalaya 2.21 8.79 4.31 800 4800 3930 25 Mizoram 17.27 12.21 13.44 2700 2370 2600 26 Nagaland 10.67 10.11 11.69 4050 2000 8000 27 Sikkim 8.86 11.99 11.18 2225 1549 3730 28 Tripura 3.20 10.43 13.69 1380 6271 6220 Total (NE States) 65.00 75.49 75.00 18055 23714 28730 G. Total 318.17 309.99 303.00 103556 57126 139528

ECO-SENSITIVE AREAS AROUND TIGER RESERVES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4037

SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR SHRI E.G. SUGAVANAM SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAVSHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Supreme Court has directed the State Governments to demarcate and notify buffer zones around each tiger reserves; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure compliance of Apex Court’s direction by the State Governments; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) the action taken by the Government on defaulting State Governments?

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

(a) & (b) Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its order, in the Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 21339/2011, dated 3.4.2012 has directed all concerned States to notify the buffer / peripheral areas as required under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 with regard to tiger reserves falling in the States, as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within three months.

(c), (d), (e) & (f) Further to the earlier advisories issued in this regard, the National Tiger Conservation Authority has requested all States, vide its letter dated 17.4.2012, for compliance of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order.

FELLING OF TREES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4038

SHRI VIJAY BAHADUR SINGH SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO SHRI MAHABALI SINGH SHRI SANJAY SINGH CHAUHAN SHRI RUDRA MADHAB RAY SHRI SAJJAN VERMA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether there has been a rise in the unauthorised felling of trees including teak forests in the Country; (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, , State-wise and the reasons therefor; (c) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for improving forest cover and infrastructure development during the said period, State-wise; and (d) the other steps taken to expedite the process of afforestation in the Country?

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

(a) & (b) No, Sir. The details of unauthorised felling of trees are annexed as annexure-I. (c) The statement of funds sanctioned, released and utilised for improving forest cover and infrastructure development are annexed as annexure-II. (d) National Afforestation & Eco- developmental Board (NAEB) sanctions funds to expedite the process of afforestation in the Country. Details of funds released by NAEB during last three years are annexed as annexure- III

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4038 REGARDING FELLING OF TREES DUE FOR REPLY ON 30.4.2012

No. of Trees Felled illegally S. No. State 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Andhra Pradesh 38492 28222 - 2 Goa 237 207 - 3 Gujarat 39771 38207 29221 16629 4 Haryana 6317 - - 5 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 6 Jharkhand 192 114 - 7 Karnataka 4077 2301 - 8 Madhya Pradesh - - 16554 9 Maharashtra 186189 201144 166359 107228 10 Orissa 65221 - - 11 Rajasthan 11662 9879 - 12 Tamil Nadu 0 0 0 0 13 Uttarakhand 1380 1736 1282 1726 14 West Bengal 1094 581 - 15 Arunachal Pradesh 43 51 94 16 Assam 0 0 0 0 17 Meghalaya 798 614 - 18 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 19 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 20 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 21 A & N Island 620 602 357 339 22 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 23 D & N Haveli 0 0 0 0 24 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 Grand Total 356093 283658 213867 125922

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART ( c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4038 REGARDING FELLING OF TREES DUE FOR REPLY ON 30.4.2012

Details of Budget Sanctioned and Released/Utilized under CSS: Intensification of Forests Management Scheme

S.No. States 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Sanctioned Released Sanctioned Released Sanctioned Released/ (Central /Utilized (Central Share) /Utilized (Central Share) Utilized Share) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Andhra 228.23 136.94 0 0 Pradesh 172.97 0.00 2 Bihar 136.73 117.445 197.95 118.77 107 82.41 3 Chhattisgarh 553.82 460.07 422.70 368.33 651.11 430.41 4 Goa 33.22 24.567 41.67 25 19.68 10.97 5 Gujarat 507.31 501.81 537.11 429.83 434.94 348.23 6 Haryana 86.95 69.56 126.00 101.7 75.72 75.72 7 Himachal 304.38 281.996 295.68 287.71 Pradesh 411.7 246.49 8 Jammu & 169.20 135.00 0 0 0 Kashmir 0.00 9 Jharkhand 260.14 260.14 201.25 150.95 350.08 341.00 10 Karnataka 252.15 252.15 238.14 205.61 384.36 348.64 11 Kerala 503.32 490.99 373.47 257.16 249.31 144.64 12 Madhya 715.027 715.027 446.25 379.69 Pradesh 880.81 697.65

13 Maharashtra 497.66 459.195 370.84 262.38 524.72 373.51 14 Orissa 199.55 122.46 260.45 229.54 195.02 133.03 15 Punjab 83.59 74.13 127.48 76.49 0 0.00 16 Rajasthan 150.40 149.98 172.93 103.76 254.81 161.15 17 Tamil Nadu 0 0 239.99 143.99 333.51 245.48 18 Uttar Pradesh 193.29 181.92 267.12 213.72 183.14 140.00 19 Uttarakhand 396.50 317.20 186.9 134.57 306.72 229.95 20 West Bengal 262.63 262.36 209.63 173.12 168.29 50.86 21 Assam 361.82 360.02 281.45 202.65 405.5 246.64 22 Arunachal 393.00 314.40 315.06 325.67 Pradesh 466.35 261.15 23 Manipur 176.82 198.42 186.9 168.21 410.73 328.58 24 Meghalaya 207.02 165.62 140.2 121.64 201.75 161.26 25 Mizoram 300.63 300.63 331.05 349.79 253.17 253.17 26 Nagaland 274.95 274.05 199.9 183.51 481.9 346.97 27 Sikkim 263.93 286.43 288.14 259.33 433.71 288.61 28 Tripura 139.05 138.15 209.79 188.81 141.93 60.59 29 A & N Islands 23.92 12.00 13.76 26.22 38.59 30.36 30 Chandigarh 0 0 41.43 60.26 43.07 34.46 31 Daman & Diu 14.25 8.00 0 0 0 0 Grand Total 7461.257 6933.72 6951.47 5685.35 8580.59 6071.93

ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4038 REGARDING FELLING OF TREES DUE FOR REPLY ON 30.4.2012

Details of Budget Sanctioned and Released/Utilized under National Afforestation Programme by NAEB

(Rs. In Lakhs) S.No. States 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Sanctioned Released Sanctioned Released Sanctioned Released/ (Central /Utilized (Central Share) /Utilized (Central Share) Utilized Share) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Andhra Pradesh 15.30 11.03 15.74 10.48 19.66 15.15 2 Bihar 9.65 7.74 6.21 5.48 7.22 6.92 3 Chhattisgarh 39.90 25.12 35.84 33.25 25.23 24.74 4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 5 Gujarat 49.27 24.44 33.00 29.43 30.69 27.00 6 Haryana 29.17 20.57 24.24 24.20 15.20 12.28 7 Himachal 5.04 3.59 6.48 3.45 8.19 3.50 Pradesh 8 Jammu & 12.49 9.81 10.49 3.99 12.12 Kashmir 6.89 9 Jharkhand 28.41 21.06 19.82 8.73 20.84 10.42 10 Karnataka 16.16 11.95 15.81 8.12 15.38 12.92 11 Kerala 5.94 4.02 11.28 7.54 9.45 2.04 12 Madhya 33.25 22.53 40.22 30.39 33.80 21.43 Pradesh 13 Maharashtra 28.49 20.53 38.19 16.17 33.11 28.51 14 Orissa 11.84 8.82 17.37 11.20 11.41 7.30 15 Punjab 4.12 3.01 0.00 0 2.41 0.46 16 Rajasthan 14.60 10.67 8.40 4.94 10.29 6.23 17 Tamil Nadu 11.04 7.98 7.21 7.21 6.15 3.08 18 Uttar Pradesh 41.28 30.20 23.64 21.33 31.02 26.23 19 Uttarakhand 9.36 7.00 11.69 4.47 15.06 6.61 20 West Bengal 4.01 3.11 4.73 4.12 6.89 6.29 21 Assam 2.87 2.37 7.01 5.52 0.00 0.00 22 Arunachal 16.28 14.48 12.40 6.08 10.52 Pradesh 7.95 23 Manipur 8.16 5.93 10.38 10.37 12.74 12.74 24 Meghalaya 3.13 2.21 9.54 8.79 9.53 4.31 25 Mizoram 20.00 17.27 12.23 12.21 13.36 13.44 26 Nagaland 11.69 10.67 10.11 10.11 11.69 11.69 27 Sikkim 10.71 8.86 12.53 11.99 12.34 11.18 28 Tripura 4.40 3.20 11.76 10.43 17.10 13.69 Grand Total 446.55 318.17 416.32 309.99 401.42 303.00

POACHING OF BIRDS

30th April, 2012

LSQ 4040

SHRI KACHHADIA NARANBHAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note that birds are being poached quite frequently in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Reports of killing of wild animals including birds due to hunting have been received in the Ministry from time to time. However, details of such cases are not compiled in the Ministry.

(c) Steps taken by the Government to prevent poaching of wild animals including birds includes:

i. Legal protection has been provided to wild animals and birds against hunting and commercial exploitation under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. According to the conservation and threat status, birds are placed in different schedules of the Act. ii. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has been amended and made more stringent. The punishments in cases of offences have been enhanced. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence. iii. Protected Areas, viz, National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves all over the country covering the important habitats have been created as per the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to provide better protection to wildlife, including threatened species and their habitat. iv. Financial and technical assistance is extended to the State Governments under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz, ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats', ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ for providing better protection and conservation to wildlife. v. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up with a network of five regional centres and five border units for control of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its products. vi. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been empowered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to apprehend and prosecute wildlife offenders. vii. The State Governments have been requested to strengthen the field formations and intensify patrolling in and around the Protected Areas. viii. Strict vigil is maintained through effective communication system.

POLLUTION BY INCINERATORS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4044

SHRI S.R. JEYADURAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of the incinerators have been set up in violation of environmental pollution norms as they are not equipped with the Air Pollution Control Devices (APCD); (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken in this regard?

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

(a) to (c). A number of incinerators are installed at common facilities for disposal of hazardous waste, bio-medical waste and municipal solid waste. Besides, such incinerators are also installed in hospitals and individual industries.

Emission standards have been notified for various types of incinerators, compliance of which is to be ensured by respective State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees. Incinerators are required to install air pollution control devices (APCD) so as to control air pollution at source and to comply with the notified standards.

Two incinerators installed at individual industries, one each in Hyderabad and Vadodara, have recently been found not complying with the standards by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Directions in these cases have been issued under relevant provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

NATIONAL LAKE CONSERVATION PLAN 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4052

SHRI ABDUL RAHMAN SHRI KODIKKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the State Governments has submitted any report for the development and protection of lakes especially Sasthamlotta lake in Kerala; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any proposal for the conservation of lakes in the country particularly in the State of Kerala and Tamil Nadu; (d) if so, the funds allocated for the purpose, State-wise and lake-wise; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) Sasthamkotta, a Ramsar site in the State of Kerala, has been identified as one of the wetlands under the National Wetland Conservation Programme of this Ministry. An amount of Rs.53.08 lakh has been released till date to the State Government of Kerala for undertaking conservation activities for this lake namely, data collection, survey and demarcation, catchment area treatment, de-silting/dredging, fisheries development, weed control, bio- diversity conservation, pollution abatement, community participation etc. (c) to (e) For the State of Tamilnadu, this Ministry has approved proposals for conservation of Ooty and Kodaikanal lakes, under the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) at a cost of Rs.1.75 crore and Rs.10.42 crore respectively. An amount of Rs.3.732 crore has been released for implementation of these projects.

In Kerala, the proposal for ‘Environmental Regeneration of Veli-Akkulum Lake’ in Thiruvananthapuram was sanctioned under the NLCP scheme at a cost of Rs.24.56 crore, and Rs.4.298 crore released for implementation.

PURIFICATION OF RIVER WATER 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4055

SHRI MAHABAL MISHRA SHRI K.C. SINGH 'BABA' SHRIMATI PRIYA DUTT

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to purify the water of major and polluted rivers of the country;

(b) if so, the details of the agency been recruited for the purpose, State-wise; (c) whether all the rivers of the country has been included in the project; and (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred thereon?

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

(a) & (b) The Central Government is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in river conservation through the Centrally sponsored scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). This Plan covers polluted stretches of 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 States. Details of the rivers covered state-wise, sanctioned cost of projects under the Plan and details of the state implementing agencies are indicated in the Annexure. The pollution abatement works taken up include interception and diversion of raw sewage, setting up of sewage treatment plants, creation of low cost sanitation facilities, setting up of electric/improved wood crematoria and river front development. Sewage treatment capacity of 4664 mld (million litres per day) has been created so far under the Plan.

(c) & (d) Conservation of rivers is an ongoing and collective effort of the Central and State Governments. Inclusion of rivers in the Plan from time to time are based upon prioritized proposals received from the State, funds available under the Plan, degree of pollution etc.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4055 to be answered on Monday, the 30th April, 2012 on ‘Purification of River’

S. No. State State Implementing Agency River Sanctioned Cost of projects under NRCP (Rs. crore) 1 Andhra Pradesh  Public Health Engg. Department. Godavari & Musi 367.51  Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board.  AP Tourism Corporation Ltd. 2 Bihar  Bihar Rajya Jal Parshad Ganga 445.81  Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation 3 Jharkhand  Mineral Area Development Authority Damodar, Ganga & 4.88 Subarnarekha 4 Gujarat  Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Sabarmati 101.96 5 Goa  Deptt. of Science, Technology & Mandovi 14.10 Environment 6 Karnataka  Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Bhadra, Tunga-bhadra, 66.25 Drainage Board Cauvery, Tunga & Pennar  Karnataka State Pollution Control Board 7 Maharastra  Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran Krishna, Godavari, Tapi & 192.60  Nasik Municipal Corporation Panchganga  Kolhapur Municipal Corporation 8 Madhya Pradesh  Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Betwa, Tapti, Wainganga, 115.38  Public Health Engineering Deptt. Khan, Narmada, Kshipra, Beehar, Chambal & Mandakini. 9 Orissa  Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board Brahmini & Mahanadi 92.74

10 Punjab  Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board Satluj & Beas 730.83 11 Rajasthan  Public Health Engg. Department Chambal 150.95  Urban Improvement Trust, Kota 12 Tamilnadu  Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, 915.93 Sewerage Board Vennar, Vaigai & Tambarani  Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board 13 Delhi  Delhi Jal Board. Yamuna 656.69  Municipal Corporation of Delhi. 14 Haryana  Public Health Engineering Deptt. Yamuna 305.63 15 Uttar Pradesh  Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Yamuna, Ganga & Gomti, 2268.47 Ramganga 16 Uttrakhand  Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Ganga 226.26 17 West Bengal  Kolkata Metropolitan Development Ganga, Damodar & 1040.33 Authority Mahananda  Commerce & Industries Dept for CETP 18 Kerala  Kerala Water Authority Pamba 18.45 19 Sikkim  Water Security & Public Health Engg. Rani Chu 114.31

Department, Govt. of Sikkim

20 Nagaland  Public Health Engineering Deptt., Govt. Diphu & Dhansiri 31.75 of Nagaland Total 7860.83

NUMBER OF ENDANGERED SPECIES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4058

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of Lions, Tigers, Rhinoceros and other endangered species have been decreasing in the country; (b) if so, the total number of Lions, Tigers and Rhinoceros in the country as on date; (c) whether the government has any proposal to preserve and promote the flora and fauna of the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) No decline in the population of major species like Lions, Tigers and Rhinoceros in the country has been reported in the census of these animals undertaken during recent past. In fact, their population has increased. As per the latest information available in the Ministry, the estimated population of Tiger has increased from 1411 in 2006 to 1706 in 2010. The population of Lion has increased from 359+ 10 in 2005 to 411 in 2010. The population of Rhinoceros has increased from1817 in 1998-1999 to 2414 in 2009. The population of these species in the country, as on date, is not available.

(c), (d) & (e) Technical and financial assistance is being provided by the Central Government to the Governments of States and Union Territories under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats', 'Project Elephant', and 'Project Tiger' for undertaking activities for protection and management of the habitats of wild flora and fauna of the country. The Ministry also supports programs for creating awareness and undertaking research for the protection of wildlife and its habitats.

DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES IN FORESTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4071

SHRI YASHBANT N.S. LAGURI SHRI JOSEPH TOPPO SHRI LAXMAN TUDU

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has authorised some agencies to develop the villages situated in the forests of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the efforts made by these agencies to provide basic amenities in these villages so far; and (d) the success achieved by the Government as a result thereof?

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Tribal Development (MOTA) is implementing a scheme called Integrated Development of Forest Villages Scheme for development of villages located in the forests under the Special Central Assistance of Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) Programme wherein the funds are provided by the Ministry to the States which in turn transfer them to the concerned Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) for implementation of scheme through Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs). The Ministry of Environment and Forests provides technical assistance to MOTA in processing of the state proposals.

Under the Scheme, infrastructure works relating to basic services and facilities viz. approach roads, healthcare, primary education, minor irrigation, rainwater harvesting, drinking water, sanitation, community hall etc. and activities related to livelihood are taken up. There are 2,474 forest villages/habitations in the country spread over 12 States. Funds released to States for the Development of Forest Villages is given in the Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 4071 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 30.04.2012 REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES IN FORESTS

Funds released to States for the Development of Forest Villages (Rs.in lakh) No. of Villages Amount Amount Amount Amount funded by Ministry released (2008- released (2009- released (2010- released (2011- S. No. State of Tribal Affairs 09) 10) 11) 12) 1 Assam 498 4696.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 Chhattisgarh 422 0.00 0.00 1500.00 1297.18 3 Gujarat 199 0.00 0.00 1351.96 0.00 4 Jharkhand 24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Meghalaya 867 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Madhya 6 Pradesh 23 6502.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Mizoram 85 435.00 0.00 0.00 202.50 8 Orissa 20 180.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Tripura 62 558.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Uttarakhand 41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11 U.P 12 30.00 0.00 151.14 0.00 12 West Bengal 170 2550.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 2423 14951.55 0.00 3003.10 1499.68

CLEARANCE TO POWER PROJECTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4072

DR. JYOTI MIRDHA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the environment clearance to a mega hydel project has been granted by the Government on Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has been apprised by several quarters about the negative impact of the said project on ecology, wildlife and also the livelihoods of people living in the area; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to minimise the loss to environment and bio-diversity of the region and ensure proper rehabilitation of people affected by the project?

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

(a) & (b) Environment clearance to Demwe Lower 1750 MW Hydro Power Project on Lohit River in Arunachal Pradesh has been granted on 12.02.2010.

(c) to (e) The environment clearance to this project has been accorded after a thorough scrutiny and review of the project proposal by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydro Power Projects. Various representations received in respect of this project were considered by the EAC. A public hearing for the project was also conducted in Lohit and Anjaw Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The issues of ecology, wildlife, R&R and livelihoods of people in the area have been considered in detail by EAC as well as the Forest Advisory Committee and National Board of Wildlife and appropriate conditions have been incorporated in environment and forest clearances. The Rehabilitation & Resettlement package prepared by Government of Arunachal Pradesh is applicable for the project affected people.

AIR POLLUTION 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4081

SHRI PREM DAS RAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the concentration of fine particulate matter in the air is higher than the international standards; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise alongwith the measures taken to reduce such concentration?

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

(a) & (b). The revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) were notified by the Government in November, 2009 for twelve pollutants including PM2.5 (particulate matter having size less than 2.5 micron) with 24 hours average norm of 60 microgramme/m3 and annual average norm of 40. A few countries in the world have set 3 ambient norms for PM2.5. It ranges between 25 to 120 microgramme/m for 24 hours average and 8 to 50 3 microgramme/m for annual average. There is no universal international standard for PM2.5.

Ambient air quality is monitored by concerned State Pollution Control Boards/ Pollution Control Committees, NEERI and Central Pollution Control Board across the country. Levels of PM2.5 in ambient air, a newly added pollutant in NAAQS, is monitored in a few cities including Delhi. The annual average concentration of PM2.5 in Delhi has been observed to be between 61 and 89 microgramme/m3 during last three years against the norm of 40 microgramme/m3.

The various measures taken to reduce levels of PM2.5, inter alia, include prescribing more stringent source specific emission standards, strict compliance of source specific emission standards, implementation of Bharat Stage III/IV emission norms for vehicles, supply of appropriate fuel for vehicles as per Auto Fuel Policy, use of gaseous fuel for public transport, etc.

FUNDS UNDER ‘PROJECT TIGER’ 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4087

SHRI GOPAL SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the funds released for ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ so far during the last three years, State-wise including Rajasthan; and (b) the details of the funds utilised for the said projects during the last three years , State-wise including Rajasthan?

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

(a) & (b) The details of central assistance provided to States during 2008-09 to 2011-12 and utilization during 2008- 09 to 2010-11, as reported by them, under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger and Project Elephant, are at Annexures-I & II.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4087 ON FUNDS UNDER ‘PROJECT TIGER’ ON 30.04.2012.

Details of State-wise release and utilization under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger (MoEF) (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. States 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. Released Utilized Released Utilized Released Utilized Released 1 Andhra Pradesh 56.9830 80.8100 138.2540 103.2600 155.6450 54.6560 154.4060 Arunachal 246.1710 54.7800 64.7100 337.7000 226.7020 180.0900 236.7857 2 Pradesh 3 Assam 1092.3790 210.0000 194.2900 1074.9200 1509.4720 1462.2860 947.5088 4 Bihar 49.6730 0.0000 8.8560 0.0000 158.3550 169.2496 172.1930 5 Chhattisgarh 169.8700 131.4300 1383.5020 1293.1600 1813.7250 1775.4330 702.7260 6 Jharkhand 115.3770 112.9000 117.1386 141.3800 130.6160 130.4625 156.3465 7 Karnataka 689.8390 640.9900 657.0620 703.2900 1660.0500 610.7450 1830.6500 8 Kerala 267.0900 257.2900 311.4200 302.1300 323.4600 325.3100 429.7700 9 Madhya Pradesh 6998.5420 5339.1600 2,582.4762 3,943.720 3962.730 3925.8020 5352.710 10 Maharashtra 411.1250 391.2200 373.5170 367.6400 2789.0600 2438.1940 3622.3420 11 Mizoram 241.4500 241.4500 2171.0000 128.0000 187.6900 150.1520 225.2880 12 Orissa 625.9900 422.7300 221.7400 301.3400 815.2900 795.0740 555.0761 13 Rajasthan 2708.9500 1092.2800 10694.1700 11619.900 2368.925 1596.7100 67.210 14 Tamil Nadu 690.8060 431.2600 258.3540 471.9000 520.7860 502.5430 605.9640 15 Uttaranchal 462.8500 358.9600 246.2050 217.6400 339.9450 386.2600 399.7600 16 U.P 417.5130 243.9700 431.5170 406.5900 407.4600 464.0500 446.1258 17 West Bengal 228.3940 231.5300 298.7850 321.2200 502.4800 380.3000 157.6600 Total 15,473.002 10,240.760 20,152.997 21,733.790 17,872.391 15,347.317 16,062.522

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4087 ON FUNDS UNDER ‘PROJECT TIGER’ ON 30.04.2012.

Details of State-wise release and utilization under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Elephant (MoEF) (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. States 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. Released Utilised Released Utilised Released Utilised Released 1. Andhra 45.00 27.334 17.85 31.65 15.00 8.725 00.00 Pradesh 2. Arunachal 65.00 65.593 60.00 00.00 10.00 66.377 55.00 Pradesh 3. Assam 175.19 155.60 160.26 188.45 139.55 113.50 200.00 4. Bihar 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 5. Chhattisgarh 60.43 67.12 111.22 118.27 75.00 73.30 145.57 6. Haryana 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 100.00 00.00 00.00 7. Jharkhand 80.00 64.11175 80.00 69.557 80.00 123.055 105.87 8. Karnataka 249.00 260.435 247.16 278.79 300.76 290.54 261.83 9. Kerala 356.80 364.92 286.70 283.96 265.39 287.03 282.55 10. Maharashtra 77.76 76.94 49.18 29.00 29.00 40.00 20.29 11. Manipur 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 12. Meghlaya 50.00 50.00 80.483 80.49 103.838 103.836 128.52 13. Mizoram 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 14. Nagaland 17.45 12.00 50.00 16.00 41.30 20.00 25.00 15. Orissa 180.60 131.46276 100.00 142.33 113.50 115.70 214.60 16. Tamil Nadu 269.163 273.008 358.58 267.661 226.879 229.99 228.49 17. Tripura 28.96 11.96 14.80 11.29 00.00 11.83 6.00 18. Uttar Pradesh 58.24 37.20 38.45 56.74 80.15 95.00 49.30 19. Uttarakhand 209.45 242.25 221.55 214.481 206.82 223.089 141.99 20. West Bengal 176.096 176.540 207.06 206.109 410.406 209.02 224.50 Total 2099.139 2016.47451 2083.293 1994.778 2197.593 2010.992 2089.51

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AUTHORITY 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4090

SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for the National Capital Region (NCR) has been re-constituted by the Government; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the main purpose for reconstituting the environment pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority?

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

(a) & (b) The Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority for the National Capital Region (EPCA) was constituted by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) on 29.1.1998 for a period of two years. Its tenure has been extended from time to time and the present extension is up to 28th January, 2013.

(c) EPCA was constituted with the objective of protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preventing controlling and abating the environmental pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR).

CLEARANCES TO PROJECTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4091

DR.MAHESH JOSHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of irrigation and mining projects are awaiting environmental and forest clearances in the country; (b) if so, the details of projects poised alongwith the such projects cleared and those rejected during the last three years State-wise and project-wise; (c) the reasons for the pendency alongwith the period since when they are pending project-wise; and (d) the time by which the pending projects are likely to be cleared?

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

(a) A total of 4 irrigation projects and 171 mining projects are awaiting environmental clearance presently with the Ministry of Environment & Forests. The number of irrigation and mining projects awaiting forest clearances are 47 and 134 respectively.

(b) The details of projects covering irrigation and mining sectors which have been granted environmental and forest clearances by the Ministry of Environment & Forests during the last three years and during the current year - State and Union Territory-wise are given at Annexure-1 and Annexure-2 respectively. The details of projects of irrigation and mining sector which have been refused environmental and forestry clearance during the last three years and during the current year - State and Union Territory-wise are given at Annexure-3 and 4 respectively.

(c) & (d) Projects awaiting environmental clearance under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 are pending for varying periods of time mainly due to non-submission of complete information by the project proponents in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports and Environmental Management Plans (EMP). The main reason for proposals pending forest clearance is the non-submission of complete information/documents by the project proponents or State Governments. Project proponents have been advised to furnish complete information of their proposals for expediting environmental and forest clearances. ANNEXURE-1

DETAILS OF STATE/UT-WISE BREAK-UP OF INCLUDING IRRIGATION AND MINING SECTOR PROJECTS GRANTED ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS AND DURING CURRENT YEAR:

STATE/UT IRRIGATION MINING Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Andhra Pradesh 01 28 Arunachal Pradesh - Assam - Bihar - Chhattisgarh 38 Chandigarh - Dadra & Nagar Haveli - Daman & Diu - Delhi - Goa 20 Gujarat 20 Haryana 01 02 Himachal Pradesh 01 Jammu & Kashmir 02 Jharkhand 40 Karnataka 02 26 Kerala - Madhya Pradesh 02 35 Maharashtra 04 38 Manipur - Meghalaya - Mizoram - Orissa 70 Punjab - Pondicherry - Rajasthan 01 62 Sikkim - Tamil Nadu 07 Tripura - Uttarakhand 12 Uttar Pradesh 02 02 West Bengal 04 TOTAL 13 409

ANNEXURE-2

DETAILS OF STATE/UT-WISE BREAK-UP OF INCLUDING IRRIGATION AND MINING SECTOR PROJECTS GRANTED FORESTRY CLEARANCE (FINAL APPROVAL) DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS AND DURING CURRENT YEAR:

States IRRIGATION MINING No. of proposals Area Diverted (in ha) No. of proposals Area Diverted (in ha) A & N Island 0 0 0 0 Andhra Pradesh 2 45.4 24 1690.986 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 1 1.78 Assam 0 0 7 11.73 Bihar 1 2029.802 3 11.62 Chandigarh 0 0 Chhattishgarh 4 80.118 16 5112.654 Goa 1 0.87 18 862.4959 Gujarat 6 2.3913 2 203.43 Haryana 2 0.3137 1 0.1452 12 10.3604 1 0.3909 Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand 1 46.1 17 3241.366 Kerala 1 0.07172 Karnataka 2 8.05 7 1229.82 Madhya Pradesh 14 423.506 23 1981.149 Maharashtra 39 1702.501 6 62.7925

Manipur 0 0 Mizoram 0 0 0 Meghalaya 0 0 1 116.589 Orissa 3 252.153 26 2934.826 Punjab 0 0 Rajasthan 3 215.73 3 70.2668 Tamil Nadu 0 0 4 22.326 Tripura 0 0 8 13.167 Uttar Pradesh 5 13.767 Uttarakhand 5 4.742 1.93 West Bengal 0 0 Grand Total 90 4825.907 181 17579.43

ANNEXURE-3

Details of Mining and Irrigation Projects refused environmental clearance during the past 3 years and during the current year

STATE/UT MINING IRRIGATION Andaman & Nicobar islands - - Andhra Pradesh - - Arunachal Pradesh - - Assam - - Bihar - - Chhattisgarh 01 - ANNEXURE-4 Daman & Diu - - Delhi - - DETAILS OF STATE/UT- Goa 02 - Gujarat 03 - WISE BREAK-UP OF Haryana - - IRRIGATION AND Himachal Pradesh - - MINING SECTOR Jammu & Kashmir - - PROJECTS REFUSED Jharkhand 01 - FORESTRY CLEARANCE Karnataka 02 - Kerala - - DURING THE PAST Madhya Pradesh - - THREE YEARS AND Maharashtra 02 - DURING CURRENT Meghalaya - - YEAR: Orissa - - Pondicherry - - STATE/U IRRIGATI MINI Punjab - - T ON NG Rajasthan 06 - A & N - - Sikkim - - Island Tamil Nadu - - Andhra 5 - Tripura - - Pradesh Uttarakhand - - Arunachal - - Uttar Pradesh - - Pradesh West Bengal - - Assam - - TOTAL 17 - Bihar - - Chandigar 1 - h Chhattishg 7 - arh Goa - 2 Gujarat - - Haryana - - Himachal - Pradesh Jharkhand - 2 Kerala - - Karnataka - 5 Madhya 5 - Pradesh Maharasht - 1 ra Manipur - - Mizoram - - Meghalaya - - Orissa - 2 Punjab - - Rajasthan - 1 Tamil 1 - Nadu

Tripura - - Uttar - - Pradesh Uttarancha - - l West - 1 Bengal Grand 31 Total 2

GANGA RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4093

PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether some environmentalists went on fast upto death to clean Ganga under Ganga Sewa Abhiyan; (b) whether the Government has given assurance to take up the matter with the National Ganga River Basin Authority; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c) The Government had received representation from Ganga Sewa Abhiyan following the fast of Swamy Gyanswaroop Sanand (Professor G.D. Agrawal) demanding urgent measures by the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) to protect river Ganga. The issues raised by Ganga Sewa Abhiyan were discussed in meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on 17.04.2012 in the presence of the delegation of Ganga Sewa Abhiyan which represented Swamy Gyanswaroop Sanand.

RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM CAMPA 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4096

SHRI BALKRISHNA K. SHUKLA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to transfer the funds from adhoc- Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) to State CAMPAs in the country ; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Gujarat ; (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard ; and (d) the time by which remaining funds are likely to be released?

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

(a) to (d) There is presently no proposal to transfer the entire funds kept in the accounts in the name of the State CAMPAs by the Ad-hoc CAMPA, to the respective State CAMPAs. However, release of funds to the State CAMPAs is being undertaken in terms of the Order dated 10th July 2009 pronounced by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in IA No.2143 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.202 of 1995 titled T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs

Union of India & Ors in which the Hon’ble Court has observed that substantial amount of funds have been received by the Ad-hoc CAMPA and sudden release and utilization of this large sum all at one time may not be appropriate and may lead to its improper use without any effective control on expenditure and that the Hon’ble Court considers it appropriate to permit the Ad-hoc CAMPA to release, for the time being, the sum of about Rs.1000 crores per year, for the next 5 years, in proportion of 10% of the principal amount pertaining to the respective State/ UT as per the further conditions given in the said Order.

PROTECTION TO ENVIRONMENT 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4109

SHRI RAGHUVIR SINGH MEENA SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID SHRI TARACHAND BHAGORA SHRI AVTAR SINGH BHADANA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the illegal mining, construction works and boring etc. are still going on in Faridabad, Alwar and Gurgaon regions particularly in Aravali region despite these regions being declared as earthquake prone zone as per a geological survey and these works are damaging the environment; (b) if so, the details in this regard; and (c) the region-wise details of the measures taken / proposed to be taken by the Government and State Government separately to check the anti-environmental activities?

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

(a) to (c) Information is being collected and would be laid on the Table of the House.

AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION BY MOBILE TOWERS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4110

SHRI G.V. HARSHA KUMAR SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has taken note of the increasing use of diesel by telecom companies for running telecom towers and the air and noise pollution in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to c). Telecom companies depend on diesel gensets for powering their cellular towers due to non-availability of power on 24X7 basis. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has estimated that average diesel consumption by a genset, assuming 8 hours operation per day for a cellular tower, is approximately 8760 litres per year. here are 5.88 lakhs cellular towers in the country, as reported by Department of Telecommunications.

TRAI has recommended powering the telecom towers by green energy. Department of Telecommunications have issued an order, dated 23.01.2012 to promote green telecommunications and reduce the consumption of diesel in telecom sector, as per the recommendation of TRAI.

Government has also notified emission standards and noise norms for diesel gensets, at manufacturing stage, which are enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board.

CONSERVATION OF FORESTS 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4116

SHRI ADV. A. SAMPATH SHRIMATI ANNU TANDON SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ SHRI SURESH ANGADI SHRI SHIVARAMA GOUDA SHRI MAHENDRA KUMAR ROY SHRI RAMEN DEKA SHRI GOPINATH MUNDE Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note of “State of Forest Report, 2011” released recently; (b) if so, the salient features of the Report and the follow-up action taken thereon; (c) the present status of the forest cover in the country, State-wise; (d) whether the national forest cover is on the decline in several States in the country; (e) if so, the corrective action taken to arrest decline in forest cover; and (f) the steps taken / being taken by the Government to conserve the forest cover and further afforestation in the country?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The latest India State of Forest Report, 2011(ISFR, 2011) was released by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests on 7th February, 2012. The salient features of above report are as follows:-

 Forest and tree cover of the country is 78.29 million hectare, which is 23.81% of the geographical area. This includes 2.76% of tree cover.  The forest and tree cover would work out to 25.22% after exclusion of 183135 km2 above the altitude 4000 m from the total geographical area of the country as these areas do not support tree growth.  In the hill and tribal districts of the country, a decrease in forest cover of 548 km2 and 679 km2 respectively has been reported as compared to the previous assessment.  The north eastern States of the India account for one-forth of the country’s forest cover. There is a net decline of 549 km2 in forest cover as compared to the previous assessment.  Mangrove cover has increased by 23.34 km2 during the same period.  The total growing stock of India’s forest and tree outside forests is estimated as 6047.15 million cum which comprises 4498.73 million cum inside the forests and 1548.42 million cum outside the forests.  The total bamboo bearing area in the country is estimated to be 13.96 million hectare.  The total carbon stock in the country’s forests is estimated to the 6663 million tones.

(c) The details of forest cover in the country, State-wise as per India State of Forest Report, 2011 is given in Annexure I.

(d) Yes, Sir. As per India State of Forest Report 2011, 13 States / UTs have shown decrease in forest cover to the extent of 867 km2 in the States such as Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram etc. 15 States have registered aggregate increase of 500 km2 in their forest cover with Punjab leading with increase of 100 km2. Effectively there is net decline of forest cover to the tune of only 367 km2. The names of States where there is decline in forest cover along with the reasons for decline in forest cover is given in Annexure II.

(e) & (f) The following initiatives have been taken by the Government to arrest decline and conserve the forest cover and further afforestation in the country:

(vi) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for regeneration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country. The Scheme is 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 (JFMCs) at Village levels. As on 31-03.2012, 800 FDA projects have been approved in 28 States in the country to treat an area of 18.86 lakh hectares since inception of the Scheme in 2002.

(vii) The Ministry release funds under the Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IIFMS), for strengthening of forest protection such as infrastructure, fire protection, demarcation of forest boundaries, construction of facilities for frontline staff and communication which has contributed towards increase in the forest cover.

(viii) Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change announced by the Central Government, a National Mission for a ‘Green India’ has been mooted in which quality to improve the degraded forests along with afforestation including agro-forestry are major objectives.

(ix) Under the award of 13th Finance Commission, a grant of Rs.5000 crores has been allocated as “Forest Grants” to the states on the basis of their forest cover in the State in relation to the national average for a period of five years commencing from 2010-11. It has been further weighted by the quality of the forests in each state as measured by density.

(x) Afforestation activities are undertaken under various External Aided Projects in 12 States.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4116 due for answer on 30-04-2012 regarding ‘Conservation of Forests’

Forest cover in States/UTs in India (area in sq km) State/UT Geog. Forest Cover in 2011 Real change* Area Very Dense Mod. Dense Open Total From SFR 09 Forest Forest Forest Andhra Pradesh 275069 850 26242 19297 46389 -281 Arunachal Pradesh 83743 20868 31519 15023 67410 -74 Assam 78438 1444 11404 14825 27673 -19 Bihar 94163 231 3280 3334 6845 41 Chhattisgarh 135191 4163 34911 16600 55674 -4 Delhi 1483 7 49 120 176 0 Goa 3702 543 585 1091 2219 7 Gujarat 196022 376 5231 9012 14619 -1 Haryana 44212 27 457 1124 1608 14 Himachal Pradesh 55673 3224 6381 5074 14679 11 Jammu & Kashmir 222236 4140 8760 9639 22539 2 Jharkhand 79714 2590 9917 10470 22977 83 Karnataka 191791 1777 20179 14238 36194 4 Kerala 38863 1442 9394 6464 17300 -24 Madhya Pradesh 308245 6640 34986 36074 77700 0 Maharashtra 307713 8736 20815 21095 50646 -4 Manipur 22327 730 6151 10209 17090 -190 Meghalaya 22429 433 9775 7067 17275 -46 Mizoram 21081 134 6086 12897 19117 -66 Nagaland 16579 1293 4931 7094 13318 -146 Orissa 155707 7060 21366 20477 48903 48 Punjab 50362 0 736 1028 1764 100 Rajasthan 342239 72 4448 11567 16087 51 Sikkim 7096 500 2161 698 3359 0 Tamil Nadu 130058 2948 10321 10356 23625 74 Tripura 10486 109 4686 3182 7977 -8 Uttar Pradesh 240928 1626 4559 8153 14338 -3 Uttarakhand 53483 4762 14167 5567 24496 1 West Bengal 88752 2984 4646 5365 12995 1 A&N Islands 8249 3761 2416 547 6724 62 Chandigarh 114 1 10 6 17 0 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 491 0 114 97 211 0 Daman & Diu 112 0 0.62 5.53 6 0 Lakshadweep 32 0 17.18 9.88 27 1

Puducherry 480 0 35.37 14.69 50 0 Grand Total 3287263 83471 320736 287820 692027 -367 * The change in the above table refers to change in the area with respect to 2009 assessment after incorporation of interpretational changes

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4116 due for answer on 30-04-2012 regarding ‘Conservation of Forests’

States / UTs wise decline in forest cover in the country and reasons therefore

S.No States Change from Major reasons for loss ISFR 2009(km2) 1 Andhra Pradesh -281 Management interventions like harvesting of short rotation crops followed by new regeneration / plantations, forest clearance in some encroached areas. 2. Manipur -190 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 3. Nagaland -146 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 4. Arunachal -74 Change in forest cover in the state is because of shifting cultivation and biotic Pradesh pressure. 5. Mizoram -66 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 6. Meghalaya -46 Decrease in forest cover in the State is due to shortening of shifting cultivation cycle and biotic pressure. 7. Kerala -24 Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to rotational felling of Eucalyptus, Teak, Acacia mangium, rubber and shade bearing trees in the gardens. 8. Assam -19 Decrease in forest cover is mainly attributed to illicit felling, encroachments in insurgency affected areas and shifting cultivation practices. 9. Tripura -8 Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to clearings for rubber plantations and shifting cultivations practices. 10. Maharashtra -4 - 11. Chhattisgarh -4 Submergence of forest areas in catchments of the dams. 12. Uttar Pradesh -3 - 13. Gujarat -1 Decrease in forest cover in the state is due to private felling in the Tree Outside Forests areas. 14. Chandigarh -0.22 - Total -866.22

POLLUTION NORMS FOR INDUSTRIES 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4119

SHRI DHANANJAY SINGH SHRI SURESH ANGADI SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PATLE SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA SHRI WAKCHAURE BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of highly polluting industries in the country, State-wise; (b) whether some highly polluting industries particularly in power and steel sector are yet to conform to the pollution control standards set by the respective State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs); (c) if so, whether any penalties have been imposed on such industries; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the effective steps taken/being taken by the Government to minimize the pollution in the country?

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

(a) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has identified 17 categories of highly polluting industries (HPIs) which include thermal power plants and steel plants. A total of 2720 industries have been identified as HPIs by CPCB. Out of these, 2076 units are reportedly complying with the environmental standards, 261 units are closed and 383 units have not provided adequate facilities to comply with the environmental standards. The State-wise status of these HPIs is at Annexure.

(b) & (c) There are 110 thermal power plants (TPPs) of which 17 TPPs are non-complying. Directions have been issued to the defaulting TPPs under the relevant provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Besides, there are 13 integrated iron and steel plants and 462 sponge iron plants, of which, 5 integrated iron and steel plants and 21 sponge iron plants are non-complying. Accordingly, directions have been issued to the defaulting iron and steel plants and sponge iron plants also under the provisions of Water Act, 1974, Air Act, 1981 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

(d) The steps taken to minimize pollution include;

 Ensuring compliance of environmental standards notified under Water Act, 1974, Air Act, 1981 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986;  Implementation of a mutually agreed voluntary programme under Corporate Responsibility on Environment Protection (CREP).  Notification of National Ambient Air Quality Standards,2009 for 12 parameters.  Formulation of guidelines for uniform Ambient Air Quality Monitoring.  Ensuring setting up of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for small scale industries (SSIs).  Promotion of low-waste and no waste clean technology.  Notification of industry specific environmental standards for iron and steel plants and sponge iron plants

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4119 DUE FOR REPLY ON 30.4.2012 REGARDING POLLUTION NORMS FOR INDUSTRIES BY SHRI DHANANJAY SINGH, SHRI SURESH ANGADI, SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PATLE, SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL, SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA, SHRI WAKCHAURE AND BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM:

STATUS OF 17 CATEGORIES OF HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES UP TO MARCH-2012

S. No. Name of the State/Union Complying Not Complying Closed Total Territory 1 Assam 20 4 0 24 2. Andhra Pradesh 345 77 28 450 3. Bihar 17 0 0 17 4. Chattisgarh 13 3 1 17 5. Goa 17 0 0 17 6. Gujarat 314 4 2 320 7. Haryana 70 10 0 80 8. Himachal Pradesh 16 0 2 18 9. Jammu &Kashmir 7 0 3 10 10. Jharkhand 22 2 4 28 11. Karnataka 126 21 14 161 12. Kerala 25 8 16 49 13. Madhya Pradesh 56 19 3 78 14. Maharashtra 267 4 68 339 15. Meghalaya 2 9 0 11 16. Orissa 41 16 8 65 17. Punjab 56 13 14 83 18. Rajasthan 82 30 25 137 19. Tamil Nadu 209 15 9 233 20. Tripura 13 1 1 15 21. Uttarakhand 24 10 11 45 22. Uttar Pradesh 276 68 40 384 23. West Bengal 46 69 12 127 24. Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 25. Daman 2 0 0 2 26. Delhi 3 0 0 3 27. Pondicherry 7 0 0 7 28. Sikkim 0 0 0 0 29. Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 30. Manipur 0 0 0 0 31. Andaman& Nicobar 0 0 0 0 32. Nagaland 0 0 0 0

33. Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 Total 2076 383 261 2720

MAPPING FOR SHORE LINE 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4126

SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL SHRIMATI POONAM VELJIBHAI JAT DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI SHRI HARIN PATHAK DR. MAHENDRASINH P. CHAUHAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the shore line mapping done by the Government is restricted to the Port Development process in Gujarat through its draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2010; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to frame any new guidelines in this regard; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) and (b): As per the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011, ports and harbour projects in high eroding stretches are prohibited except strategic and defence related projects. The Ministry of Environment and Forest had entrusted a study to Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai for carrying out shoreline change analysis for the mainland coastal of the country. The study of shoreline changes for the Gujarat, Kerala, Odisha, Puducherry has been completed and is in public domain. The study categorises the shoreline into high eroding sites, medium eroding sites and low eroding sites.

(c) and (d): No, Sir.

NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION PLAN 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4134

SHRI JEETENDRA SINGH BUNDELA: SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH: SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI IJYARAJ SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENTAND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the criteria laid down for covering the rivers under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) alongwith the details of the proposals received from various State Governments for inclusion of new rivers under NRCP during the last three years, year-wise, State-wise; (b) the main objectives of the said plan alongwith the details of funds allocated to various States under the NRCP during the last three years, State-wise; (c) whether several rivers are not getting benefit from the said plan; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) presently covers 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 states. The objective of the Plan is to ameliorate the water quality through implementation of various pollution abatement schemes which include interception and diversion of raw sewage, setting up of sewage treatment plants, creation of low cost sanitation facilities, setting up of electric/improved wood crematoria and river front development. Details of proposals received from the States for inclusion of new rivers for pollution abatement during the last three years are at Annexure-I and funds released during this period under the Plan is at Annexure-II.

(c) to (e) Conservation of rivers is an ongoing and collective effort of the Central and State Governments and this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in pollution abatement of rivers through NRCP. Inclusion of new rivers/towns in the Plan is a continuous process based upon, prioritized proposals received from the States, funds available under the Plan, degree of pollution etc.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4134 to be answered on Monday, the 30th April, 2012 on ‘National River Conservation Plan’

Details of the proposals received from the States for inclusion of new rivers under National River Conservation Plan during the last three years.

Sl. No. State Year River 1 Assam 2010-11 Bharalu 2010-11 Kalong 2 Gujarat 2010-11 Mindhola 2011-12 Nag 2011-12 Koyna 3 Punjab 2010-11 Beas 2011-12 Ghaggar 4 Uttar Pradesh 2010-11 Ramganga

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4134 to be answered on Monday, the 30th April, 2012 on ‘National River Conservation Plan’

State-wise and Year-wise funds released by the Central Government during 2009-10, 2010-11 &2011-12 under National River Conservation Plan.

(Rs. in crore) Funds Released S. No. State River 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Andhra Pradesh Godavari & Musi 36.89 -- -- 2 Bihar Ganga 15.37 20.00 -- 3 Jharkhand Damodar, Ganga & Subarnarekha ------4 Gujarat Sabarmati -- 0.39 -- 5 Goa Mandovi ------Bhadra, Tunga-bhadra, Cauvery, Tunga & 6 Karnataka -- 0.96 -- Pennar 7 Maharastra Krishna, Godavari, Tapi & Panchganga 7.38 11.82 --

Betwa, Tapti, Wainganga, Khan, Narmada, 8 Madhya Pradesh 0.90 -- Kshipra, Beehar, Chambal & Mandakini. -- 9 Orissa Brahmini & Mahanadi -- -- 5.00 10 Punjab Satluj & Beas -- 45.75 47.53 11 Rajasthan Chambal 20.00 -- 20.00 Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, Vennar, Vaigai & -- 12 Tamilnadu 3.10 -- Tambarani 13 Delhi Yamuna 66.50 83.29 34.88 14 Haryana Yamuna 14.90 4.10 -- 15 Uttar Pradesh Yamuna, Ganga & Gomti, Ramganga 112.80 238.59 72.75 16 Uttrakhand Ganga 17.94 31.88 -- 17 West Bengal Ganga, Damodar & Mahananda 57.08 194.13 -- 18 Kerala Pamba ------19 Sikkim Rani Chu 15.00 26.14 9.30 20 Nagaland Diphu & Dhansiri ------Total 367.86 657.05 189.46

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 30th April, 2012

LSQ 4138

SHRI MANGANI LAL MANDAL SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has constituted an Expert Group on hazardous waste management; (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of meetings so far held by this Expert Group; (c) the number of suggestions/ recommendations made by this Expert Group so far; and (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. These rules prescribe the procedure for storage, transportation, recycling and reprocessing of hazardous wastes. Import and export of hazardous wastes is also regulated under these Rules.

A Technical Review Committee (TRC) has been constituted to consider matters relating to classification of hazardous wastes and related issues on hazardous wastes management. An Expert Committee (EC) has been set-up to scrutinize applications received in the Ministry for transboundary movement of hazardous and other wastes. The recommendations of the Committee are considered by the Ministry and accordingly permissions are given for import and export of hazardous and other wastes for recycling/re-use/re-processing, etc. in an environmentally sound manner. Till date, 26 meetings of the TRC and 25 meetings of the EC have been held.

CLEARANCE TO COASTAL ROAD PROJECTS 7th May, 2012

LSQ *426

SHRI SADASHIVRAO DADOBA MANDLIK SHRI B.B. PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the status regarding granting of clearances to the various proposals received for construction of coastal roads in different parts of the country; (b) whether the Government has granted the environmental clearance to the proposal/ (c) projects from Maharashtra, for construction of the coastal road from Madh to Nariman Point in Mumbai; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the fishermen in Maharashtra have approached the Government against the approval of said project in Mumbai; (f) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and (g) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for the protection of fishermen’s colony and sea way in those areas?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 426 on “Clearance to Coastal Road Projects ” raised by SHRI SADASHIVRAO DADOBA MANDLIK, SHRI B.B. PATIL to be answered on 07.05.2012

(a) to (c) No proposal of construction of coastal roads including coastal road from Madh to Nariman Point in Mumbai is pending with the Ministry of Environment and Forests for grant of clearance.

(d) to (f) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) to (c).

PROTECTION OF TIGERS 7th May, 2012

LSQ *430

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY SHRI EKNATH M. GAIKWAD

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the number of tigers including Royal has been declining in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of tigers, State-wise and the reasons therefor; (c) the details of tiger mortality during the last three years, State-wise; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to protect the tigers and increase their numbers in the country?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) :- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *430 ON PROTECTION OF TIGERS DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.05.2012.

(a) & (b) No Sir. The country level tiger population, estimated once in every four years using the refined methodology, has shown an increasing trend with a population estimate of 1706, lower and upper limits being 1520 and 1909 respectively in the recent all India estimation (2010), as compared to the last country level estimation of 2006, with an estimate of 1411, lower and upper limits being 1165 and 1657 respectively. The landscape-wise details of tiger estimation in the country for the year 2006 and 2010 are at Annexure-I.

(c) The details of tiger mortality, as reported by States, during the last three years, including the current year are at Annexure-II.

(d) The milestone initiatives taken by the Government to protect and foster tiger conservation are at Annexure-III.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *430 ON PROTECTION OF TIGERS DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.05.2012. Details of tiger estimation for the years 2006 and 2010

State Tiger Population 2006 2010 Increase/ Decrease/ Stable Estimate Statistical Statistical Estimate Statistical Statistical (Number) Lower Upper Limit (Number) Lower Upper Limit Limit Limit Shivalik-Gangetic Plain Landscape Complex Uttarakhand 178 161 195 227 199 256 Increase Uttar Pradesh 109 91 127 118 113 124 Stable Bihar 10 7 13 8 (-)*** (-)*** (-)*** Stable Shivalik- 297 259 335 353 320 388 Stable Gangetic landscape Central Indian Landscape Complex and Landscape Complex Andhra Pradesh 95 84 107 72 65 79 Decrease Chhattisgarh 26 23 28 26 24 27 Stable Madhya Pradesh 300 236 364 257 213 301 Stable

Maharashtra 103 76 131 169 155 183 Increase Odisha 45 37 53 32 20 44 Stable Rajasthan 32 30 35 36 35 37 Stable Jharkhand Not 10 6 14 Could not assessed be compared since it was not assessed in 2006. Central Indian 601 486 718 601 518 685 Stable landscape Western Ghats Landscape Complex Karnataka 290 241 339 300 280 320 Stable Kerala 46 39 53 71 67 75 Increase Tamil Nadu 76 56 95 163 153 173 Increase Western Ghats 402 336 487 534 500 568 Increase landscape North Eastern Hills and Brahmaputra Flood Plains Assam 70 60 80 143 113 173 Increase Arunachal 14 12 18 Not Not assessed Not assessed Could not Pradesh assessed be compared since it was not assessed in 2010. Mizoram 6 4 8 5 (-)*** (-)*** (-)*** Stable Northern West 10 8 12 Not Not assessed Not assessed Could not Bengal assessed be compared since it was not assessed in 2010. North East Hills, 100 84 118 148 118 178 Increase and Brahmaputra landscape Not Not Not assessed 70 64 90 Could not assessed assessed be compared since it was not assessed in 2006. TOTAL 1411 1165 1657 1706 1520 1909 *** Statistical lower / upper limits could not be ascertained owing to small size of the population.

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *430 ON PROTECTION OF TIGERS DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.05.2012.

Details of tiger mortality, as reported by States, during the last three years including the current year

Sl. No. State 2009 2010 2011 2012 (as on 3.5.2012) 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 - - - 2 Assam 10 8 6 4 3 Bihar - 1 1 - 4 Chhattisgarh - 2 2 1 5 Karnataka 11 7 6 5 6 Kerala 1 3 4 - 7 Madhya Pradesh 15 8 5 3 8 Maharashtra 5 8 6 5 9 Orissa 1 - 1 - 10 Rajasthan 3 4 1 - 11 Tamil Nadu 1 4 3 5 12 Uttarakhand 9 5 1 5 13 Uttar Pradesh 3 2 17 2 14 West Bengal 2 1 3 1 15 Goa 1 - - - 16 2 - - - TOTAL 66 53 56* 31 * Excludes seizure of one old trophy during the year

ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *430 ON PROTECTION OF TIGERS DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.05.2012.

Milestone initiatives taken by the Government of India for fostering tiger conservation

Legal steps

1. Amendment of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 for providing enabling provisions towards constituting the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau.

2. Enhancement of punishment in cases of offence relating to a tiger reserve or its core area.

Administrative steps

3. Strengthening of antipoaching activities, including special strategy for monsoon patrolling, by providing funding support to Tiger Reserve States, as proposed by them, for deployment of antipoaching squads involving ex-army personnel / home guards, apart from workforce comprising of local people, in addition to strengthening of communication / wireless facilities.

4. Constitution of the National Tiger Conservation Authority with effect from 4.09.2006, for strengthening tiger conservation by, interalia, ensuring normative standards in tiger reserve management, preparation of reserve specific tiger conservation plan, laying down annual audit report before Parliament, constituting State level Steering Committees under the Chairmanship of Chief Ministers and establishment of Tiger Conservation Foundation.

5. Constitution of a multidisciplinary Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau) with effect from 6.6.2007 to effectively control illegal trade in wildlife.

6. The in-principle approval has been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority for creation of five new tiger reserves, and the sites are:, Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Ratapani (Madhya Pradesh), Sunabeda (Orissa) and Mukundara Hills (including Darrah, Jawahar Sagar and Chambal Wildlife Sanctuaries) (Rajasthan) and Satyamangalam (Tamil Nadu). Final approval has been accorded to (Karnataka) for declaring as a Tiger Reserve. Besides, the States have been advised to send proposals for declaring the following areas as Tiger Reserves: (i) Bor (Maharashtra), (ii) Suhelwa (Uttar Pradesh), (iii) Nagzira-Navegaon (Maharashtra), (iv) Guru Ghasidas National Park (Chhattisgarh), (v) Mhadei Sanctuary (Goa) and (vi) Srivilliputhur Grizzled Giant Squirrel / Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuaries / Varushanadu Valley (Tamil Nadu).

7. The revised Project Tiger guidelines have been issued to States for strengthening tiger conservation, which apart from ongoing activities, interalia, include funding support to States for enhanced village relocation/rehabilitation package for people living in core or critical tiger habitats (from Rs. 1 lakh/family to Rs. 10 lakhs/family), rehabilitation/resettlement of communities involved in traditional hunting, mainstreaming livelihood and wildlife concerns in forests outside tiger reserves and fostering corridor conservation through restorative strategy to arrest habitat fragmentation.

8. A scientific methodology for estimating tiger (including co-predators, prey animals and assessment of habitat status) has been evolved and mainstreamed. The findings of this estimation/assessment are bench marks for future tiger conservation strategy.

9. An area of 33472.01 sq. km. has been notified by 16 Tiger States (out of 17) as core or critical tiger habitat under section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006 (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal). The State of Bihar has taken a decision for notifying the core or critical tiger habitat of Valmiki Tiger Reserve.

Financial steps

10. Financial and technical help is provided to the States under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz. Project Tiger and Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats for enhancing the capacity and infrastructure of the States for providing effective protection to wild animals.

International Cooperation

11. India has a Memorandum of Understanding with Nepal on controlling trans-boundary illegal trade in wildlife and conservation, apart from a protocol on tiger conservation with China.

12. A Global Tiger Forum of Tiger Range Countries has been created for addressing international issues related to tiger conservation.

13. During the 14th meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES, which was held from 3rd to 15th June, 2007 at The Hague, India introduced a resolution along with China, Nepal and the Russian Federation, with directions to Parties with operations breeding tigers on a commercial scale, for restricting such captive populations to a level supportive only to conserving wild tigers. The resolution was adopted as a decision with minor amendments. Further, India made an intervention appealing to China to phase out tiger farming, and eliminate stockpiles of Asian big cats body parts and derivatives. The importance of continuing the ban on trade of body parts of tigers was emphasized.

14. Based on India’s strong intervention during the 58th meeting of the Standing Committee of the CITES at Geneva from 6th to 10th July, 2009, the CITES Secretariat has issued a notification to Parties to submit reports relating to compliance of Decisions 14.69 and 14.65 within 90 days with effect from 20.10.2009 (Progress made on restricting captive breeding operations of tigers etc.). Reintroduction of Tigers

15. As a part of active management to rebuild Sariska and Panna Tiger Reserves where tigers have become locally extinct, reintroduction of tigers / tigresses have been done. 16. Special advisories issued for in-situ build up of prey base and tiger population through active management in tiger reserves having low population status of tiger and its prey.

Creation of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF)

17. The policy initiatives announced by the Finance Minister in his Budget Speech of 29.2.2008, interalia, contains action points relating to tiger protection. Based on the one time grant of Rs. 50.00 crore provided to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for raising, arming and deploying a Special Tiger Protection Force, the proposal for the said force has been approved by the competent authority for 13 tiger reserves. Rs. 93 lakhs each has been released to Corbett, Ranthambhore & for creation of STPF during 2008-09. Since then, the guidelines of the STPF have been revised for deploying forest personnel in place of Police as an option-II, with scope for involving local people like the Van Gujjars. During the year 2011-12, an amount of Rs. 3 crores has been provided to the Similipal Tiger Reserve for raising, arming and deploying the STPF.

18. In collaboration with TRAFFIC-INDIA, an online tiger crime data base has been launched, and Generic Guidelines for preparation of reserve specific Security Plan has been evolved.

Recent initiatives

1. Implementing a tripartite MOU with tiger States, linked to fund flows for effective implementation of tiger conservation initiatives.

2. Rapid assessment of tiger reserves done.

3. Special crack teams sent to tiger reserves affected by left wing extremism and low population status of tiger and its prey.

4. Chief Ministers of States having tiger reserves affected by left wing extremism and low population status of tiger and its prey addressed for taking special initiatives.

5. Steps taken for modernizing the infrastructure and field protection, besides launching ‘M- STrIPES’ for effective field patrolling and monitoring.

6. Steps taken for involvement of Non-Governmental Experts in the ongoing all India tiger estimation.

7. Initiatives taken for improving the field delivery through capacity building of field officials, apart from providing incentives.

8. Action initiated for using Information Technology to strengthen surveillance in tiger reserves.

9. The second round of country level tiger status assessment completed in 2010, with the findings indicating an increase with a tiger population estimate of 1706, lower and upper limits being 1520 and 1909 respectively, as compared to the last country level estimation of 2006, with an estimate of 1411, lower and upper limits being 1165 and 1657 respectively.

10. The second round of independent assessment of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves done in 2010-11 for 39 tiger reserves based on globally used framework.

11. Increase in the allocation for Project Tiger with additional components.

12. Providing special assistance for mitigation of human-tiger conflicts in problematic areas.

13. As an outcome of the fourth Trans-border Consultative Group Meeting held in New Delhi, a joint resolution has been signed with Nepal for biodiversity / tiger conservation.

14. Regional Offices of the National Tiger Conservation Authority sanctioned at Nagpur, Bengaluru and Guwahati.

15. Launching of Phase-IV tiger reserve level monitoring.

16. A protocol on conservation of the Royal Bengal Tiger of the Sundarban signed between India and Bangladesh in September, 2011.

AREAS UNDER DESERTIFICATION 7th May, 2012

LSQ *434

SHRI DHANANJAY SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether the Government has identified the areas under threat of desertification in the country;

(b) if so, the details of such areas, State wise; (c) whether the Government has submitted any proposal of the National Action Programme to Combat Desertification to the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.434 to be answered on 7th May, 2012 regarding “Areas under Desertification” raised by Shri Dhananjay Singh.

(a) to (e):Desertification means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities. As per Desertification Status Map, 2007 of Space Application Centre, ISRO, Ministry of Space, out of total geographical area of 328 million hectares, about 228.3 million hectares (69.6%) constitute dryland. 32% of the Total Geographical Area (TGA) is under various processes of desertification and land degradation. The state-wise details are annexed as Annexure-I and process wise details are at Annexure-II.

As signatory to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) India has formulated and submitted National Action Programme to Combat Desertification in 2001. India has submitted proposal of USD 148,500 to Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat in 2011 to support enabling activities for National Reporting and capacity building for alignment of National Action Programme, in accordance with UNCCD 10 year strategy (2008-18).

FELLING OF TREES 7th May, 2012

LSQ *437

SHRI DHRUVA NARAYANA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note of large scale felling of trees in forest areas, including National Parks and Sanctuaries. (b) if so, the details thereof during the last two years and the current year, State-wise. (c) whether bamboos in the restricted area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve are being axed for organising fair etc. (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to avoid such situation in future?

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

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 437 due for reply on 7.5.2012 regarding Felling of Trees.

(a) No, Sir. No large scale felling of trees in forest areas including National Parks and sanctuaries has been reported in the country.

(b) Question does not arise.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. As per the report of Karnataka State, seven Bamboo culms were cut illegally in Bandipur Tiger Reserve by a group of villagers from Hongalli in Maddur Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on 01-04-2012 during a fair at Basaveshwara Temple. The bamboo culms were used for giving support to the chariot, which is the age old practice by the devotees of Basaveshwara Temple.

(e) Steps are being taken by the Government of Karnataka to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.

FUNDS UNDER CAMPA 7th May, 2012

LSQ *438

SHRI BHOOPENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has acquired forest land from the States/Union-Territories (UTs) for building dam, mining and other non-forest activities; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the said acquired forest land during the last three years, State/UT-wise; (c) the compensation worked out and provided by the Government to the State Governments in lieu of the acquired forest land; (d) the amount deposited in the ad-hoc Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA); (e) whether the State Governments have urged the Union Government to grant funds from CAMPA fund; and (f) if so, reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a) to (f) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 438 BY SHRI BHOOPENDRA SINGH REGARDING ‘FUNDS UNDER CAMPA’ DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.05.2012.

(a) & (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) did not acquire forest land from the States/Union-Territories (UTs) for building dam, mining and other non-forest activities. However, as per the provision of the Section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, use of forest land for non-forest purpose require prior approval of Central Government. State/UT-wise details of approvals accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes during the last three years (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2011) is annexed.

(c) & (d) As the MoEF did not acquire forest land from the States/Union-Territories (UTs) for building dam, mining and other non-forest activities no compensation in this regard has been provided by the MoEF to State/ Union Territories. However, approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 accorded by the MoEF for use of forest land for non-forest purposes are subject to fulfillment of inter-alia the conditions that the concerned State/UT Government shall realize the Net Present Value (NPV) of the diverted forest land and the amount required for creation and maintenance of compensatory afforestation, afforestation and fencing of safety zone (for mining projects), implementation of Catchment Area Treatment Plan (for irrigation and dam projects), implementation of Regional and/or site specific Wildlife Conservation Plan etc. from the concerned user agencies and transfer the same to the Ad-hoc CAMPA. As on 31.03.2012 an amount of Rs.22,382 crores is available with the ad-hoc CAMPA.

(e) & (f) Funds are released to the State CAMPAs on the basis of the Annual Plans of Operation, and in terms of the Order dated 10th July 2009 of the Supreme Court of India in IA No.2143 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.202/1995 in the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad versus Union of India and others. During the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 amounts of Rs. 983 crores, Rs.1,034 crores and Rs. 823 crores, respectively have been released to State CAMPAs.

Annexure referred to in answer to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 438 on ‘Funds under CAMPA’ asked by Shri Bhoopendra Singh for reply on 07.05.2012

State-wise details of the approvals (Stage-I and Stage-II) accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 during the period of last three years (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2011)

Sl. No. State/ UT No. of Proposals Area of forest land diverted (in hectares) 1 2 3 4 1 Andhra Pradesh 112 12,346.71 2 Arunachal Pradesh 82 3,623.66 3 Assam 31 800.93 4 Bihar 79 4,033.46 5 Chhattisgarh 81 9,939.85 6 Goa 23 973.24 7 Gujarat 346 6,567.97 8 Haryana 794 1,318.32 9 Himachal Pradesh 403 3,132.24 10 Jharkhand 128 9,819.44 11 Karnataka 89 2,667.38 12 Kerala 20 30.64 13 Madhya Pradesh 173 7,922.65 14 Maharashtra 197 6,494.18 15 Manipur 5 915.29 16 Meghalaya 7 126.33 17 Mizoram 2 253.38 18 Nagaland 0 0 19 Orissa 75 10,304.6 20 Punjab* 736 1,639.22 21 Rajasthan 121 4,558.71 22 Sikkim 60 1,262.09 23 Tamil Nadu 54 505.92 24 Tripura 48 81 25 Uttarakhand 1,026 6,614.04 26 Uttar Pradesh 365 1,064.95 27 West Bengal 28 279.63 28 A & N Islands 4 0.42 29 Chandigarh 5 0.31 30 D & N Haveli 16 4.89 31 Daman & Diu 1 3.95

Sl. No. State/ UT No. of Proposals Area of forest land diverted (in hectares) 1 2 3 4 32 Delhi 3 16.74 33 Lakshadweep 0 0 34 Puducherry 0 0 Total 5,114 97,302.15 *: Excluding 55,339.95 ha. area covered under cultivation and habitation which was closed under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. Stage-II approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 for its delisting from the list of forest areas was accorded during 2009.

Note: The statement does not include information for Jammu & Kashmir as the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 do not extend to Jammu & Kashmir.

DISPOSAL OF E-WASTE 7th May, 2012

LSQ *440

DR. SANJAY SINH SHRI S. ALAGIRI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, and e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 to make producers responsible for disposal of hazardous waste including e-waste in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether these rules are not generally being followed in the country; (d) if so, the number of the cases of violation of above rules detected during the last three years and the current year alongwith the action taken against the violators in each case; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government for strict compliance of the rules?

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

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 440 for answer on Monday, the 7th May, 2012 regarding “Disposal of e-Waste” raised by Dr. Sanjay Sinh and Shri S. Alagiri.

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, for proper management and handling of hazardous wastes in the country.

E- Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 were notified on 12th May 2011 and have come in to effect from 1st May 2012. The concept of Extended Producer Responsibility has been enshrined in these rules to make it a mandatory activity for the manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipments. Under this the producers are responsible for collection of e-waste generated from the end of life of their products by setting up collection centres or take back systems either individually or collectively.

As per the rules, Collection centers are required to obtain authorization from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) concerned within three months from the date of commencement of the rules. Similarly, Dismantlers and Recyclers are required to obtain authorization and registration from SPCB concerned. E-waste generated is required to be sent to authorized and registered recyclers for environmentally sound disposal. The SPCBs can take action as per the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) in case of any violation.

WATER CESS

7th May, 2012

LSQ 4841

SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total cess collected under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 during the last three years, and the current year. State-wise alongwith the number of industries registered under the Act; (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the rate and quantum of water cess under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) the criteria and norms for the utilisation of cess collected; (e) whether some industries are not paying the Water Cess; and (f) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor ?

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

(a) The total cess collected under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 during the last three years and during the current year i.e. 2012-13 is given in the annexure. All industries except Hydel Power Units consuming water and generating pollution are covered under this Act. The industries consuming water less than 10 Kilo Litres per Day (KLD) have also been exempted from the levy of water cess, however, provided that no such exemption is applicable in case of industries generating hazardous wastes defined in the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008.

(b) & (c) At present there is no proposal of the Government to revise the water cess rates prescribed under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977.

(d) Presently the State Pollution Control Boards / Pollution Control Committees (SPCBs / PCCs) are allowed to utilize 50% of the total amount of water cess reimbursed to them on their establishment and office operations. 25% of the total amount of water cess reimbursed is earmarked for i) establishment costs related to scientific and technical manpower, including augmentation thereof; and ii) e-governance and IT applications in the SPCBs/PCCs including online consent management. 25% of the cess funds available for project activities are earmarked for monitoring of air, water and noise and creation of related infrastructure. A minimum of 3% of the total cess funds are utilized for the purpose of e-governance and IT applications.

(e) & (f) Since the Hydel Power Units and the industries consuming water less than 10 KLD are exempted from levy of water cess, hence such industries / units are not paying water cess.

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4841 regarding water cess due for answer on 7.05.2012 by Shri Jayant Chaudhary.

Cess collection during Cess collection during Cess collection Cess collection FY 2011-12 Current FY 2012 – 13 S. No. Name of the State during during (April, 2011 –March, (till 30.4.2012) FY 2009 – 10 FY 2010 – 11 2012) 1. Andhra Pradesh 293311000 292400000 256608000 Nil 2. Assam 0 3825012 5962852 Nil 3. Bihar 5400000 11200000 8100000 Nil 4. Chandigarh 9791801 4021165 0 Nil 5. Chhattisgarh 41100000 57200000 59700000 Nil 6. Daman & Diu 82582 415837 88768 Nil 7. Delhi 74031294 101879604 13681783 Nil 8. Dadra Nagar Haveli 198976 224992 0 Nil 9. Goa 5164830 4671326 4738382 Nil 10. Gujarat 176169525 132276810 207456865 Nil 11. Haryana 52154949 75459565 44377242 Nil 12. Himachal Pradesh 10826639 8567619 0 Nil 13. Jharkhand 15000000 40000000 42845000 Nil 14. Karnataka 36033743 55007771 51342000 Nil 15. Kerala 11357222 10551037 10636562 Nil 16. Madhya Pradesh 43165435 43324000 50828000 Nil

17. Maharashtra 316348088 274094191 328086195 Nil 18. Meghalaya 202149 306858 284776 Nil 19. Orissa 70100000 68000000 41400000 Nil 20. Puducherry 1368011 155868 249349 Nil 21. Punjab 130953642 122687708 148143174 Nil 22. Rajasthan 42900159 270177217 171144143 Nil 23. Tamil-Nadu 86439811 85550258 81668175 Nil 24. Uttarakhand 26770327 51983254 25767183 Nil 25. Uttar Pradesh 435563993 454479749 435975582 Nil 26. West Bengal 171320599 190990505 212781949 Nil Total 2055754775 2359450346 2201865980 Nil

CLEARANCE TO YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4843

SHRI KAMESHWAR BAITHA SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has granted the environmental clearance to Taj Trapezium Zone Authority (Pollution, Prevention and Control) regarding construction of Yamuna Expressway from Greater Noida to Agra; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests had granted environmental clearance for Yamuna Expressway from Noida to Agra on 11.04.2007, after following due procedure as required under EIA Notification 2006.

(c) & (d) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) and (b) above.

SAFETY OF WILDLIFE 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4852

SHRI JOSE K. MANI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the concerns being raised by Wildlife experts regarding safety of wildlife being compromised by construction of National Highways in protected areas of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure safety of wildlife and also completion of the project; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. In the 24th Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife held on 13th December 2011, some of the members had pointed out that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was not complying in letter and spirit with the conditions stipulated in statutory clearances and also that basic safeguards required in the areas which are ecologically sensitive and where specific protection measures have been suggested, are also not adhered to.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. For a considered view of impact of any such developmental projects in Protected Areas and adjoining areas, prior clearance of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife is mandatory. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has requested the implementing agencies for ensuring compliance of conditions laid down while granting clearances for road projects. In addition, the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, has brought out guidelines titled ‘Roads, Sensitive Habitats and Wildlife’ for ensuring safety of wildlife while constructing roads.

FUNDS FOR AFFORESTATION PROJECTS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4853

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) the total amount of money deposited for afforestation, in lieu of using forest land, and annual interest amount being accrued on it; (b) whether the Supreme Court has directed to provide one thousand crore rupees every year for development of forests and providing employment to rural unemployed, out of this interest amount; (c) if so, by when the required blue-print in this regard would be prepared; (d) whether the Court has also emphasised upon regular monitoring of the scheme; and (e) if so, the arrangements being made by the Government in this regard ?

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

(a) The bulk of the funds, after providing for releases already made to State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authorities [State CAMPAs] in the years 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, received in the form of compensatory levies in lieu of diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is kept in interest bearing term deposits in nationalized Banks as per the details indicated in the Annexure.

(b) The Hon’ble Supreme Court of Inida vide their Order dated 10th July 2009 in IA No.2143 in Writ Petition (Civil) No.202 of 1995 titled T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India and Others observed that substantial amount of funds have been received by the Ad-hoc Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority [CAMPA] and sudden release and utilization of this large sum all at one time may not be appropriate and may lead to improper use without any effective control on expenditure, and considered it appropriate to permit the Ad-hoc CAMPA to release for the time being, the sum of about Rs.1,000 crores per year, for the next 5 years, in proportion of 10% of the principal amount pertaining to the respective State/ Union Territory subject, inter-alia, to the conditions that the amount towards the NPV and the protected areas may be released after the schemes have been reviewed by the State level Executive committee and the Annual Plan of Operation is approved by the Steering Committee and the amount towards the Compensatory Afforestation, Additional Compensatory Afforestation, Penal Compensatory Afforestation and the Catchment Area Treatment Plan may be released in the respective bank accounts of the States/ UTs immediately for taking up site specific works already approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests while granting prior approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India also ordered that while carrying out the work of utilizing these funds the broad guidelines adopted by the NREGA may be followed and as far as possible work may be allotted mostly to rural unemployed people maintaining the minimum wages level.

(c) Funds have been sanctioned to the State/ UT CAMPAs taking into account the Annual Plans of Operation formulated in this behalf, and considering the overall limit on releases as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in their said Order.

(d) & (e) In the said Order dated the 10th July 2009 the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India have ordered that an amount of 5% of the amount released to the State CAMPA may also be released and utilized by the National CAMPA Advisory Council, inter-alia, for monitoring and evaluation. A project named “e-Green Watch” [earlier called the Integrated CAMPA Concurrent Monitoring and Evaluation System] has been assigned to the National Informatics Centre for developing a web based package for real time on line monitoring of the schemes financed out of CAMPA funds.

Annexure referred to in part (a) of the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4853 regarding Funds for Afforestation Projects, by Shri Ramsinh Rathwa, Hon'ble , answered on 7th May 2012

Date of Date of Maturity Amount S.No Deposit Maturity Bank/Branch Principal Amount

1 19.04.2011 29.03.2014 Union Bank of India, East Patel Nagar 3,196,656,000.00 4,199,541,723.00

2 19.04.2011 29.03.2014 Union Bank of India, East Patel Nagar 1,424,043,674.00 15,011,903,315.00

3 21.04.2011 29.03.2014 Union Bank of India, Sunder Nagar 17,109,227,435.00 22,471,210,182.99

4 28.04.2011 29.06.2012 Union Bank of India, Sunder Nagar 9,353,544,809.00 10,453,231,775.00

5 04.05.2011 29.06.2012 Vijaya Bank, Barakhamba Road 7,000,000,000.00 7,824,927,120.00

6 09.05.2011 29.03.2013 IDBI Bank, Lajpat Nagar 6,650,289,834.00 7,967,956,529.00

7 18.05.2011 29.03.2013 IDBI Bank, Lajpat Nagar 8,456,274,416.00 1,651,522,112.00

8 19.05.2011 29.03.2013 IDBI Bank, Lajpat Nagar 78,336,934.00 93,611,567.00

9 23.05.2011 29.03.2013 IDBI Bank, Lajpat Nagar 6,141,675,126.38 7,326,199,114.76

10 02.6.2011 29.6.2012 Central Bank of India, Khan Market 9,111,220,388.00 10,143,173,774.02

11 15.06.11 29.03.2013 Indian Overseas Bank, Rajendra Place 8,014,507,807.00 9,563,272,140.00

12 17.6.2011 29.3.2013 Indian Overseas Bank, Rajendra Place 859,460,391.00 1,024,987,101.00

13 9.7.2011 28.09.2012 Canara Bank, R.K.Puram 3,560,748,878.00 4,018,699,921.00

14 04.08.2011 29.9.2012 Corporation Bank, Lodhi Complex 7,782,074,921.00 8,692,305,314.00

15 17.8.2011 29.9.2012 Corporation Bank, Lodhi Complex 1,495,071,131.00 1,664,257,865.00

16 26.8.2011 29.9.2012 Corporation Bank, Lodhi Complex 1,049,922,578.00 1,165,970,521.00

17 10.9.2011 29.9.2012 Allahabad Bank, Parliament Street 3,673,401,256.00 4,065,396,158.00

18 16.9.2011 29.9.2012 Central Bank of India, Khan Market 3,252,281,165.00 3,593,597,954.00 21.9.2011 29.9.2012 19 Indian Overseas Bank, Rajendra Place 8,894,396,723.00 9,824,554,781.00

20 23.9.2011 29.9.2012 Canara Bank, R.K.Puram 14,413,009,234.00 15,910,139,578.00

21 5.10.11 29.3.2013 Andhra Bank, Lajpat Nagar 1,970,061,335.00 2,271,424,242.00

22 12.10.2011 29.3.2013 State Bank Travancore, Patel Chowk 4,221,791,786.00 4,853,242,445.00

23 27.10.2011 29.3.2013 Corporation Bank, Lodhi Complex 1,268,421,830.00 1,451,028,910.00

24 27.10.2011 29.3.2013 Indian Overseas Bank, Rajendra Place 1,268,421,830.00 1,451,028,910.00

25 27.10.2011 29.3.2013 Vijaya Bank, Barakhamba Road 1,268,421,830.00 1,451,028,910.00

26 11.11.2011 29.3.2013 Union Bank of India, Sunder Nagar 4,328,549,867.00 4,936,459,234.00

27 16.11.2011 29.3.2013 Union Bank, Sunder Nagar 646,571,600.00 736,413,258.00

28 30.11.2011 29.6.2013 Canara Bank, R.K.Puram 3,798,805,839.00 4,433,429,687.00

29 10.12.2011 29.03.2013 Dena Bank, Connaught Place 4,111,907,945.00 4,669,927,621.00

30 21.12.2011 29.06.2013 Bank of Baroda, Sansad Marg 4,093,951,039.00 4,755,307,884.00

31 09.01.2012 29.6.2013 Canara Bank, R.K.Puram 6,108,394,775.00 7,059,384,442.00

32 18.01.2012 29.06.2013 Canara Bank, R.K.Puram 10,072,131,246.00 11,613,917,594.00

33 18.01.2012 29.06.2013 Canara Bank, R.K.Puram 85,000,000.00 98,011,331.00

34 18.01.2012 29.06.2013 Andhra Bank Lajpat.Nagar 8,907,678,383.00 10,271,216,704.00

35 19.01.2012 29.06.2013 Andhra Bank LajpatNagar 92,301,566.00 106,425,154.00

36 04.02.2012 29.06.2013 Vijaya Bank, Barakhamba Road 14,910,526,392.00 17,140,459,565.00

37 27.02.2012 29.06.2013 Bank of Baroda, Sansad Marg 10,000,000,000.00 11,463,905,639.00

38 27.02.2012 29.06.2013 Union Bank of India, Sunder Nagar 4,394,332,023.00 4,455,767,244.00

39 28.02.2012 29.06.2013 Union Bank of India, Sunder Nagar 713,825,900.00 806,758,465.00

40 09.03.2012 29.06.2013 Corporation Bank, Lodhi Complex 7,942,588,063.00 9,116,423,153.00

41 29.03.2012 29.03.2014 Punjab National Bank, Connaught Place 2,100,000,000.00 2,340,476,847.00

Total 223,819,825,949.38 252,148,495,784.77

Note :- In addition to the above, amounts of Rs.84,71,05,995/- and Rs.93,79,93,528/- respectively are held in Savings Bank Accounts in the name of various States (CAMPAs ) in the Union Bank of India , Sunder Nagar, New Delhi 110003 and Corporation Bank, Lodhi Complex, New Delhi as on 30.03.2012

GREENHOUSE GASES 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4866

DR. RATNA DE (NAG)

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the efforts made by the Government during the last three years to reduce the greenhouse gases; (b) the efforts made by the Government in demanding the rich countries for emission reductions; (c) whether any experts committee has been formed by the Government to study the overall impact of spreading of greenhouse gases and reducing the emission levels; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(d) A National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was released by Government of India on June 30, 2008 to outline India’s strategy to meet the challenge of Climate Change. The NAPCC includes eight Missions, out of which National Solar Mission, National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Green India Mission and National Mission on Sustainable Habitat contain policy initiatives and actions having co-benefits in terms of reduction of greenhouse gases. The objective of National Missions is to support India’s policies for sustainable development, inter alia, by way of promotion of energy efficiency, appropriate mix of fuels and primary energy sources including renewable sources, efficient transport etc.

(e) India has actively participated in the international negotiations conducted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in close coordination with members of G77 and China and put forth argument that developed countries should implement their commitments and take actions to reduce emissions in accordance with the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities’ as enshrined in the UNFCCC.

(f) to (e) Planning Commission has constituted an Expert Group in January 2010 to prepare a ‘Low Carbon Strategy for Inclusive Growth’ and evaluate alternatives for low carbon strategy through cost-benefit analysis. The Expert Group has prepared an Interim Report in May 2011 covering five sectors namely Power, Transport, Building, Industry and Forestry.

CONSERVATION ON VULTURES 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4876

SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the vulture has been included under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (b) if so, whether the Government has formulated any scheme for protection and conservation of vultures in the Country; (c) if so, whether the Government has issued any guidelines for constituting committees at State and district level for protection and conservation of vultures; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government of Maharashtra has not constituted any committee even after the issue of guidelines in 2006; (f) if so, whether the Union Government proposes to take action in this regard; and (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) Yes Sir. Three species of vulture, viz., Gyps indicus, Gyps bengalensis, Gyps tenuirostris have been included in the Schedule- I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has formulated an ‘Action Plan for Vulture Conservation in India’ in the year 2006. In accordance with the Action Plan all State/UTs Governments have been advised to set up Technical Advisory Committees to monitor the status of Vulture Conservation, working out viable conservation strategies, conduct population surveys periodically and set up and expand of Vulture Care and Breeding Centres. The State Government of Maharashtra has also constituted the Circle level committees vide their office letter dated 23.03.2006 in all the eleven Territorial Forest Circles covering the entire landscape of that circle for monitoring and coordinating the vulture conservation strategies.

(f) & (g) Does not arise.

LOSS OF FOREST LAND 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4877

SHRI P.K. BIJU

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made any assessment about the loss of forest land after 1995 till today for new mines, industries, road and coal; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Use of forest land for non-forest purposes including for new mines, industries, road and coal requires prior approval of Central Government in accordance with the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Central Government during the period 01.01.1995 to 01.05.2012 accorded 19,292 approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of 814,054 hectares of forest land. Category-wise details of the same are annexed.

Annexure referred to in answer to parts (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4877 on ‘Loss of forest Land’ asked by Shri P.K. Biju due for reply on 07.05.2012

Category-wise details of the approvals (Stage-I and Stage-II) accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes during the period 01.01.1995 to 01.05.2012

Approvals Accorded (Stage-I and Stage-II) Category of Projects/ Proposals Number of proposals Area of forest land diverted (hectares) Defence Projects 208 24,858 Dispensaries/ Hospitals 22 108 Drinking water projects 1,038 1,904 Regularization of encroachments 14 2,49,744 Conversion of Forest villages into Revenue Villages 16 41,170 Hydel Projects 415 52,433 Irrigation Projects 1,268 72,053 Mining including Coal Mining Projects 1,510 1, 31,646 Railway Projects 223 5,234 Rehabiliation Projects 40 15,788 Road Projects 5,543 39,773 Schools 89 532 Thermal Power Projects 31 3,331 Transmission Line Projects 1,641 21,503 Village Electrification Projects 15 21 Wind Power Projects 68 3,848 Other Projects 7,151 1,50,108 TOTAL 19,292 8,14,054

MARINE POLLUTION 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4904

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has alerted that the waters of sea coasts are unsafe for bathing and fishing due to rising marine pollution; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken to purify the sea coasts; (c) whether some industrial estates have installed Common Effluent Treatment Plants for treatment of wastes from small and medium scale industries; and (d) if so, the details of industries that have been provided incentives to install pollution control equipment during the last three years?

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

(a) The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been carrying out water quality assessment of the Indian coastal water. NIO has observed that some of the coastal stretches are subjected to disposal of industrial and domestic waste which poses threat of marine pollution and thereby may affect bathing sea water quality and fishing.

(b) to (d) Most of the industrial clusters of coastal areas are located in the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra. There are 23 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) discharging treated effluent in the coastal areas, out of which 14 CETPs are in Gujarat, 6 in Maharashtra and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. In Gujarat, total capacity of CETPs is 340.60 Million Litres per Day (MLD) and total wastewater treatment is 254.97 MLD (74.85%). In Maharashtra, total capacity of CETPs is 54 MLD and total wastewater treatment is 44 MLD (81%). The total capacity of CETPs located in coastal States, therefore, is 394.60 MLD and the treatment capacity is 298.97 MLD (75%).

A Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) is under implementation in the Ministry to enable the small scale industries (SSI) to set up new and upgrade the existing CETPs. During the last three years, CETPs /associated industries have been supported by the Ministry in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The State-wise funds released and number of CETPs sanctioned during last three years is at Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4904 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.5.2012 ON ‘MARINE POLLUTION’ RAISED BY SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY

STATE-WISE FUNDS RELEASED IN LAST THREE YEARS UNDER THE CETP SCHEME (Rs. in lakhs) S.No. State Amount No. of Amount No. of Amount No. of CETPs released CETPs released in CETPs released in supported in supported 2010-11 supported 2011-12 2009-10

1. Andhra Pradesh 60.00 01 00.00 00 00.00 00 State Pollution Control Board 2. Gujarat State 304.89 02 418.51 02 199.46 01 Pollution Control Board 3. Maharashtra 49.85 02 150.63 02 70.54 01 State Pollution Control Board 4. Rajasthan State 82.26 02 00 00 00.00 00 Pollution Control Board

WATER POLLUTION 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4906

SHRI BHARAT RAM MEGHWAL SHRI KHILADI LAL BAIRWA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the polluted water and wastes of some cities of Punjab is drained in Sutlej river through Buddha and Kaliken Nallah; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the polluted water is being drained into Rajasthan Canal through Harike water works; and (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d) As per the information received from Central Pollution Control Board and Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, river Satluj in Punjab receives treated/untreated domestic and industrial wastewater from various towns on its banks as well as through Budha Nala, East Bein, West Bein and river Beas, which merges into Satluj at Harike Lake. Harike is the water source for various canals, including the Rajasthan Feeder Canal.

For pollution abatement of rivers Satluj and Beas, projects costing Rs. 717.32 crore have been sanctioned for Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Phillaur, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala, SBS Nagar, Banga, Bholath, Tanda, Mukerian, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur and Moga under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) of this Ministry. The sanctioned works include construction of sewage treatment capacity of 648.2 million litres per day (mld) in these towns. For improving the water quality of Budha Nalla in Ludhiana, a demonstration/pilot project for in-situ treatment of sewage through bio-remediation has also been sanctioned under the NRCP at an estimated cost of Rs. 15.28 crore. Till date, an amount of Rs. 299.49 crore has been released by this Ministry for implementation of these sanctioned projects.

In addition, projects for construction of sewerage systems and sewage treatment plants have also been sanctioned from State funds provided by the Government of Punjab as well as the Union Ministry of Urban Development under the JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) and UIDSSMT (Urban infrastructure Development Scheme for Small & Medium Towns) schemes in the towns of Nangal, Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Kurali, Machhiwara, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Makhu, Dharamkot, Zira, Talwandi Bhai, Ferozepur, Sultanpur Lodhi, Pathankot, Begowal, Dhilwan, Rayya and Sham Churasi in Punjab.

POLLUTION OF RURAL WATER SOURCES 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4907

SHRI ANANTH KUMAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any data regarding pollution of sustainable rural water sources by Urban Local Bodies and Industry; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken to reduce pollution of sustainable rural water sources?

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

(a) & (b) The rural areas are mostly having water sources in the form of ponds, tanks, canal and rivers flowing across the rural belt. The inhabitants in these areas use these water bodies for potable purposes and for fulfilling their local needs including agricultural purposes. To maintain pristine water quality of aquatic resources, the Central Pollution Control Board has established a network of 2000 monitoring stations covering 383 rivers, 127 lakes, 9 tanks, 59 ponds, 40 creeks/sea water, 17 canals, 34 drains and 595 wells. There is no specific monitoring network established on assessing water quality of water bodies located in rural areas.

(c) The steps taken to reduce pollution of sustainable rural water sources include the establishment of a comprehensive National Ganga River Basin Authority for holistic water basin management and the implementation of schemes like National River Conservation Plan, National Lake Conservation Plan and the scheme for the establishment of Effluent Treatment Plants. Moreover, the Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation have also implemented various schemes for maintaining the potability of drinking water in urban areas and rural areas respectively.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN KUTCH DESERT SANCTUARY 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4917

SHRI VISHWA MOHAN KUMAR SHRI C.R. PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received a proposal for diversion of land in Kutch Desert Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat for construction of road from Godhuli- Santalpur; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the response of the Government thereto in view of the strategic and security importance of this area?

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

(a), (b) and (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests had received a proposal from the Government of Gujarat for diversion of 79.474 ha of forest land in Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary for construction of Gaduli to Hajipur-Odma-Khavda-Kunaria-Dholavira-Maovana-Gadakbet-Santalpur Road (S.H.

Road). The proposal involves development of border roads to meet security needs of the Border Security Forces (BSF). Since the proposal involves diversion of land from Wildlife Sanctuary, it was placed for consideration of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife in its meeting held on 25th April 2011 wherein it was decided to carry out a site inspection before taking a view in the matter. The site inspection report has since been received in the Ministry and would be placed before the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife for its consideration. However, no final decision on this proposal has been taken so far.

CLEARANCE TO RENUKA DAM PROJECT 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4918

SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAJUMDAR SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Renuka Dam Project in Himachal Pradesh is still awaiting environmental and forests clearance; (b) if so, the present status and the reasons for delay in giving final clearance to the project; and (c) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) The Renuka Dam project has been granted environment clearance. The Forest clearance to the project had been declined in August 2010. However, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh had requested for reconsideration of the proposal. The proposal was considered by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) in its meeting held on 20‐21 April 2012. The FAC observed that certain land classified as ‘Jungle Jhadi’ and proposed to be used for the Renuka Dam project had not been included in the proposal and the compliance to the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 was also not in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. In view of this, the State Government has been requested to submit the revised proposal.

VIOLATION OF POLLUTION NORMS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4919

SHRI HARIBHAU JAWALE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any monitoring mechanism to observe the level of pollution around Thermal Power Plants; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether several Thermal Power Plants including Bhusawal Thermal Power Station in Maharashtra are violating the air and water pollution norms in the country; (d) if so, whether the Government has received any complaints in this regard; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check the pollution level and the development of the greenery around the Thermal Power Plants in the country including the Bhusawal Thermal Power Station?

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

(a) & (b) The State Pollution Control Boards have a monitoring mechanism in place to carry out the ambient air monitoring and stack monitoring in the premises of Thermal Power plants (TPPs) at regular intervals.

(c) to (e) In Maharashtra, there are fifteen number of major TPPs based on coal as fuel, being monitored by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). In the case of Bhusawal Thermal Power Station (BTPS), the MPCB has found Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter exceeding the consented limit. The MPCB has received complaints from nearby Grampanchayats, opposition leader of Maharashtra Assembly and other NGOs about BTPS. The complaints were in respect of water, air and soil pollution due to which the agricultural production was alleged to be damaged.

(f) The MPCB has investigated the complaints, issued directions and stipulated certain conditions to BTPS to reduce the pollution level. The Board has also forfeited bank guarantee of Rs. 3 lakhs of the BTPS.

The following steps in general have been taken by the Government to minimize/control the pollution in the TPPs:

(i) Emission and effluent standards for control of air & water pollution have been notified. (ii) Power Plants have been directed to use beneficiated coal (low ash coal) to minimize dust generation. (iii) Flyash utilization has been made mandatory to mitigate problems related to flyash disposal. (iv) The TPPs have been asked to provide green belt in and around the premises in 30% of the total land available, while granting environmental clearance.

IMPACTS OF EMRS ON BIRDS AND BEES 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4924

SHRI IJYARAJ SINGH SHRI P. VISWANATHAN SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH SHRI S. ALAGIRI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has examined the report of an Expert Committee to study the possible Impacts of Communication Towers and Electro-Magnetic Radiations (EMRs) on Wildlife including Birds and Bees in the country; (b) if so, the details and finding thereof; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to implement the recommendations of the Committee?

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

(a), (b) & (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests had constituted an ‘Expert Committee to study the possible impacts of communication towers on wildlife including Birds and Bees’ on 30th August 2010 under the chairmanship of Dr Asad Rahmani, Director, Bombay Natural History Society. The Expert Committee has since submitted its report to the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The report is being examined by the Ministry in consultation with the concerned organizations.

QUANTUM OF E-WASTE 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4930

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO SHRI GURUDAS DASGUPTA SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE

PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY DR. M. JAGANNATH DR. NILESH N. RANE SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the increasing quantum of e-waste is causing immense damage to the environment in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the quantum of e-waste generated in the country during the last three years, State-wise; (c) whether additional quantity of E-waste is being imported from the developed countries despite a ban; and (d) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government to decrease the amount of e-waste and to ensure safety of public health?

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

(a) & (b) Based on a survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), it is estimated that 1.47 lakh Metric Tons (MT) of e-waste was generated in the country in the year 2005, which is expected to increase to about 8.00 lakh MT by 2012. As per the survey, the ten States generating the maximum quantities of e-waste are as follows:

State E-waste generation (MT) Maharashtra 20271 (c) & (d) The Tamil Nadu 13486 Ministry of Andhra Pradesh 12780 Uttar Pradesh 10381 Environment West Bengal 10059 and Forests Delhi 9729 (MoEF) has Karnataka 9119 notified the Gujarat 8994 Hazardous Madhya Pradesh 7800 Punjab 6958 Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. Import and export of e-waste are regulated as per these rules. Import of such wastes for disposal is not permitted. Import is permitted only for recycling or recovery or reuse with the permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and/or Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Permission for import and export of e-waste is considered only by those recycling units, which have environmentally sound recycling facilities and are registered with State Pollution Control Board/ Pollution Control Committee concerned.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken a number of steps to ensure environmentally sound management of e-waste in the country. These include:

(i) For effective implementation of provisions related to import and export, a co-ordination committee has been constituted having representatives from the Ministry of Finance (Department. of Revenue), the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (DGFT), the Ministry of Shipping (Department. of Ports), the Central Pollution Control Board and select State Pollution Control Boards. This committee has been working to sensitize the Customs authorities regarding enforcement of these Rules in order to check illegal import of E-waste into the country. (ii) Separate E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 have been notified on 12th May, 2011. These Rules have come in to effect from 1st May 2012. (iii) As per these Rules, E-waste recycling can be undertaken only in facilities authorized and registered with State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees. Waste generated is required to be sent or sold to a registered or authorized recycler or re-processor having environmentally sound facilities. (iv) The Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of e-waste, published by Central Pollution Control Board, provide approach and methodology for environmentally sound management of e-waste. (v) The Ministry is implementing a Scheme to provide financial assistance for setting up of treatment, disposal and storage facility for hazardous and integrated recycling facilities for E-waste on public private partnership mode.

REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST RULES 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4931

SHRI SUBHASH BAPURAO WANKHEDE DR. PADMASINHA BAJIRAO PATIL DR. MAHENDRASINH P. CHAUHAN SHRI KUNWAR REWATI RAMAN SINGH SHRIMATI BHAVANA GAWALI PATIL SHRI BALIRAM JADHAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any review of the legal mechanism relating to environment and forest rules in the cities and metropolitan cities; (b) if so, the details of irregularities detected therein; (c) whether the said rules are being overlooked in the cities and metropolitan cities; (d) if so, whether any directives have been issued to ensure strict observance of the said rules; and (e) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) to (e) For prevention and control of pollution as well as for restoration of environmental quality, the Government has promulgated the following Acts:

(i) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (ii) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (iii) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the subject specific rules have been notified which include: management of municipal solid waste, plastic waste, e-waste, batteries, biomedical and hazardous wastes. These Acts and Rules are applicable to the entire country including cities and metropolitan cities. For cities and metropolitan cities, the rules relate to management of biomedical waste, municipal solid waste, plastic waste and domestic sewage. The main implementation authorities are municipalities which have been observed for not complying with the specifications and criteria laid down under the relevant rules.

It has been observed that the sewage generated in the cities and metropolitan cities is not treated. There is a huge gap between waste water generation and the capacities existing for its treatment. Same situation has been observed with respect to management of municipal solid waste. The State Urban Development Departments and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) are responsible under the given statutes to ensure implementation of the provisions through concerned agencies.

To facilitate municipalities to undertake proper management of municipal waste (sewage and solid), the Ministry of Urban Development has instituted the centrally sponsored scheme like Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) under which financial assistance is provided.

Further, for tackling industrial pollution in rivers by industries, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and SPCBs monitor compliance of effluent discharge stands by the industries. Out of 1395 industries identified in the country, 948 are operating satisfactorily with requisite treatment/disposal facilities, 269 have been closed and action is taken against other defaulting industries by CPCB and SPCBs under relevant provisions of (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

QUANTITY OF SULPHUR IN COAL 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4938

SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) the quantity of sulphur in coal and status of ambient air quality in those 43 industrial groups including Chandrapur, Koraba, Angul, Talcher, Kuddler, Jharsugra, Vishakhapatnam and Singrauli, which have been declared as most polluted industries; (b) the effect on health of people by environmental pollution caused due to said industrial groups; (c) whether the Government has issued any notification for use of coal with less than 34 per cent sulphur content in the critically polluted areas in the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the details of Thermal Power Plants where coal with sulphur content is being used?

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

(a). The sulphur content in coal varies between 0.2 – 0.5% by weight in India except for the coal found in Assam with higher sulphur content 1.0 – 4.5%. Ambient air quality in 43 critically polluted industrial clusters/areas (CPAs) including Chandrapur, Koraba, Angul-Talcher, Cuddalore, Vishakapatnam and Singrauli is measured by concerned State Pollution Control Boards in terms of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter having size less than 10 micron (PM10).

Annual average concentration of SO2 in ambient air is within notified norms for above listed CPAs, and levels of NO2 also within standards, except for Chandrapur during 2008, whereas levels of PM10 have exceeded the norms.

(b). The Central Pollution Control Board has not undertaken any specific study to ascertain the likely effect on health of people by environmental pollution caused in above listed CPAs.

(c).Under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, a coal based thermal power plant (TPP) located in a CPA is required to use coal with ash content less than 34% on annual average basis, as per law. However, sulphur content for Indian coal generally varies between 0.2 – 0.5%, as mentioned above.

(d).A total of 13 TPP, located in CPAs are required to use coal with ash content less than 34%. Only 2 TPPs are presently complying with this condition. The details are provided in Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4938 DUE FOR REPLY ON 07.05.2012 REGARDING QUANTITY OF SULPHUR IN COAL BY S/SHRI JAGDISH SHARMA AND VILAS MUTTEMWAR.

Coal based Thermal Power Plants located in critically polluted industrial clusters/areas (CPAs) - Status of compliance on use of coal having ash content less than 34%, on annual average basis

S.No. Name of Power Plant Name of CPA Status of compliance 1. Chandrapur, MAHAGENCO Chandrapur No 2. Korba (East), ChESC Korba No 3. Korba (West), ChESC Korba No 4. Korba, NTPC Korba No 5. Angul, NTPC Angul-Talcher No 6. Kaniha, NTPC Angul-Talcher Yes 7. Singrauli, NTPC Singrauli No 8. Rihand, NTPC Singrauli No 9. Vindhyachal, NTPC Singrauli Yes 10. Anpara, UPVUNL Singrauli No 11. Obra, UPVUNL Singrauli No 12. Panki, UPVUNL Kanpur No 13. Ib Valley Ib Valley No

SMUGGLING OF FOREST PRODUCTS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4952

PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether the smuggling of forest products particularly from tribal areas has increased in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise during the last three years; (c) the number of persons found guilty for these activities during the said period, year-wise; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to check such activities in the country?

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

(a) No, Sir. Smuggling of forest products particularly from tribal areas has not increased in the country.

(b) & (c) Question does not arise.

(d) Protection of forests is the responsibility of the State Governments. State Forest Departments control illegal felling and smuggling of forest products through patrolling in the forest area by forest personnel, establishment of base camps in vulnerable areas, deployment of strike forces, flying squads, involvement of Forest Protection Committees, search and seizure of illegal material and prosecution of people involved in smuggling of forest products. Number of check nakas have been installed in vulnerable areas to control illegal movement of forest produce. Under the “Joint Forest Management” (JFM) in the last two decades, people’s participation in forest management and conservation and has also helped to reduce illegal removal of forest produce from forests.

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4954

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the status of the pilot sites selected for remediation under the Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management Project (CBIPMP); (b) the financial assistance released and utilized under the CBIPMP; and (c) the status of development of the National Program for the Rehabilitation of Polluted Sites and the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): Under the Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management Project (CBIPMP), polluted sites in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh have been identified for remediation.

In West Bengal two such polluted areas at Dankuni having a cluster of seven sites in Hooghly district and Dhapa at Kolkata, and two sites in Andhra Pradesh Noor Mohammad Kunta, Hyderabad and Kadapa have been identified. In these locations initial assessment work is in progress. Remediation works will be site specific and will be taken up after assessing the status and nature of contamination. The time frame for completion of the project is five years.

The financial assistance released and utilized under the project till 31st March 2012 is as under:

(i) Amount released - Rs. 2330.42 lakhs (ii) Amount utilized - Rs.1045.43 lakhs

Under the project three studies are envisaged for establishing a national programme for the rehabilitations of polluted sites. These studies have been awarded.

CLEARANCE TO PROJECTS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4962

SHRI SANJAY BRIJKISHOR LAL NIRUPAM

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of project proposals received from the Government of Maharashtra pending with the Government for environmental clearance as on date; (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Maharashtra for environment clearance for irrigation project at Sapali Dam (Upper Painganga Stage-2), Tal. Kalamnuri, district Hingoli in the State of Maharashtra; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the present status of the said project?

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

(a) to (d)Two projects from Government of Maharashtra are pending for environmental clearance in the Ministry of Environment and Forests. These relate to Sapli Dam in Hingoli District of Maharashtra and Lendi Major Irrigation Project in Nanded and Nizamabad Districts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh respectively. Additional information from Government of Maharashtra is awaited in respect of Lendi Project. A representation against the Sapli Dam Project has been received in the Ministry, clarification pertaining to which have been received recently from the Government of Maharashtra.

POLLUTION IN KALI NADI 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4979

SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Kali Nadi river of Uttar Pradesh is polluted; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government to clean this river; and (d) if not, reasons therefor?

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

(b) & (b) As per information received from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and U.P. Jal Nigam, the water quality of river Kali is deteriorated due to discharge of industrial and domestic wastes from various towns such as Meerut, Modi Nagar, Modipuram, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Khatauli, Daurala, Gulaothi and Kannauj.

(c) & (d) A sewerage project for Meerut town, which includes setting up of a sewage treatment plant of 72 million litres per day (mld) capacity, has been sanctioned under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme of Ministry of Urban Development at an estimated cost of Rs. 185.89 crore. For treating the sewage generated in Kannauj town, two sewerage projects with a total sewage treatment capacity of 13 mld have been sanctioned for Rs. 22.63 crore and Rs. 43.66 crore from UP Government funds and under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) programme respectively.

Based on inspection carried out in the catchment zone of river Kali, CPCB has issued show cause notices/directions to the non-complying units.

DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4992

SHRI MANSUKH BHAI D. VASAVA SHRI YASHBANT N.S. LAGURI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the diversion of forest land for developmental activities require prior approval of the Central Government; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of such proposals received by the Government during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (c) the number of proposals approved alongwith the number of proposals rejected or pending and the reasons for keeping the proposals pending; and (d) the time by which all the proposals are likely to be cleared?

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

(a) Diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose, including for execution of developmental activities require prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

(b) to (d) State/ UT-wise details of proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose received by the Ministry of Environment and Forests during the last three years and the current year and the status of these proposals as on 02.05.2012 is annexed.

As per details given in the annexure, most of the proposals on which decision under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 has not been taken by the Central Government so far, are those for which additional information/documents sought by the Central Government from the concerned State/ UT Governments after examination of these proposals have not been received by the Central Government, so far. Decision on these proposals will therefore be taken by the Central Government after receipt of the information/ documents sought from the concerned State/ UT Governments.

Annexure referred to in answer to parts (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4992 on ‘Diversion of Forest Land’ asked by Shri Mansukh Bhai D. Vasava and Shri Yashbant N.S. Laguri for reply on 07.05.2012

State/ UT-wise details of the proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose received by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) during the last three years and the current year and the status of these proposals as on 02.05.2012

Current status of proposals (as on 02.05.2012) Total No. of Final In- Rejected Pending with the MoEF due to non- Proposals Pending S. No. State/UT Approval principle receipt of requisite Received by with the approval information/documents sought from the MoEF MoEF the concerned State/UT Govts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Andhra Pradesh 106 28 41 01 16 20 2 Arunachal Pradesh 65 13 39 0 06 07 3 Assam 11 02 07 0 0 02 4 Bihar 95 28 40 0 13 14

Current status of proposals (as on 02.05.2012) Total No. of Final In- Rejected Pending with the MoEF due to non- Proposals Pending S. No. State/UT Approval principle receipt of requisite Received by with the approval information/documents sought from the MoEF MoEF the concerned State/UT Govts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 Chhattisgarh 66 16 21 05 12 12 6 Goa 06 02 01 01 0 02 7 Gujarat 354 123 146 0 38 47 8 Haryana 815 457 185 02 17 154 9 Himachal Pradesh 405 157 117 07 12 112 10 Jharkhand 110 52 31 01 08 18 11 Karnataka 100 26 37 05 23 09 12 Kerala 18 02 10 0 02 04 13 Madhya Pradesh 164 44 43 04 31 42 14 Maharashtra 172 54 74 01 21 22 15 Manipur 09 0 04 02 03 16 Meghalaya 03 02 01 0 0 0 17 Mizoram 03 01 0 0 02 18 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Orissa 54 11 27 01 07 08 20 Punjab 755 341 213 01 18 182 21 Rajasthan 82 28 33 01 10 10 22 Sikkim 38 17 20 0 01 0 23 Tamil Nadu 41 19 14 01 04 03 24 Tripura 21 07 04 0 10 0 25 Uttarakhand 803 381 276 104 12 30 26 Uttar Pradesh 383 185 131 04 23 40 27 West Bengal 18 13 05 0 0 0 28 A & N Islands 07 01 03 0 03 0 29 Chandigarh 08 04 01 02 0 01 30 D & N Haveli 23 09 05 0 06 03 31 Daman & Diu 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Delhi 04 02 01 0 01 0 33 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Puducherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 4,739 2,024 1,531 141 296 747 Note: The statement does not include information for Jammu & Kashmir as the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 do not extend to the Jammu & Kashmir.

PROTECTION TO ANIMALS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4996

SHRI SAJJAN VERMA SHRI DATTA MEGHE SHRI VARUN GANDHI SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PATLE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken note that a number of animals and bird species have been decreasing in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof species-wise including ‘Kashmiri stag’; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect birds and animals and their habitats in the country?

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

(a) & (b) No decrease in the population of major species like Lions, Tigers, Elephants and Rhinoceros has been reported in the country. Reports have, however, been received from time to time about decrease in the population of some other species. Bustards, Vultures, Jerdon’s courser, ‘Kashmir stag’ (Cervus elaphus hanglu) etc. are some of the notable species among them, details of which have, however, not been compiled in the Ministry.

(c) The Government has taken the following steps for protection of wild animals, birds and their habitats across the country: i) The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has been amended and made more stringent. The punishments for offences have been enhanced. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence(s). ii) Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves covering important wildlife habitats have been created all over the country under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to conserve wild animals and their habitats. iii) Financial and technical assistance is extended to the State/Union Territory Governments under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz, ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats', ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ for providing better protection and conservation to wildlife including rare and endangered birds. iv) The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats' has been modified in 2008-09 by including a new component “Recovery Programmes for Saving Critically Endangered Species and habitats” and 16 species, which include ‘Kashmiri stag’ (Hangul) and five birds species, viz., Bustards, Vultures, Edible Nest Swiftlets, Nicobar megapods and Jerdon’s courser, have been identified for undertaking such recovery programs. v) Legal protection has been provided to endangered wild animals and plants against hunting and commercial exploitation under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. vi) The State/Union Territory Governments have been requested to strengthen the field formations and intensify patrolling in and around the Protected Areas. vii) The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to strengthen the enforcement of law for control of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its products. viii) Strict vigil is maintained by officials of State Departments of Forests and Wildlife.

CLEARANCES TO DAMS ON RIVER 7th May, 2012

LSQ 4997

SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR SHRI B.B. PATIL SHRI YASHVIR SINGH SHRI EKNATH M. GAIKWAD SHRI ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the report submitted by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has recommended the abandoning of the project of setting up dams on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in the State of the Uttarakhand; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a) to (c) The report submitted by the Wildlife Institute of India recommended certain additional regulating measures to compensate or mitigate direct impacts and indirect impacts of 17 already commissioned hydro power projects and 14 under-construction hydro power projects in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi basins.

The report submitted by the Wildlife Institute of India has however, reported that out of the total of 39 additional proposed hydro power projects considered in the Cummulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Basins, 24 projects may significantly impact the biodiversity values in the two sub- basins. The said report is presently under examination of the Central Government.

CLEARANCES TO MINING AROUND TIGER RESERVE 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5008

SHRI KIRTI AZAD SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has given environmental clearance for mining in coal mines around the protected area of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger project of Maharashtra; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to reconsider the permission given for said mining projects which would have an adverse affect on their habitat; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) As reported by the State, details of environmental clearance for mining in coal mines around the Tadoba- Andhari Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) As reported by the State, the aforesaid mines are located outside the buffer zone of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, which has been considered while grant of environmental clearance.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5008 ON CLEARANCES TO MINING AROUND TIGER RESERVE ON 07.05.2012.

Details of environmental clearance for mining (coal mines) around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra (as reported by State)

S.N. Name of Coal Mine Project Date of Environmental Distance (km) from the buffer zone Clearance of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve 1. Yekona-I 17.10.2006 26 2. Yekona-II 17.10.2006 27.75 3. New Majri Opencast 18.05.2009 11.50 4. New Majri Underground 18.05.2009 19.21 5. Navin Kunda Expansion OC 21.03.2007 17.25 6. Telwasa OCP 19.05.2005 16.50 7. Dhorwasa Opencast 17.05.2007 15.50 8. Ballarpur Opencast Expansion 20.06.2008 18.75 9. Dhuptala Opencast 19.02.2008 19.75 10. Sasti Opencast 17.05.2007 32.25 11. Ballarpur Underground 22.07.2009 20.50 12. Sasti Underground 21.03.2007 22.50 13. Durgapur Opencast 30.03.2007 1.25 14. Durgapur Rayatwari Underground 11.06.2007 4.50 15. Chanda Rayatwari Underground 17.10.2006 5.25 16 Lalpeth Underground 17.10.2006 10.25 17. Durgapur Extn. Deep Opencast Coal Mine Project 16.03.2012 1.25

DELAY IN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5010

DR. M. JAGANNATH SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE

SHRI NITYANANDA PRADHAN SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM SHRI P.K. BIJU

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of projects are awaiting environmental clearances in the country; (b) if so, the reasons for the pendency alongwith the period since when they are pending project-wise; (c) whether the Government has any proposal to expedite the clearance of pending proposals by decentralisation of power to grant approval to the State Authorities; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) As on 30th April, 2012, 743 projects are awaiting environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forests. Out of these, 207 projects are pending for less than 105 days and 536 projects are pending for more than 105 days. The reasons for pendency of projects include; (i) non submission of requisite information / data / documents by the project proponents, (ii) violations of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, (iii) representations / court cases against the proposed projects and (iv) forestry and wildlife issues etc.

(c) Under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, powers have been delegated to State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) to grant environment clearance to category ‘B’ projects. There is no proposal at present to further delegate powers to the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs).

(d) Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) of the Question above.

SURVEY FOR POPULATION OF SPARROWS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5016

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO SHRI RAMASHANKER RAJBHAR SHRI PONNAM PRABHAKAR SHRI RAJAIAH SIRICILLA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the ‘Bombay Natural History Society’ launched an online survey, inviting inputs from the public in documenting the decline in the population and distribution of sparrows all over the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the response received so far?

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

(a) Yes, Sir.

(c) The ‘Bombay Natural History Society’ is a Non Governmental Organisation, and the status and details of the survey being conducted by it are not available with the Ministry.

VIOLATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL NORMS 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5017

SHRI KAMESHWAR BAITHA SHRIMATI USHA VERMA SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether drilling is being done in Coastal Regulatory Zone area at Ankaleshwar in Gujarat by some companies without environmental clearance; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken by the Government against those companies?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a) & (b)As per the information provided by the Forests and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat, no representation / complaint has been received about illegal drilling in Coastal Regulation Zone area at Ankleshwar in Gujarat.

(c) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) and (b) above.

CATCHMENT AREA TREATMENT PLAN 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5025

SHRI RUDRA MADHAB RAY

Will the Minister of Environment and Forests be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of projects pertaining to Catchment Area Treatment Plan in respect of Upper Indravati and Upper Kolab Projects in Odisha are awaiting environmental clearances since long; (b) if so, the facts and reasons therefor ; (c) whether the Government has taken a note that these projects are likely to be implemented in naxal affected areas; and (d) if so, the steps proposed to expedite approval and implementation thereof by the Government?

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

(a) Stand alone projects for Catchment Area Treatment do not come under the purview of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006. The Ministry has accorded environmental clearance to Upper Indravati Multipurpose Project (Unit–I, II & III) in Odisha on 22.01.1979 and to Upper Indravati Extension Project on 24.12.2002. Environmental clearance to Upper Kolab Project in Odisha has also been accorded on 07.09.1983.

(b) to (d) The question does not arise in view of the reply of para (a) above.

PROJECT TIGER SCHEME 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5036

SHRI HAMDULLAH SAYEED

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to merge wildlife protection programme-‘Project Tiger’ with other programmes such as the ‘Project Elephant’ to have one scheme for wildlife protection; (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it would adversely impact to conserve our national animal, the tiger; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to protect endangered species?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) A Sub-Committee to look into the restructuring of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri B.K. Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission had proposed for merging the three schemes in the Wildlife Sector, viz., “Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats”, “Project Tiger” and “Project Elephant” into a single scheme. However, no final decision has been taken in this regard.

(e) The steps taken by the Government to protect the endangered species include:

i. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has been amended and made more stringent. The punishment for offences has been enhanced. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence(s).

ii. Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves covering important wildlife habitats have been created all over the country under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to conserve wild animals and their habitats.

iii. Financial and technical assistance is extended to the State/Union Territory Governments under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz., ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats', ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ for providing better protection and conservation to wildlife including rare and endangered birds.

iv. Legal protection has been provided to endangered wild animals and plants against hunting and commercial exploitation under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

v. The State/Union Territory Governments have been requested to strengthen the field formations and intensify patrolling in and around the Protected Areas.

vi. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to strengthen the enforcement of law for control of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its products.

vii. Strict vigil is maintained by officials of State Departments of Forests and Wildlife.

ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 7th May, 2012

LSQ 5044

SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to address 'Adaptation to Climate Change' during Eleventh Five Year Plan period; and (b) the details of the funds allocated/ released/utilised during the said period, year-wise?

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

(a) & (b) A National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched on June 30, 2008 to outline India’s strategy to meet the challenge of Climate Change so as to enable the country to adapt to climate change. The NAPCC includes eight Missions designed to promote sustainable development. The Missions namely the National Solar Mission, National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency, National Water Mission, National Mission on Sustainable Habitat, National Mission on Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system, National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture and the National Mission for Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change address issues of adaptation to climate change through a range of actions. These Missions are instutionalised by respective Nodal Ministries. Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change has approved all the missions in the year 2010 and 2011. Respective Ministries earmark resources for meeting the objective of the Missions through their normal budgetary outlays.

Government of India has requested all the States and Union Territory to prepare State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with the objectives of the NAPCC. So far, 18 States/ Union Territories have prepared their SAPCC. Ministry of Environment and Forests released Rs. 42 Lakhs and Rs. 85.5 Lakhs during 2010-11 and 2011- 12 respectively for preparation of SAPCC.

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION 14th May, 2012

LSQ *522

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI SHRI S. ALAGIRI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of industrial clusters identified as critically polluted; (b) (b) whether the Government has grouped these polluting industries into red, orange and green categories; (c) if so, the details thereof and the objectives of such classification; (d) the details of the industries of various States/Union Territories grouped into each category; and (e) the steps being taken to control the pollution in these industries?

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

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.522 DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012 RAISED BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: & SHRI S. ALAGIRI REGARDING INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

(a) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi had conducted a survey based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) for assessment of pollution load of industrial areas in 88 major industrial clusters in the country. Out of these, 43 industrial clusters have been identified as critically polluted.

(b) & (c) CPCB has categorized 17 categories of highly polluting industries and 54 categories as Red category. The State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) also classify, based on pollution potential, industries into Red, Orange & Green with the following objectives:

 Fixing fees for issue of Consents to industries.  Setting of duration of validity of Consent.  Prohibiting certain class of industries in Eco-sensitive areas / Critically Polluted Areas/Other Notified Areas.

(d). The information received from some of the SPCBs/PCCs is available at Annexure I.

(e) To ensure that the industries discharging their effluents / emissions into the environment (air/water) comply with the stipulated norms, CPCB monitors the industries under its ESS (Environmental Surveillance Squad) programme.

Based on the surveillance report suitable action is taken against the defaulting industries by CPCB, SPCBs and State/Central Government with directions under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974/ Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981/ Environment(Protection)Act, 1986.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 522 ON “INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION” DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012

Sl. No. Name of State/ Union Total No. of Red Total No. of Orange Total No. of Green Territory Category Industries* Category Industries Category Industries 1. Uttar Pradesh 4133 No information No information 2. Punjab 862 578 35936 3. Karnataka 6069 5368 14977 4. Jharkhand 4400 140 35 5. Maharashtra 12184 15645 47251 6. Tamil Nadu 11650 No information No information 7. Gujarat 7308 No information No information 8. West Bengal 12810 16442 9432 9. Goa 518 860 594 10. Bihar 1137 4458 1836 11. Delhi Nil 9260 5550 12. Daman, Diu and Dadra & 48 1315 4177 Nagar Haveli 13. Rajasthan 9291 7980 2318 14. Orissa 3127 5000 11901 15. Andhra Pradesh 4437 5498 1208 16. Kerala 3710 6246 3355 17. Himachal Pradesh 1020 No information No information 18. Mizoram 56 437 225 19. Madhya Pradesh 127 199 301 *States have their own categorization of industries covered under Red, Orange and Green Category; wherein, an industry covered under Red Category in one State, may be in the Category of Orange in other State.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES TO ROAD PROJECTS 14th May, 2012

LSQ *525

SHRI NINONG ERING

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of road projects are awaiting environment and forest clearances; (b) if so, the details of the projects cleared and those under consideration during the last three years, State-wise including Arunachal Pradesh and project-wise; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the clearance of the pending projects?

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

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 525 on “Environmental Clearances to Road Projects ” raised by SHRI NINONG ERING, to be answered on 14.05.2012.

(a) & (b) A total of 11 road Projects are awaiting Environmental clearance. 560 road projects are awaiting Forest Clearance. Details of projects granted Environment and Forest clearances during the last three years and those under consideration are placed at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

(c) For facilitating early appraisal of projects various steps have been initiated which include: (i) monthly and longer duration of meetings of Expert Appraisal Committee for consideration of projects (ii) regular monitoring of the status of the pending projects, (iii) Streamlining of the procedure and iv) preparation of manuals & model ToRs for guiding the proponents to prepare EIA report etc. Annexure-I

No. of Road projects cleared/ under consideration for Environmental Clearance from 2009-2012 (April)

State/UTs Projects granted clearance Projects under consideration Andhra Pradesh 1

A & N - Arunachal Pradesh - Assam 1 Bihar 13 Chandigarh - 1 Chhattisgarh 1 Delhi - Goa - Gujarat 4 Haryana 1 Himachal Pradesh - Jammu & Kashmir 2 Jharkhand 1 Karnataka 3 Kerala 1 1 Madhya Pradesh 7 3 Maharashtra 6 Manipur - Meghalaya - Mizoram - Nagaland - Pondicherry - Orissa 1 Punjab - Rajasthan 4 Sikkim - Tamil Nadu 5 Tripura - Uttarakhand - Uttar Pradesh 2 4 West Bengal 1 1 Total 54 11

ANNEXURE-II

The road projects cleared/ under consideration in Ministry of Environment and Forests for forest clearance during the years (2009-2012(April)

No of projects Cleared No of Projects under consideration S.No. Name of the State/UT Pending with Pending with Final Approval In Principle Approval GoI States/UTs 1 Andhra Pradesh 15 33 4 14 2 Arunachal Pradesh 35 3 6 3 Assam 5 0 0 0 4 Bihar 34 35 9 11 5 Chhattisgarh 2 1 1 0 6 Goa 0 1 0 1 7 Gujarat 125 56 16 39 8 Haryana 100 57 8 81 9 Himachal Pradesh 143 66 22 158 10 Jharkhand 8 1 0 3 11 Karnataka 6 9 3 0 12 Kerala 0 1 1 1 13 Madhya Pradesh 31 15 6 9 14 Maharashtra 13 9 4 4 15 Manipur 0 2 1 3 16 Meghalaya 2 0 0 1 17 Mizoram 0 1 0 2 18 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 19 Orissa 2 4 0 0 20 Punjab 74 40 9 51 21 Rajasthan 25 20 1 9 22 Sikkim 14 13 0 0 23 Tamil Nadu 10 11 1 1 24 Tripura 0 1 0 3

25 Uttarakhand 475 198 8 20 26 Uttar Pradesh 149 59 15 24 27 West Bengal 10 3 1 0 28 A & N Islands 1 1 0 0 29 Chandigarh 0 0 0 3 30 D & N Haveli 2 0 2 0 31 Daman & Diu 1 0 0 1 32 Delhi 1 1 0 0 33 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 34 Puducherry 0 0 0 0 35 Total 1283 638 115 445

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO PROJECTS NEAR SANCTUARIES 14th May, 2012

LSQ *534

SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any specific policy/guidelines for giving environmental clearance to the factories/projects in the areas adjoining the reserved forests or sanctuaries; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has granted the environmental clearance to a steel plant near Daroji Bear Sanctuary in Bangalore; (d) if so, whether the proposed project is within the eco-sensitive area of the sanctuary; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 534 REGARDING “ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO PROJECTS NEAR SANCTUARIES” ASKED BY SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI DUE FOR ANSWER ON 14.05.2012.

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) had issued an Office Memorandum on 2.12.2009 detailing the procedure for consideration of proposals for grant of environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 which involve forest land and or wildlife habitat (Core Zone of elephant / tiger reserve etc.) and or located within 10 km of the National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary. The project proponent is required to submit their application for wildlife clearance/ clearance from Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife to the Competent Authority before obtaining environment clearance.

(c) to (f): The proposal of M/s JSW Steel Ltd. for the expansion of steel plant from 4 MTPA to 10 MTPA at Village Tornagallu, District Bellary, Karnataka was accorded environmental clearance on 7.5.2007.Subseqently, environmental clearance was accorded on 13.1.2012 for the Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Plant of 1.2 MTPA capacity which is located within the premises of the 10 MTPA steel plant subject to obtaining clearance under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 from the National Board for Wildlife. The steel plant is located within 10 km distance of the Daroji Bear Sanctuary. While according environmental clearance, environmental safeguards have been stipulated which inter alia include installation of online ambient air quality monitoring stations, continuous stack monitoring facilities for the stacks, electro static precipitators & bag filters to control the particulate emissions, display of monitored data in the public domain, compliance with the prescribed standards under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, adoption of zero effluent discharge, development of green belt in 33% of the plant area.

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS 14th May, 2012

LSQ *536

SHRI UDAY SINGH SHRI B.B. PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the performance of States in operating and maintenance of the existing sewage treatment plants was subjected to review at the recently held meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority; (b) if so, the details and the outcome of the discussions held therein; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for better functioning and upgradation of existing sewage treatment plants and setting up of new sewage treatment plants?

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

(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 536 to be answered on Monday, the 14th May 2012 on "Sewage Treatment Plants"

(a) & (b) In his address in the third meeting of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) held on 17th April 2012, the Prime Minister, while inviting attention of the State Governments on the factors contributing to the pollution of river Ganga, mentioned that the performance of the States with regard to the operation and maintenance (O&M) of the existing sewage treatment plants (STPs) needs substantial improvement and called for optimal utilization of the existing STPs, ensuring proper O&M, effective monitoring of discharge of effluents by the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and to strengthen the enforcement mechanism in this regard.

(c) Ganga Action Plan is being implemented since 1985 for undertaking pollution abatement activities in the identified polluted stretches of the river Ganga through implementation of works like interception and diversion of sewage, setting up of sewage treatment plants, low cost sanitation works, crematoria works etc. As per present estimates, nearly 2900 million litres of sewage is generated every day in the towns along Ganga River. So far, a capacity to treat 1091 million litres per day (mld) has been created in these towns under Ganga Action Plan.

The NGRBA has decided under Mission Clean Ganga that that no untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluents should flow into Ganga by 2020. In order to meet the shortfall in the sewage treatment infrastructure, projects amounting to nearly Rs. 2600 crore have been sanctioned under the NGRBA for development of sewer networks, sewage treatment plants, electric crematoria, community toilets, development of river fronts etc. The newly sanctioned projects in 19 cities will create an additional capacity to treat 470 mld. This will also supplement the sewage treatment capacity being created under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). The States are also in the process of preparing new project proposals for taking up pollution abatement works including creation of new STPs and renovation/up gradation of existing STPs in various Ganga basin towns. A World Bank assisted project to be implemented over a period of 8 years at an estimated cost of Rs 7000 crore has been approved for conservation and restoration of water quality of the river Ganga and the States have been asked to send appropriate proposals for creation of sewage treatment capacity under this project also.

Several measures have been taken to improve the implementation of projects under NGRBA which include adoption of design, build and operate (DBO) model to ensure proper maintenance of STPs with sharing of O&M (Operation and Maintenance) costs between the Centre and the States for the first five years in the ratio of 70:30 respectively, technology selection based on lowest lifecycle cost, institutional strengthening of urban local bodies (ULBs) and SPCBs. States are requested to ensure that adequate funds are available for O&M of STPs and pumping stations. Further, a tripartite Memorandum of Agreement is required to be signed by the Centre, State Government and the concerned Urban Local Body in this regard.

Optimal utilization and proper O&M of the STPs are the responsibility of the respective State Governments/implementing agency/urban local body. Further, the SPCBs are vested with the statutory powers under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to monitor the performance of STPs and to take appropriate action accordingly.

PROTECTION OF MANGROVES 14th May, 2012

LSQ *538

SHRI DHRUVA NARAYANA SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA SWAMY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any specific plan to protect the mangroves in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; (d) whether some foreign countries including China have expressed to share the Indian experience in protecting the mangroves; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 538 scheduled for answer on 14.05.2012 regarding ‘Protection of Mangroves’

(a), (b) and (c) Yes Sir. The Government seeks to protect, sustain and augment mangroves in the country by both regulatory and promotional measures. Under the regulatory measures, the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (2011) recognizes the mangrove areas as ecologically sensitive and categorizes them as CRZ-I which implies that these areas are afforded protection of the highest order. As per para 8(v)(4)(a) of the notification, Critical Vulnerable Coastal Area (CVCA), which includes Sundarbans and other identified ecologically sensitive areas shall be managed with the involvement of the local coastal communities including the fisherfolk. Destruction of mangroves, for activities other than those specified in the Notification, is prohibited and attracts punitive action under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Under the promotional measures the Ministry has a centrally sponsored scheme for Conservation and Management of Mangroves in the country. Under the Scheme, on a nation-wide basis, 38 sites have been identified as appropriate for planting of mangroves and their conservation and management. 100% central assistance is extended to coastal States/Union Territories, who so request, for implementation of their approved Management Action Plans which comprise components such as Survey and Demarcation, Afforestation and Restoration of Mangroves, Alternate and Supplementary Livelihoods, Protection Measures, Education and Awareness etc. During the last three years, the Ministry has provided financial assistance to Coastal States/Union Territories to the tune of Rs.21.30 crores for the conservation and management of mangroves. Further, under the World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project, an amount of Rs.24.00 crore has been allotted to delineate coastal ecologically sensitive areas, including mangroves. To restore, regenerate and for plantation, an amount of Rs.61.00 crore, Rs.18.51 crore and Rs.4.37 crore has been sanctioned to Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal under the ICZMP Project. As per the State of Forest Report 2011, published by Forest Survey of India, the mangrove cover in the country stands at 4662.56 km2 which is 0.14% of the country’s total geographical area. Compared with 2009 assessment, there has been a net increase of 23.56 km2 in the mangrove cover of the country. This can be attributed to increased plantations and regeneration of natural mangrove areas.

(d) & (e) Attention is being drawn to a news item in the English daily ‘ The Hindu’ in which an article entitled ‘China looks to Indian success story in fight to save its mangroves’ featured on 14.04.2012. However, no formal request from China has been received by the ministry in this regard. Further, India is also one of the eight participating countries in the ‘Mangroves For the Future (MFF) programme’, which is a regional initiative in the

South and South-East Asia. The MFF is led by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN) and it focuses on conservation and management of mangrove and other coastal and marine ecosystems.

FUNDS FOR PROMOTION OF BAMBOO 14th May, 2012

LSQ 5999

SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAJUMDAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of State Governments have sent project proposals to the Union Government regarding promotion of bamboo and its growth for clearances; (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years alongwith the location to be covered thereunder, State- wise; and (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard alongwith the funds allocated for the same, State-wise?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) & (c) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) of the question.

WORLD BANK AID TO CONTROL POLLUTION 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6001

DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the World Bank has provided financial assistance to State Governments to maintain a pollution free environment; and (b) if so, the details of the financial assistance provided to various State Governments including Gujarat during the last three years and current year, State-wise and project-wise?

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

(a) & (b ) A project titled ‘Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management Project` was signed on 22.07.10 with World Bank for International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan of US$ 25.21 million and International Development Association Credit of SDR 25.7 million (equivalent to US$ 38.94 million). The project involves States of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. The objectives of the proposed project are :(i) to build tangible human and technical capacity in selected state pollution control agencies for undertaking environmentally sound remediation of polluted sites; and (ii) to support the development of a policy, institutional and methodological framework to establish a National Program for Rehabilitation of Polluted Sites.

DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6010

SHRI KACHHADIA NARANBHAI SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the ships of developed Nations are blatantly ignoring the environmental and health related rules and are regularly dumping wastes like medical waste equipments used by Institutes providing civil amenities, bio-medical and electronic-wastes at the Indian ports; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the port-wise number of such incidents which took place during the last three years; (c) the details of the action taken by the Government against the importers and exporters of such waste-products in the country; and (d) the details of any remedial steps taken by the Government to check the dumping of such materials at the Indian Coasts?

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

(a) to (d) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 (HW Rules), 2008. Import and export of hazardous and other wastes including electrical and electronic assemblies destined for direct reuse are regulated under these Rules. Ports allow cargos to be imported only after clearances from the Customs after ensuring compliance to various regulations including the HW Rules, 2008.

As per information provided the Department of Revenue, action is initiated against the offenders found guilty under the Customs Act, 1962. The details of cases detected by Customs Authorities for the last three years and the current year, port-wise are as under:-

Year Name of Port/ICD/ CPS No. Of cases booked 2008-09 Mumbai Port 01 2009-10 Loni ICD 01 Chennai Port 04 Mumbai Port 01 2010-11 Ludhiana CFS 03 Mumbai Port 01 Chennai Port 03 Delhi ICD 01 2011-12 Delhi ICD 01 Up to Feb.-12

TIGER RESERVES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6011

SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a large number of tigers are found in Sathyamangalam forests in Erode district, Tamil Nadu; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has any proposal to declare Sathyamangalam forests as tiger reserves and provide central assistance on declaration of tiger reserve; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) Presence of 18-19 tigers have been reported by the State in the Sathyamangalam Forest Division.

(c), (d) & (e) The ‘in-principle’ approval has been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority to declare “Sathyamangalam” as a new tiger reserve to enable the Central Government to provide funding assistance under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger.

FOREST AREA UNDER TIGER RESERVE 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6012

SHRI HAMDULLAH SAYEED

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to annexe Ponnambalamedu and its surrounding forest areas in Kerala under the Goodrickial range of the Ranni forest division to the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR); (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government for the transfer of land to PTR; and (d) the time by which this area will be handed over to the Forest Range Officials?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) As reported by the State, the Government of Kerala has transferred an area of 148 sq.km. from the Goodrickal Range of Ranni Forest Division to the Periyar Tiger Reserve in January, 2012.

PROTECTION OF FOREST WEALTH 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6018

SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal for protection of forest wealth in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof especially in hilly areas of the country; (c) whether the Government proposes to compensate the Hilly State for preserving the forest wealth such as to provide royalty on the basis of minerals; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. Government of India is implementing a scheme ‘Intensification of Forest Management Scheme” under which fund is released to States/UTs for forest protection.

(b)The fund released during last three years under different components of the scheme including hilly states is annexed as Annexure-I.

(c) to (e) No, Sir. At present Ministry of Environment and Forests does not have any such proposal.

ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6018 REGARDIND PROTECTION OF FOREST WEALTH

S. No. State 2009-10 Released 2010-11 Released 2011-12 Released Other States 1 Andhra Pradesh ---- 136.94 0 2 Bihar 117.445 118.77 82.41 3 Chhattisgarh 460.07 368.33 430.41 4 Gujarat 501.81 429.83 348.23 5 Goa 24.567 25 10.97 6 Haryana 69.56 101.7 75.72 7 H.P 281.996 287.71 324.27 8 J & K 135 0 0 9 Jharkhand 260.14 150.95 394.55 10 Karnataka 252.15 205.61 348.64 11 Kerala 490.99 257.16 144.64 12 M.P 715.027 379.69 697.65 13 Maharashtra 459.195 262.38 373.51 14 Orissa 122.46 229.54 133.03 15 Punjab 74.13 76.49 0 16 Rajasthan 149.98 103.76 161.15 17 Tamil Nadu ---- 143.99 245.48 18 U.P. 181.92 213.72 140 19 Uttarakhand 317.2 134.57 229.95 20 West Bengal 262.36 173.12 50.86 Total 4876 3799.26 4191.47 North Eastern States

1 Assam 360.02 202.65 246.64 2 Arunachal Pradesh 314.4 325.67 261.15 3 Manipur 198.42 168.21 461.81 4 Meghalaya 165.62 121.64 161.26 5 Mizoram 300.63 349.79 253.17 6 Nagaland 274.05 183.51 346.97 7 Sikkim 286.43 259.33 288.41 8 Tripura 138.15 188.81 60.59 Total 2037.72 1799.61 2080 Union Territories 1 A & N Islands 12 26.22 2 Chandigarh ---- 60.26 3 D&N Haveli ---- 4 Daman & Diu 8 5 Lakshadweep ---- 6 Delhi ---- 7 Puducherry ---- Total 20.00 86.48 64.82 Grand total 6933.720 5685.35 6336.29

MINING IN RIVER BHADRA 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6021

SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA SWAMY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the tonnes of sediment is polluting the river Bhadra due to illegal mining of river and its banks in Kudremukh; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether any studies have been conducted in this regard; and (d) if so, the action taken in the matter?

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

(a) & (b) As per the information provided by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), the mining activity in Kudremukh area by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL) has been stopped since 2005 as per the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court. No other mining activity has come to the notice of the Board in Kudremukh area. KSPCB is regularly monitoring the quality of River Bhadra at upstream & downstream of Kudremukh area. Based on the results, river water quality in Kudremukh area can be classified as ‘C’ (Drinking Water Source with Conventional Treatment followed by disinfection).

(c) & (d) Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6025

SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Information and Communication Technology is being utilised for achieving the targets of the Department of Forests and fulfilling the expectations of public and also for protection of forest and wildlife and their management in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether necessary resources and training have been provided for utilisation of Information and Communication Technology in Forests and Forestry and environment related information and management; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. State Forest Departments have been using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Forest and Wildlife management for about last three decades.

The Government on India, Ministry of Environment and Forests through its Centrally Sponsored Schemes, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Project Elephant, Project Snow Leopard, etc encourages optimal use of such emerging and advanced technologies in forest and wildlife management.

(b) Details are annexed as annexure-I

(c), (d) & (e) Ministry of Environment and Forests take into consideration the new developments in ICT relevant to forestry/wildlife and environment sectors and try to support/disseminate them among field officers and scientific/technical personnel engaged in such fields through various training programmes.

ANNEXURE-I

Following steps are taken to use Information and Communication Technology for protection of Forests and Wildlife of the country:

1. Use of “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System” (RS and GIS) Technology to know the status of forest cover. 2. The use of “computer” upto the level of Range Forest Officers in majority of State Forest Departments. 3. “Video Conferencing Facility” for faster and effective communication. 4. Use of “Wireless communication” for protection of Protected Areas and endangered wildlife species. 5. Use of ‘Telemetry’ studies on Wildlife to assess habitat use, movement, dispersal of select endangered mammals, birds and reptiles. 6. Use of “E-eye” for round-the-clock observation of the Protected Areas.

7. Use of “Camera Trap” technology to record presence and distribution of nocturnal wildlife species 8. Computerized/internet booking for wildlife tourists visiting National Parks/Sanctuaries.

HERITAGE STATUS OF BIRD SANCTUARIES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6037

SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of sites/bird sanctuaries which have been declared heritage sites by the Government and United Nations in the country; (b) the number of such sites/bird sanctuaries which are on the verge of losing their identities as national/world heritage status; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government including granting financial assistance to the concerned agencies to save these sites/bird sanctuaries from losing their heritage status?

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

(a) Five natural sites in India have been declared as Natural World Heritage Sites. These are , Keoladeo National Park, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, and Valley of Flowers as an extension of Nanda Devi, and Sunderbans National Park.

(b) Presently no natural World Heritage Site in India is on the verge of losing its status as World Heritage Site, or included in the list of World Heritage Sites in danger.

(c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.

SETTING UP OF EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNITS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6045

SHRI S. SEMMALAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to set up effluent treatment plants/units to control pollution in the State of Tamil Nadu; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the financial assistance being provided to State agencies for that purpose?

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

(a) to (c) As per the provision of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, it is obligatory on the industry to set-up Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) to treat the effluent and comply with the prescribed standards stipulated by the State Pollution Control Boards. This provision apply in the State of Tamil Nadu, as well.

A centrally sponsored Scheme of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) is under implementation in the Ministry of Environment and Forests for treatment of effluent. The scheme seeks to enable the Small Scale Industries (SSI), in clusters, to set up new CETPs and upgrade the existing CETPs. This Ministry extends subsidy

@ 25 % of the total project cost for CETP through concerned State Pollution Control Board provided, State Government extends its commitment for matching amount.

To facilitate the treatment of the effluent in SSI clusters, so far 44 CETPs have been set up in Tamil Nadu.

FRESH WATER LAKES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6052

DR. THOKCHOM MEINYA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether various fresh water lakes are under threat due to pollution; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the names of fresh water lakes in the country; (c) whether the Government has taken steps to protect and preserve the fresh water lakes of the country; and (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the amount sanctioned for their protection, lake-wise and State-wise?

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

(a) & (b) The Ministry is implementing the scheme of National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) since June, 2001 for conservation and management of polluted and degraded lakes in urban and semi-urban areas of the country, through an integrated ecosystem approach.

Under the scheme, through a study, this Ministry had identified 62 lakes in the country for conservation, details of which were shared with the State Governments for prioritization and amendments, if any. A number of States have submitted prioritization and proposals for conservation of lakes in their States.

(c) & (d) The Ministry has so far, sanctioned projects for conservation of 61 lakes at a total cost of Rs.1031.18 crore. Details of the projects sanctioned by this Ministry under the NLCP are at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (c) & (d) of Un-Starred Question No.6052 to be answered on Monday, the 14th May, 2012 on ‘Fresh Water Lakes’

S. No. State Lake Date/year of Approved cost (in Rs. sanction crore) 1. Karnataka 3 lakes of Bangalore namely Vengaiahkere, February, 2002 11.48 Nagavara and Jarganahalli 2. -do- Bellandur lake, Bangalore January, 2003 5.54 3. -do- Kotekere lake, Belgaum -do- 5.64 4. -do- Bhishma lake, Gadag Sep, 2003 2.50 5. -do- Lal Bagh, Bangalore Dec, 2003 1.66 6. -do- Channapatna lake, Hasan 2004-05 4.97 7. -do- Sharanbhasveshwara lake, 2004-05 4.89 Gulbarga 8. -do- Akkamahadevi lake, Haveri 2004-05 2.64 9. -do- Kundawada lake, Davangere 2006-07 3.41 10. -do- Kote Tavarekere lake, Chikmagalur 2006-07 3.64 11. -do- Tripuranthkeshwar lake, Bidar 2006-07 4.67 12. -do- Gowramma and Hombalamma lakes, 2007-08 4.77 Magadi town, Bangalore Rural 13. -do- Amanikere Lake, Tumkur 2008-09 13.37 Sub total 69.18 1. Andhra Pradesh Banjara lake, Hyderabad May, 2009 4.30 Sub total 4.30 1. Maharashtra Powai lake, Mumbai June, 2001 6.62 2. -do- 9 lakes in Thane Dec, 2002 2.53 3. -do- Mahalaxmi lake, Vadagaon 1.85 4. -do- Rankala lake, Kolhapur 2006-07 8.65 5. -do- Varhala Devi lake, Bhiwandi 2006-07 4.60

6. -do- Siddheshwar Lake, Solapur 2008-09 4.32 Sub total 28.57 1. Rajasthan Mansagar lake, Jaipur Dec, 2002 24.72 2. -do- Anasagar lake, Ajmer 2007-08 18.27 3. -do- Pushkar sarovar, Ajmer 2007-08 48.37 4. -do- Fatehsagar lake, Udaipur 2008-09 41.86 5. -do- Pichola lake system, Udaipur 2008-09 84.75 6. -do- Nakki Lake, Mount Abu 2010-11 7.33 Sub total 225.30 1. Tamilnadu Ooty lake June, 2001 1.75 2. -do- Kodaikanal lake, Dec, 2001/ Jan, 2007 10.42 Sub total 12.17 1. Tripura 3 lakes of Agartala March, 2005 2.02 Sub total 2.02 1. Uttranchal 4 lakes in Nainital July, 2003 16.85 2. -do- Nainital lake, Nainital August, 2003 47.97 Sub total 64.82 1. West Bengal Rabindra Sarovar Oct, 2002 6.96 2. -do- Mirik lake, Darjeeling August, 2004 4.01 3. -do- 22 km stretch of Adi Ganga in South 24 May, 2008 24.94 Parganas 4. -do- Sahib Bundh lake, Purulia July, 2010 12.60 Sub total 48.51 1. J&K Dal lake, Sri Nagar Sep, 2005 298.76 Sub total 298.76 1. Kerala Veli Akkulum lake, Thiruvananthpuram Sep, 2005 24.56 Sub total 24.56 1. Orissa Bindu sagar lake, Bhubaneshwar March, 2006 3.50 Sub total 3.50 1. Madhya Pradesh Rani talab, Rewa 2006-07 3.31 2. -do- Sagar lake, Sagar 2006-07 21.33 3. -do- Shivpuri lakes, Shivpuri 2007-08 51.99 Sub total 76.63 1. Nagaland Twin lakes in Mokokchung Oct, 2009 25.83 Sub total 25.83 1. Uttar Pradesh Mansi Ganga lake, Govardhan March, 2007 22.71 2. -do- Ramgarh Tal, Gorakhpur April, 2010 124.32 Sub total 147.03 Grand Total 1031.18

POLICY FOR AFFORESTATION SCHEMES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6072

SHRI HEMANAND BISWAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any policy for afforestation schemes along the both sides of National Highways in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has kept records of the total numbers of trees being felled during construction projects for highways in the country; (d) if so, the details of the total number of trees being cut during the last three years, State-wise; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) and (b) The Central Government while according approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land required for construction/ upgradation of road projects, including the National Highways projects, stipulates a condition that strip plantation shall be raised on sides and central verge of the road.

(c) to (e) State-wise details of the total number of trees felled/planted during the construction projects for highways in the country are generally not compiled at the Central Government level and such details are maintained at the level of concerned State/Union Territory Governments.

NATIONAL PARKS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6075

SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of Wildlife Parks and Zoos in the country; (b) whether the Central Government proposes to provide financial assistance for development and upkeep of the said parks and zoos in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period; (d) the total amount spent for maintenance of said parks and zoos during the said period, project-wise and State-wise; and (e) the future action plan prepared by the Government including development of parks and zoos in the country?

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

(a) There are 668 Protected Areas (including 102 National Parks, 515 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 47 Conservation Reserves, 4 Community Reserves) and 198 Zoos including 23 circuses in the country.

(b) & (c) Financial assistance for development and upkeep of Protected Areas is provided under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ and ‘Project Tiger’. Financial assistance to Zoos is provided by the Central Zoo Authority. State-wise details of funds released during the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period to Protected Areas and Zoos are given at Annexure –I , II and III.

(d) State-wise and project-wise details of amount spent for maintenance of Protected Areas and Zoos during the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period is at Annexure –IV, V and VI.

(e) The Ministry has modified the existing Centrally Sponsored Schemes by adding more components and activities for providing better protection and conservation to wildlife and its habitats. For the protection and improvement of zoos across the country, the Central Zoo Authority has formulated detailed guidelines for the scientific management of zoos for adoption and implementation by the zoo operators.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6075 REGARDING ‘NATIONAL PARKS’ BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON, SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE, SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO AND SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012.

State-wise details of funds released during the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. Name of the State/Uts 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. 1. A& N Islands 82.86 73.48 85.91 87.872 127.06 2. Andhra Pradesh 168.0553 92.378 102.02 64.341 71.50 3. Arunachal Pradesh 125.05 193.31 193.14 213.197 168.11 4. Assam 81.775 161.095 114.79 186.63 234.17 5. Bihar 4.00 37.558 42.29 19.889 00 7. Chhattisgarh 379.197 323.235 851.15 281.966 241.783 8. Chandigarh 0.00 00 00 12.29 19.98

9. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 11.78 15.62 14.88 00 00 10. Goa 31.59 41.94 71.03 32.879 21.458 11. Gujarat 332.084 318.52 426.10 1106.749 1126.589 12. Haryana 70.03 86.02 17.22 15.114 28.70 13. Himachal Pradesh 233.319 241.983 265.92 253.80 242.1104 14. Jammu & Kashmir 221.54 470.87 375.397 537.336 445.085 15. Jharkhand 98.128 99.753 80.267 63.64 64.2615 16. Karnataka 630.643 625.1501 566.71 412.252 335.851 17. Kerala 493.574 864.96 432.48 366.786 941.79 18. Madhya Pradesh 800.915 613.34 541.98 635.366 506.164 19. Maharashtra 331.32564 390.22 273.679 343.32 322.391 20. Manipur 105.8948 100.095 118.31 88.316 86.65 21. Meghalaya 64.88 58.007 59.75 58.03 43.80 22. Mizoram 169.46 289.09 186.85 707.763 153.445 23. Nagaland 19.11 28.415 34.115 33.595 30.333 24. Odisha 357.081 576.88 390.95 315.331 331.2651 25. Punjab 0.00 40.29 36.26 25.12 00 26. Rajasthan 347.24 414.58 496.746 348.068 291.387 27. Sikkim 159.22 187.73 240.93 183.78 131.793 28. Tamil Nadu 274.64 727.91 518.67 334.449 256.027 29. Tripura 36.00 0.00 13.00 2.84 00 30. Uttar Pradesh 332.362 307.173 274.45 296.179 204.371 31. Uttarakhand 76.671 216.09 145.08 134.90 201.144 32. West Bengal 356.215 345.78 381.318 276.385 246.425 33 Delhi 0.00 0.00 0.00 00 00 34 Daman & Diu 4.721 6.12 6.05 00 00 TOTAL 6399.36074 7947.5921 7357.442 7438.183 6873.643 ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) AND (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6075 REGARDING ‘NATIONAL PARKS’ BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON, SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE, SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO AND SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012.

State-wise details of fund released during the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Project Tiger’ (Rs in lakhs) Sl. No. States Release Release Release Release Release 2007-08 2008-09 2009 -10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Andhra Pradesh 73.9175 56.9830 138.2540 155.6450 00 Arunachal 236.7857 2 110.2542 246.1710 64.7100 226.7020 Pradesh 3 Assam 95.6140 1092.3790 194.2900 1509.4720 947.5788 4 Bihar 98.3205 49.6730 8.8560 158.3550 172.193 5 Chhattisgarh 35.2250 169.8700 1383.5020 1813.7250 702.726 6 Jharkhand 45.1600 115.3770 117.1386 130.6160 156.3465 7 Karnataka 1159.7149 689.8390 657.0620 1660.0500 885.7126 8 Kerala 153.2449 267.0900 311.4200 323.4600 345.08 Madhya 1484.7212 9 2975.9411 6998.5420 2582.4762 3962.730 Pradesh 10 Maharashtra 295.7191 411.1250 373.5170 2789.0600 719.0165 11 Mizoram 82.9000 241.4500 2171.000 187.6900 225.288 12 Orissa 43.2800 625.9900 221.7400 815.2900 555.0761 10694.1700 00 13 Rajasthan 410.6800 2708.9500 2368.925

14 Tamil Nadu 45.0000 690.8060 258.3540 520.9450 545.266 15 Uttarakhand 202.0050 462.8500 246.2050 339.9450 319.389 16 U.P 134.8900 417.5130 431.5170 407.4600 337.4975 17 West Bengal 308.6741 228.3940 298.7850 502.4800 155.66

Total 6,270.5403 15,473.002 20,152.997 17,872.391 7788.3369

ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6075 REGARDING ‘NATIONAL PARKS’ BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON, SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE, SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO AND SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012.

State-wise details of fund released during the Eleventh Five Year Plan Period to zoos by the Central Zoo Authority (Amount in Rupees) S. No. Name of the State 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

1. Andaman & Nicobar 2743000 Islands 2. Andhra Pradesh 17435000 11322000 20500000 14435000 20629800 3. Arunachal Pradesh 15870400 5147000 8850000 11100000 4. Assam 5219000 5198000 1780000 8070000 8818300 5. Chhattisgarh 80000 80000 00 6. Delhi 18953000 7041500 7305600 7. Goa 675000 8. Gujarat 9382761 240000 130000 7737000 450000 9. Haryana 40000 1137000 2160000 10. Himachal Pradesh 9571000 360000 40000 11. Jharkhand 1064900 4210000 440000 60000 00 12. Karnataka 12255000 17985000 14810000 16695000 13179000 13. Kerala 00 00 00 00 120000 14. Madhya Pradesh 16449000 3093000 8064000 2300000 2386000 15. Maharashtra 7324000 480000 18244000 4380000 8232500 16. Manipur 425000 3000000 2498000 00 17. Mizoram 11049000 1040000 15902000 2280000 8050000 18. Nagaland 8906000 15733000 19. Odisha 5600000 2610000 2000000 1302000 4190000 20. Punjab 2586000 5930000 130000 2333000 00 21. Rajasthan 6876000 6600000 7840000 6400000 6860000 22. Sikkim 353000 00 23. Tamil Nadu 16641000 22709000 27230000 21796250 9317647 24. Tripura 7323000 4045000 12699650 1595900 25. Uttar Pradesh 394000 1444000 510000 5715500 1975000 26. Uttarakhand 1062000 50000 3559800 27. West Bengal 6085500 13305000 13322000 16793600 31516050 TOTAL 146645161 139091900 144007000 133474000 160636597

ANNEXURE-IV REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6075 REGARDING ‘NATIONAL PARKS’ BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON, SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE, SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO AND SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012.

Details of state-wise, project-wise grants provided by the central zoo authority to the zoos during the 11th five year plan period, i.e., 2007-08 to 2011-12 (Amount in Rupees) Name of the State Project title 2007- 2008- 2009-2010 2010- 2011-2012 2008 2009 2011 Andaman & Nicobar Animal Housing Facility 2743000 Islands Total 2743000 Andhra Pradesh Preparation of Master 120000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 5485000 Veterinary and Health 100000 480000 156000 Care Security 3750000 Cost of feed article for 5600000 13955000 9085000 animals in Rescue Centre Rescue Centre Facility 7690000 2600000 11900000 2930200 Research 60000 122000 6528000 Breeding of Endangered 4100000 3000000 4800000 Species In Captivity Others 70000 Training and Workshops 940000 Water supply sewage and 80000 Electricity Total 17435000 11322000 20500000 14435000 20629800 Arunachal Pradesh Preparation of Master 80000 80000 Plan Animal Housing Facility 14583000 8552000 9371000 Veterinary and Health 542400 298000 328000 Care Education and Awareness 250000 Water Supply, Sewage 665000 and Electricity Breeding of Endangered 5067000 1151000 Species In Captivity

Total 15870400 5147000 8850000 11100000 Assam Animal Transportation 35000 Cost Preparation of Master 160000 Plan Animal Housing Facility 5219000 2748000 1213000 6413000 Security 750000 Water Supply, Sewage 1700000 3150000 and Electricity Construction of Visitor’s 372000 144500 Path and Maintenance Breeding of Endangered 5418300 Species In Captivity Training and Workshops 1240000 Others 272500 250000 Total 5219000 5198000 1780000 8070000 8818300 Chhattisgarh Preparation of Master 80000 80000 Plan Total 80000 80000 Delhi Preparation of Master 480000 Plan Animal Housing Facility 9113000 5704500 3114200 Security 8066000 Construction of Visitor’s 1337000 Path and Maintenance Storage, Supply and 1200000 Distribution of Food Others 94000 4191400 Total 18953000 7041500 7305600 Goa Veterinary and Health 275000 Care Education and Awareness 75000 Hygiene And 75000 Environment Improvement Storage, Supply and 250000 Distribution of Food Total 675000 Gujarat Preparation of Master 240000 80000 470000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 4170000 6267000 Veterinary and Health 92761 Care Security 1000000 Water Supply, Sewage 3020000 and Electricity Breeding of Endangered 2100000 Species In Captivity Training and Workshops 450000 Total 9382761 240000 130000 7737000 450000 Haryana Preparation of Master 40000 120000 Plan Animal Housing Facility 960000 Veterinary and Health 200000 Care Security 1000000 Training and Workshops 1017000 Total 40000 1137000 2160000 Himachal Pradesh Preparation of Master 40000 40000 Plan Breeding of Endangered 9571000 Species In Captivity Training and Workshops 320000 Total 9571000 360000 40000 Jharkhand Animal Transportation 163000 Cost Preparation of Master 160000 340000 60000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 100000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 300000 3500000 Veterinary and Health 501900 Care

Education and Awareness 100000 Water Supply, Sewage 250000 and Electricity Construction of Visitor’s 300000 Path and Maintenance Total 1064900 4210000 440000 60000 Karnataka Preparation of Master 160000 80000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 1545000 5130000 2475000 255000 Veterinary and Health 610000 1995000 1570000 Care Security 1555000 Water Supply, Sewage 749000 and Electricity Cost of feed article for 8486000 16375000 9650000 animals in Rescue Centre Rescue Centre Facility 1614000 10700000 9550000 5000 Research 100000 Storage, Supply and 500000 Distribution of Food Breeding of Endangered 1000000 Species In Captivity Training and Workshops 320000 450000 Total 12255000 17985000 14810000 16695000 13179000 Kerala Preparation of Master 120000 Plan Total 120000 Madhya Pradesh Preparation of Master 160000 Plan Animal Housing Facility 9706000 833000 Security 3064000 Water Supply, Sewage 586000 2500000 and Electricity Cost of feed article for 900000 2100000 2300000 2386000 animals in Rescue Centre Rescue Centre Facility 1157000 2500000 Breeding of Endangered 4100000 Species In Captivity Total 16449000 3093000 8064000 2300000 2386000 Maharashtra Preparation of Master 480000 140000 40000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 4877000 12809000 1440000 Veterinary and Health 5060000 Care Security 700000 Water Supply, Sewage 2200000 and Electricity Cost of feed article for 2262000 animals in Rescue Centre Research 185000 185000 Training and Workshops 1251500 Others 6981000 Total 7324000 480000 18244000 4380000 8232500 Manipur Veterinary and Health 425000 Care Breeding of Endangered 3000000 2498000 Species In Captivity Total 425000 3000000 2498000 Mizoram Preparation of Master 240000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 5000000 261000 12975000 300000 6250000 Veterinary and Health 200000 Care Security 739000 739000 1237000 1600000 30000 Education and Awareness 600000 Water Supply, Sewage 250000 and Electricity Construction of Visitor’s 200000 Path and Maintenance

Research 60000 40000 Hygiene And 180000 Environment Improvement Breeding of Endangered 5250000 Species In Captivity Others 350000 1500000 Total 11049000 1040000 15902000 2280000 8050000 Nagaland Animal Housing Facility 3773000 7871000 Veterinary and Health 200000 Care Security 2282500 123000 Education and Awareness 50000 Water Supply, Sewage 2850500 and Electricity Hygiene And 120000 Environment Improvement Storage, Supply and 1520000 Distribution of Food Breeding of Endangered 4710000 Species In Captivity Others 1139000 Total 8906000 15733000 Odisha Animal Transportation 740000 Cost Preparation of Master 160000 Plan Animal Housing Facility 1500000 1380000 2000000 750000 Security 500000 Water Supply, Sewage 290000 250000 and Electricity Research 680000 1050000 Hygiene And 100000 Environment Improvement Breeding of Endangered 4100000 Species In Captivity Training and Workshops 1180000 900000 Others 122000 Total 5600000 2610000 2000000 1302000 4190000 Punjab Preparation of Master 160000 80000 240000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 1735000 1393000 Veterinary and Health 700000 Care Security 851000 Education and Awareness 150000 Breeding of Endangered 5620000 Species In Captivity Total 2586000 5930000 130000 2333000 Rajasthan Preparation of Master 50000 40000 70000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Cost of feed article for 6400000 animals in Rescue Centre Rescue Centre Facility 6826000 6600000 7800000 6740000 Total 6876000 6600000 7840000 6400000 6860000 Sikkim Preparation of Master 40000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Xerox Machine 80000 Security 183000 Total 353000 Tamil Nadu Preparation of Master 160000 80000 110000 260000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 718000 11770000 13710000 11798000 Veterinary and Health 1425000 199000 762000 Care

Security 5780000 3408000 1700000 212500 Education and Awareness 1780000 Water Supply, Sewage 1840000 and Electricity Construction of Visitor’s 2794000 Path and Maintenance Cost of feed article for 4800000 7122000 7483147 animals in Rescue Centre Rescue Centre Facility 5801000 8202000 600000 Research 142250 Hygiene And 1313000 Environment Improvement Training and Workshops 924000 Others 2750000 Total 16641000 22709000 27230000 21796250 9317647 Tripura Preparation of Master 120000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 4284000 13650 Veterinary and Health 1154000 Care Security 3884000 Research 193000 Hygiene And 111000 Environment Improvement Storage, Supply and 271900 Distribution of Food Breeding of Endangered 2846000 12686000 Species In Captivity Others 50000 Total 7323000 4045000 12699650 1595900 Uttar Pradesh Preparation of Master 40000 360000 240000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 150000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 404000 1704500 1675000 Security 1000000 3286000 Construction of Visitor’s 485000 Path and Maintenance Research 300000 Breeding of Endangered 394000 Species In Captivity Total 394000 1444000 510000 5715500 1975000 Uttarakhand Purchase of Computer for 50000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 1062000 Education and awareness 210000 Training and Workshop 3349800 Total 1062000 50000 3559800 West Bengal Animal Transportation 142000 500000 Cost Preparation of Master 120000 240000 Plan Purchase of Computer for 100000 use in ARKS Software Animal Housing Facility 6709000 9381000 13805000 13587672 Security 10164800 Water Supply, Sewage 3391000 1500000 and Electricity Cost of feed article for 2800000 animals in Rescue Centre Rescue Centre Facility 5943000 2600000 3100000 2835000 Research 142500 485000 359000 188600 256000 Veterinary and healthcare 2456578 Others 216000 Total 6085500 13305000 13322000 16793600 31516050 Total States 27 Grand Total 14664516 13909190 144007000 13347400 160636597 1 0 0

ANNEXURE-V REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6075 REGARDING ‘NATIONAL PARKS’ BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON, SHRI

AMBICA BANERJEE, SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO AND SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012.

Details of state-wise, tiger-reservewise grants released to the State Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Project Tiger’ during the 11th five year plan period, i.e., 2007-08 to 2011-12 (Rupees in lakhs) Tiger Sl. No. State 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Reserve Andhra 1 Nagarjunsagar 73.92 56.983 94.91 Pradesh 155.645 154.406 Arunachal 2 Namdhapa 30.00 136.852 14.62 Pradesh 96.875 75.00 Arunachal 3 Pakke 80.25 109.319 48.86 Pradesh 101.058 161.7857 4 Kaziranga Assam 0.00 306.7915 165.00 1050.38 426.9168 5 Manas Assam 60.00 740.7945 0 395.504 479.62 6 Nameri Assam 35.61 44.793 21.59 63.588 40.972 7 Valmiki Bihar 98.32 49.6731 8.00 158.355 172.193 8 Achanakmar Chhattisgarh 0.00 68.55 1193.5 1556.085 494.586 9 Indravati Chhattisgarh 35.23 49.3697 42.15 50.382 106.13 Udanti- 10 Chhattisgarh 0.00 51.95 103.05 Sitanadi 207.258 102.01 11 Palamau Jharkhand 45.16 115.3765 110.735 130.616 156.3465 12 Bandipur Karnataka 974.53 114.565 164.197 367.656 213.9504 13 Bhadra Karnataka 185.19 158.0668 128.087 154.114 215.8822 14 Dandeli Anshi Karnataka 0.00 226.36 144.37 203.823 159.204 15 Nagarhole Karnataka 0.00 190.847 210.818 934.466 1123.133 Biligiri 16 Ranganth 0.00 0 0 Temple 0.000 118.48 17 Periyar Kerala 153.24 170.35 151.8 209.330 261.57 Parambi 18 Kerala 0.00 96.74 129.36 Kulam 114.130 168.2 19 Bandhavgarh M.P 499.46 1814.9486 159.96 2292.125 2313.237 20 Kanha M.P 270.42 1638.2834 280.18 575.960 1969.67 21 Panna M.P 1822.85 2108.938 175.895 390.696 284.7956 22 Pench M.P 220.85 169.0908 158.32 236.430 191.5300 23 Sanjay Dubri M.P 0.00 74.506 145.84 203.451 92.6730 24 Satpura M.P 162.36 1192.775 1502.371 264.160 310.8056 25 Kuno Palpur MP 0.00 0 0 0.000 190.0000 26 Melghat Maharashtra 138.37 180.939 155.185 2137.088 973.5790 27 Pench Maharashtra 71.50 71.18 75.872 102.715 280.8180 Tadoba- 28 Maharashtra 85.85 159.0056 131.82 Andheri 494.887 2320.5485 29 Sahyadri Maharashtra 0.00 0 5.00 54.374 47.3960 30 Dampa Mizoram 82.90 241.45 2171.00 187.690 225.2880 31 Satkosia Orissa 0.00 75.00 127.73 72.834 118.4080 32 Similipal Orissa 43.28 550.99 42.35 742.456 436.6681 33 Ranthambhore Rajasthan 223.45 808.86 10560 250.325 0.6000 34 Sariska Rajasthan 187.23 1900.09 134.17 2118.600 66.6100 35 KMTR Tamil Nadu 45.40 222.371 138.455 119.270 209.8250 36 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 0.00 243.55 51.854 269.792 191.5830 37 Anamalai Tamil Nadu 0.00 224.885 50.245 131.725 204.5560 38 Corbett Tiger Uttaranchal 202.01 462.85 241.705 339.945 399.7600 39 Buxa West Bengal 106.79 67.64 38.58 120.873 135.6600 40 Sunderbans West Bengal 201.88 160.7544 259.97 381.610 22.0000 41 Dudhwa U.P 134.89 392.513 414.437 382.462 446.1258 Mitigating The man -tiger 42 0 25.00 0 Confilict (U.P) 25.000 0.0000 Amount Released as 2nd All India Tiger Estimation. 0 0 401.01166 28.77 0.0000 Total 6270.94 15473.00 20153.00 17872.50 16062.5222

ANNEXURE-VI REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6075 REGARDING ‘NATIONAL PARKS’ BY SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON, SHRI AMBICA BANERJEE, SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO AND SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.05.2012.

Details of state-wise, Protected Area-wise grants released to the State Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ during the 11th five year plan period, i.e., 2007-08 to 2011-12

(Rupees in lakhs)

S.No State Name of the NP/WLS 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Released Released Released Released Released 1 A& N Islands Cinque island 1.50 Campbell Bay National Park 9.00 12.00 5.32 8.00 19.76 Cuthbert bay sanctuary 8.61 12.00 10.40 10.4 7.44 Interview Island wildlife sanctuary 11.74 7.48 11.40 8.8 22.13 Lohabarracha Crocodile WLS 4.08 0 0 0 0 Galathea NP 7.00 0 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National 8.20 37.00 19.12 21.68 24.72 Park Mount Harriet National Park 7.04 5.00 8.68 14.32 15.2 Dugong recovery programme 0 0 0 0 18.61 Saddle Peak NP 14.89 0 0 0 0 Ross Island WLS 10.13 0 0 0 0 Project Edible Nest swifflet 0 0 30.99 24.672 19.2 Total 82.86 73.48 85.91 87.872 127.06 2. Andhra Pradesh Coringa Wildlife sanctuary 11.31 9.55 12.25 9.23 9.77 Kinnersani wildlife sanctuary 19.79 9.41 12.20 6.6 0 Kawal wildlife sanctuary 0 19.92 16.00 Mahavier Harina vanasthali national 22.172 1.008 13.45 4.951 10 park Nelappattu wildlife sanctuary 13.80 0 4.05 3.85 0 Papikonda wls 0 0 0 5.89 10.11 Sri peninsula Narsimha WLS 0 0 0 4.24 0 Pranahita wildlife sanctuary 8.85 4.32 9.36 4 0 Pulicat wildlife sanctuary 12.00 0.48 8.32 7 5.00 Rollapadu wildlife sanctuary 1.30 7.00 9.72 6.27 3.36 Sri Venkateswara national park 0 12.00 13.34 6.06 5.1 Lankamalleswara wildlife sanctuary 0 8.97 19.33 6.25 12.16 Total 168.0553 92.378 102.02 64.349 71.50 3. Bihar Bheemband wildlife sanctuary 4.00 7.50 12.14 7.899 0 Kaimur wildlife sanctuary 0 9.14 4.87 00 0 Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary 0 2.724 8.57 0 0 Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary 0 2.724 7.39 0 0 Pant wildlife sanctuary 0 7.56 0 0 Udaipur wildlife sanctuary 0 7.91 9.32 11.99 0 Total 4.00 37.558 42.29 19.889 0 4. Chandigarh Sukhna wildlife sanctuary 0 0 0 12.29 19.98 5. Chhattisgarh Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary 16.27 29.17 26.54 24.46 28.097 Achanakmar WLS 23.25 0 Bairamgarh wildlife sanctuary 19.02 15.01 22.13 28.73 15.788 Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary 35.16 41.10 42.52 33.55 25.7 Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary 43.23 34.90 38.00 39.50 38.2 Gomarda wildlife sanctuary 37.145 38.50 37.00 18.425 25.68 Guru Ghasidas National Park 36.542 36.57 38.00 42.82 32.97 Kanger Valley national park 24.58 31.395 21.935 11.26 27.913 Pamade wildlife sanctuary 19.00 25.255 29.35 32.775 18.805 Samarsot wildlife sanctuary 35.00 40.87 22.31 17.16 2.5 Tomarpingla wildlife sanctuary 40.00 30.465 33.36 33.33 26.16 Total 379.197 323.235 311.145 281.966 241.783 6. Dadra Nagar Dadra and nagar Haveli wildlife 11.78 15.62 14.88 0 0 sanctuary Total 15.62 7. Daman & Fudam Bird Sanctuary 4.721 6.12 6.05 0 0 Diu Total 6.12 6.05 8. Goa Baghwan Mahavir wildlife sanctuary 5.787 0.83 9.79 0 3.39 Bondla wildlife sanctuary 6.61 9.49 10.516 6.049 2.56 Salim Ali Bird sanctuary 7.21 6.40 7.14 8.02 0.37 Cotigao wildlife sanctuary 4.00 13.15 11.67 9.12 11.79 Madei wildlife sanctuary 0 0 13.9 0 0 Netravali wildlife sanctuary 0 0 7.36 0 0.858 Mollem national park 13.77 12.07 10.65 9.69 0 Total 31.59 41.94 71.026 32.879 21.458 9 Gujarat

Balaram Ambaji wildlife sanctuary 16.27 00 30.60 30.240 22.68 Barda wildlife sanctuary 12.744 17.416 24.16 0 0 Gaga Bird Sanctuary 1.32 7.03 8.81 8.640 6.02 Gir wildlife sanctuary 40.00 32.00 78.46 64.480 0 Hingolgarh wildlife sanctuary 12.80 7.31 9.60 7.288 6.362 Jambooghoda wildlife sanctuary 16.00 16.55 19.89 20.50 34.68 Jessor wildlife sanctuary 19.32 22.88 10.52 0 0 Khizadiya wildlife sanctuary 11.345 12.786 9.85 13.80 15.03 Kutch Bustard wildlife sanctuary 10.28 15.00 17.08 19.96 23.60 Kutch Desert wildlife sanctuary 22.78 25.73 24.10 35.80 36.40 Marine NP 15.99 15.97 21.28 21.71 29.11 Mitiyala WLS 8.00 2.70 18.61 5.76 0 Nal Sarovar WLS 9.300 00 10.52 16.41 22.10 Narayan Sarovar WLS 24.00 37.843 23.23 26.73 34.84 Paniya WLS 12.00 4.94 11.45 5.76 0 Porbandar WLS 2.76 1.42 2.33 3.96 5.50 Purna WLS 10.94 4.68 11.93 11.78 35.48 Rampara WLS 4.00 10.65 12.62 20.39 27.04 Ratanmahal WLS 17.00 16.82 7.95 9.89 24.92 Shoolpaneshwar WLS 15.00 14.00 29.24 28.90 38.01 Vansda NP 10.975 19.095 9.045 17.0 30.06 Velvadar NP 18.00 7.86 15.00 24.60 23.982 Wild Ass WLS 15.00 11.87 15.20 15.80 22.2 Thol Bird WLS 3.31 1.68 4.62 8.80 12.716 Girnar 0 0 0 14.00 0 Project Lion 0 0 0 674.541 675.859 Total 332.084 306.230 426.10 1106.749 1126.589 10. Haryana Sultan pur wildlife sanctuary 32.2 9.07 6.72 2.92 0 Bir Shikaragarh wildlife sanctuary 2.74 6.964 6.72 10 4.905 Khol-hi-ratan sanctuary 12.53 15.59 5.385 0 0 Kaleswar wildlife sanctuary 22.56 8.326 2.195 7.595 Kaleswar national park 0 0 0 10.60 Recovery programme- vulture 0 0 0 5.60 Bhindwas 0 8.07 5.11 0 0 Total 70.03 48.02 17.22 15.114 28.70 11. Himachal Pradesh Bandli wildlife sanctuary 13.40 8.63 8.98 4.37 7.397 Chail wildlife sanctuary 5.99 3.05 12.20 6.79 10.70 Churdhar wildlife sanctuary 13.00 12.536 6.934 9.44 8.00 Daraghati wildlife sanctuary 12.00 11.061 7.98 6.70 10.9024 Dhauladhar wildlife sanctuary 0 11.50 12.20 11.77 10.7 Gamgul Siyabehi wildlife sanctuary 12.00 13.952 8.66 7.15 0 Great Himalaya National Park 18.95 15.00 17.88 13.90 3.94 Kais wildlife sanctuary 5.67 5.964 8.196 0 1.6 Kalatop Khajjair wildlife sanctuary 16.35 11.698 10.852 13.57 0 Kanawar wildlife sanctuary 10.00 0 6.311 4.848 6.072 Kokhan wildlife sanctuary 0 8.90 6.122 4.32 4.521 Kibber wildlife sanctuary 1.83 10.38 9.145 9.29 0 Kugti wildlife sanctuary 0 9.00 9.83 10.055 0 Lipa Asrang wildlife sanctuary 0 0 3.99 4.96 0 Majathal wildlife sanctuary 7.00 6.252 4.65 9.854 10.947 Nargu wildlife sanctuary 8.40 9.69 3.24 6.212 4.18 Naina Devi wildlife sanctuary 21.864 0 0 0 4.05 0 9.69 12.095 7.24 7.50 Pong dam wildlife sanctuary 32.46 14 16.25 21.76 14.94 Ranuka ji wildlife sanctuary 9.00 0 6.40 8.70 7.055 Rupi-bhaba wildlife sanctuary 11.25 12.00 9.384 6.17 6.20 Sainj wildlife sanctuary 8.00 9.82 6.63 10.29 7.463 Sangla (Rakchham-Chhitkul) 0 0 0 7.00 2.15 wildlife sanctuary Shikari devi wildlife sanctuary 0 0 7.828 5.58 5.651 Simbalbara wildlife sanctuary 18.00 13.741 14.61 14.26 14.65 Shimla Water Catchment wildlife 0 0 12.15 8.91 6.45 sanctuary Tirthan wildlife sanctuary 6.00 9.60 6.714 0 5.0 Talra wildlife sanctuary 4.00 11.20 11.23 3.07 8 Suchu Tuwan nala wildlife 0 0 8.07 5.00 4.948 sanctuary Tumdah wildlife sanctuary 0 10.00 11.23 3.07 0 Snow leopard Recovery plan 0 0 0 24.16 69.048 Total 233.319 241.983 265.92 253.80 242.1104

12. Jammu &

Kashmir Tajwas sanctuary 10.34 9.11 26.3 19.80 21.68 Kazi-Nag national park 0 13.32 23.15 24 26.54 |Kishtwar High Altitude National 20.00 6 0 23.90 20.668 park Overa Aru wildlife sanctuary 20.00 9.38 22.47 25 22.14 Mansar Surinsar wildlife sanctuary 10.00 4.75 13.93 22.30 21.136 Rajparian wildlife sanctuary 0 15.04 18.77 12.60 15.96 Nandini wildlife sanctuary 14.00 8.45 17.264 18.10 18.523 Hirpora wildlife sanctuary 10.00 9.23 20.833 0 18.10 Karakoram wildlife sanctuary 12.00 22 25.29 19.80 0.76 Ramnagar Wildlife sanctuary 16.00 7.62 13.78 18.0 16.662 Acchabal wildlife sanctuary 7.50 10.50 25.94 23.6 11.333 Gulmarg wildlife sanctuary 21.50 18.10 28.74 20.1 14.80 Jasrota wildlife sanctuary 12.00 3.238 2.73 18.8 13.028 5.00 23.71 0 22.7 11.50 Changthang wildlife sanctuary 13.20 23.86 30.44 19.6 3.16 16.00 35.00 37.48 34.6 41.035 Limber wildlife sanctuary 25.43 0 20.00 18.00 18.02 Lachipora wildlife sanctuary 19.00 26.56 31.90 23.8 19.50 Wangath conservation reserve 0 0 16.38 24.90 22.90 Sudhmahadev conservation reserve 0 0 0 15.0 17.82 Recovery Programme-Hangul 0 99.00 0 89.60 89.62 Snow leopard-project 0 126.00 0 43.20 0 Total 221.54 245.868 375.397 537.336 445.085 13. Karnataka Adichunchangiri Peacock sanctuary 9.025 10.75 10.76 4.01 2.264 Arabithittu wildlife sanctuary 20.20 19.57 19.07 17.45 11.41 Attivery wildlife sanctuary 22.80 8.59 14.00 6.29 3 Bannerghatta national park 43.7 52.73111 29.28 0 0 Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary 23.69 29.19 38.854 24.045 20.79 BRT Wildlife sanctuary 38.86 33.63 55.86 20.96 0 Cauvery wildlife sanctuary 29.90 38.02 38.02 12.584 16 Daroji wildlife sanctuary 39.595 39.596 37.015 23.005 14.367 Ghataprabha bird sanctuary 6.92 12.63 11.78 12.47 4.78 Gudavi bird sanctuary 5.19 4.46 0 0 0 Kudremukh national park 39.25 36.45 49.73 28.387 18.854 Melukote wildlife sanctuary 37.875 34.31 32.20 32.21 17.35 Mookambika wildlife sanctuary 22.51 21.589 28.07 21.9396 11.244 Nugu wildlife sanctuary 11.30 16.38 14.77 17.85 7.156 Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary 20.647 23.40 34.665 28.06 19.58 Ranebennur (Black buck sanctuary) 24.96 32.154 20 27.778 46.49 Ranganathitu bird sanctuary 37.780 47.40 39.065 12.05 8.75 Sharavathi wildlife Sanctuary 21.603 22.214 25.45 9.42 18.441 Shettihalli wildlife sanctuary 11.00 19.28 26.26 12.385 18.456 Someshwara wildlife sanctuary 17.83 16.316 13.826 20.609 12.541 Talacauvery wildlife sanctuary 21.53 26.49 28.04 15.20 15.10 Aghanashini Lion Tailed macaque 0 0 0 10.26 conservation 64.546

Kundapur HBVP 0 0 0 46.92 Mysore HBVP 0 46.95 Total 630.643 545.1501 566.709 412.225 364.022 14 Jharkhand Dalma wildlife sanctuary 15.176 16 16.144 11.85 13.121 Gautam Budha wildlife sanctuary 2.22 4.726 6.814 3.73 4.84 Hazaribagh wildlife sanctuary 13.75 14 16.55 15.33 13.249 Koderma wildlife sanctuary 5.35 23.337 6.779 6.42 6.983 Lawalong wildlife sanctuary 4.50 6.49 7.56 5.615 3.179 Mahuadnar wolf wildlife sanctuary 16.90 7.00 0 3.52 5.595 Palkot wildlife sanctuary 15.136 7.71 11.16 2.855 3.56 Parasnath wildlife sanctuary 7.848 6.44 3.57 3.792 4.335 Topchachi wildlife sanctuary 11.08 6.63 6.60 8.375 5.8395 Uduwa wildlife sanctuary 6.16 7.42 7.42 2.16 3.56 Total 98.128 99.753 80.267 63.64 64.2615 15. Kerala Anamudi shoal national park 14.35 15.175 9.05 9.14 16.82 Aralam sanctuary 25.605 42.63 28.49 24.73 26.33 Chimmony sanctuary 10.00 38.38 20.98 8.57 17.22 Chinnar sanctuary 25.00 33.84 21.00 26.06 25.81 Eravikulam sanctuary 0 40.90 32.68 33.94 18.84 Idukki sanctuary 29.20 39.91 11.38 34.78 22.57 Mangalavanam wildlife sanctuary 11.60 2.51 5.73 4.33 5.00 Mathikettan wildlife sanctuary 15.90 14.65 11.80 13.25 15.43

Neyyar wildlife sanctuary 48.822 35.38 36.36 20.69 21.04 Pambadum shoal national park 16.05 9.71 11.15 10.01 17.55 Peechi-Vazhani sanctuary 22.36 31.85 29.96 10.54 23.28 Peppara sanctuary 20.805 17.82 15.68 18.17 17.80 Shendurney wildlife sanctuary 25.79 23.50 24.45 19.24 21.25 Silent valley national park 39.58 57.91 87.20 52.06 31.56 Thattekad bird sanctuary 21.04 39.14 18.25 17.60 24.18 Wayanad wildlife sanctuary 55.96 79.11 45.07 20.92 62.65 Kurinjimala wildlife sanctuary 3.60 14.25 8.29 11.87 1.35 Kadalundi-Vallakkadavu 0 15.20 0 0 0 conservation reserve Choolanoor peacock wildlife 15.50 5.88 4.49 6.61 0.50 sanctuary Malabar wildlife sanctuary 0 0 10.47 24.26 22.61 Relocation of families 0 0 550.00 Total 493.574 557.74 432.48 366.768 941.79 16. Madhya Pradesh Bagdara WLS 37.57 35.042 32.40 36.00 27.62 Gandhi Sagar WLS 28.34 25.04 35.96 31.557 Ghatigaon Great Indian Bustard 30.00 37.85 23.34 29.14 17.602 Sanctuary Karera WLS 13.005 15.33 28.60 17.08 10.73 Ken Ghariyal Sanctuary 27.75 36.364 15.05 27.97 16.643 Kheoni WLS 30.256 32.651 19.46 31.55 28.722 Kuno Palpur 162.341 46.715 35.97 68.78 39.909 Madhav NP 50.22 49.918 52.94 46.62 31.716 Narsinghgarh Sanctuary 34.89 30.111 46.77 31.78 20.655 National Chambal WLS 33.25 18.031 32.57 16.87 23.269 Neoradehi WLS 34.89 30.215 13.14 19.30 25.271 Orcha WLS 25.60 28.483 29.30 20.19 22.25 Panna (Gangau) WLS 26.42 29.636 16.37 20.34 26.72 Ralamandal WLS 29.13 14.90 33.688 24.24 19.39 Ratapani WLS 39.51 34.415 21.28 43.54 44.68 Sailana WLS 15.04 14.34 40.82 13.29 11.968 Sardar Khamore Sanctuary 14.96 15.445 9.64 17.87 18.37 Singhori WLS 15.00 24.66 8.58 45.54 21.109 Son Ghariyal WLS* 26.74 10.123 38.97 34 22.44 Van Vihar NP* 25.664 23.96 11.358 23.205 12.344 Veerangana Durgawati 37.33 23.115 14.56 21.05 21.451 Phen WLS 17.18 11.08 11.743 Total 800.915 576.344 541.98 635.366 506.159 17. Maharashtra Anaerdam WLS 4.65 17.30 5.15 7.7 5.112 Bor WLS 8.50 4.23 17.01 20.29 17.46 Bhamragarh WLS 0 15.23 1.60 3.983 0 Bhimashankar WLS 14.10 9.705 9.188 6.26 7.576 Chandoli WLS 0 21.95 17.10 0 0 Chaprala WLS 11.58 4.463 13.96 20.69 9.04 Deulgaon Rehekuri Black Buck 3.13794 1.90 3.46 5.35 4.936 Dhyanganga WLS 3.434 6.6375 6.80 12.00 12.25 Gautala Autramghat 4.85 10.31 8.454 8.70 7.88 GIB Sanctuary 12.10 19.20 12.285 16.32 14.92 Jaikwadi bird sanctuary 4.10 0.885 0.459 Karanja-Sohal Black Buck WLS 0 0 7.25 1.47 9.92 Kalsubhai Harishchandragad 6.288 15.75 7.05 8.86 9.50 7.895 13.825 7.85 11.205 9.348 Katepurna WLS 3.01 6.45 7.44 11.59 9.192 Koyana WLS 9.42 15.09 5.74 0 0 Lonar WLS 17.904 15.48 4.50 3.85 2.788 Mayureshwar WLS 3.98 2.05 4.61 10.66 7.888 Nagzira WLS 16.00 16.05 17.23 22.15 17.97 Naigaon Peocock Sanctuary 3.29 5.36 5.29 11.35 10.97 Nandurmadheshwar WLS 5.40 4.85 1.92 8.500 8.52 Narnala WLS 15.30 7.30 0 0 0 Navegaon NP 3.29 23.15 16.98 26.90 26.64 Painganga WLS 10.66 13.75 8.56 11.52 11.95 Phansad WLS 8.28 13.685 9.76 15.656 13.16 Radhanagari WLS 7.999 9.73 3.45 3.155 7.04 Sagreshwar WLS 8.45 6.87 4.445 6.99 9.952 Sanjay Gandhi Np 9.61927 19.515 14.38 12.60 18.72 Tansa WLS 14.651 17.3012 8.77 18.76 16.456 Tipeshwar WLS 11.91 20.37 9.205 16.78 18.216 Tungareshwar WLS 10.10 10 12.96 10.50 12.148 Wan Sanctuary 22.20 22 0 0 0

Yawal 19.70 17.23 18.49 20 12.90 Yedshi Ramling Ghat WLS 4.55 3.492 2.792 8.80 9.48 Total 331.32564 390.22 273.679 343.323 322.391 18. Orissa Badrama WLS 22.66 24.50 31.56 32.07 32.60 Baisapalli 14.00 27.76 0 0 Balukhand Konark WLS 29.497 43.19 22.89 18.73 22.34 Bhitarkanika WLS 18.1033 27.50 36.00 29.95 24.10 Bhittarkanika NP 15.51 33.85 36.00 18.92 35.70 Chandaka-Dampara 28.19 39.485 26.12 15.725 13.44 Chilka WLS 21.00 32.01 21.65 22.63 19.25 Debrigarh 6.85 23.40 18.92 21.30 15.73 Gahirmatha WLS 32.618 48.98 37.92 22.60 22.69 Hadgarh WLS 18.00 28.95 20.48 19.95 18.03 Karlapat WLS 15.78 23.45 24.63 22.19 18.30 Khalasuni WLS 14.215 13.75 13.71 12.125 14.187 Kotgarh WLS 19.656 25.68 23.56 13.798 25.775 Kuldiha WLS 24.24 28.48 23.054 20.975 21.26 Lakhari Valley WLS 17.00 19.85 19.67 16.78 19.33 Nandankanan WLS 9.44 12.425 3.515 4.752 4.40 Sunabeda WLS 27.93 46.67 38.57 22.84 24.13 Total 357.081 499.93 390.949 315.331 331.262 19. Rajasthan Bassi 22.587 17.095 33.23 23.679 23.811 Bhainsroadgarh 20.97 20.52 27.59 24.64 19.273 Desert NP 12.73 22.84 34.13 28.05 20.18 Durrah WLS 23.00 23.529 30.899 16.693 25.642 Jamwa RamgarhWLS 0 0 0 0 1.83 Jaisamand WLS 34.621 30.555 35.197 25.555 20.145 Jawahar Sagar WLS 7.04 17.34 16.00 18.452 7.17 Keoladeo NP 34.621 28 69.04 61.24 14.10 Kumbalgarh WLS 48.78 36.213 58.27 21.613 25.211 Nahargarh 0 0 0 13.78 0.6 Mount Abu 30.70 28.755 27.888 0 0 National Chambal WLS 1.125 0 0 27.071 58.01 Phulwari Ki Nal 32.10 41.587 47125 22.10 21.727 Sajjangarh 21.35 19.847 27.685 27.582 19.995 Sitamata WLS 23.443 26.31 47.412 5.90 18.272 Talchappar 14.90 7.415 5.45 31.718 4.90 Todgarh WLS 19.79 28.89 36.83 8.30 10.73 Total 347.24 348.896 496.746 348.068 291.387 20. Punjab Harike wildlife sanctuary 0 11.56 12.44 8.92 Bir Gurdialpura wildlife sanctuary 0 4.90 3.70 2.7 Bir Bhunerheri wildlife sanctuary 0 7.73 2.76 2.04 Jharjjar Bachauli wildlife sanctuary 0 0 5.40 2.2 Bir Aishwin wildlife sanctuary 0 0 4.36 1.4 Bir Bhadson wildlife sanctuary 0 0 7.60 1.4 Takhni Rehmapur wildlife sanctuary 0 7.95 0 4.06 Total 0 19.29 22.72 21. Tamil Nadu Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary 7.17 14.20 12.76 11.43 12.06 Grizzled Giant Squirrel sanctuary 40.85 70.62 47.25 31.655 17.54 Guindy national park 16.52 24.85 33.2 25.37 20.175 Gulf of Mannar Marine national 16.00 33.63 39.22 28.064 36.082 park Koonthakulam Bird sanctuary 10.00 13.25 16.62 10.45 6.99 Karanjirakulam bird sanctuary 8.50 14.29 11.20 8.00 8.54 Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary 22.00 39.20 47.34 30.04 15.59 Karaivetti bird sanctuary 4.00 10.48 15.58 8.85 5.87 Karikilli Bird Sanctuary 6.00 12.50 16.39 7.44 6.11 Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor 8.00 10.79 12.13 10.27 5.565 bird sanctuary Meghamalai wls 0 0 15.67 9.97 Mukuthi national park 10.71 14.80 28.95 21.66 16.94 Point Calimere wildlife sanctuary 16.40 25.40 49.65 10.60 14.78 Pulicate Bird sanctuary 5.00 10.00 17.00 13.27 13.73 Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary 0 12.00 35.98 14.55 19.23 Therthanagal bird sanctuary 0 0 0 9.12 0 Udayamarthandapuram bird 5.00 15.50 19.48 12.26 2.40 sanctuary Vaduvoor bird sanctuary 4.50 9.68 16.38 21.96 7.20 Vedanthangal wildlife sanctuary 8.00 15.70 18.95 7.28 9.19 Vellanadu black buck sanctuary 8.25 21.23 23.3 11.40 9.73

Vellod bird sanctuary 4.47 14.69 19.98 16.36 8.56 Vettangudi bird sanctuary 12.75 20.10 24.055 1.75 5.63 Thirumpudaimaruthur Bird 0 8.46 7.00 4.16 Conservation Reserve Total 274.64 402.91 513.87 334.449 256.042 22. Uttar Pradesh Bhim Rao Ambedkar 9.61 0 7.64 0 5.69 Bakhira WLS 7 9.32 8.16 8.46 4.62 Chandraprabha 17.10 20.78 20.27 21.69 10.96 Hastinapur 11.20 12 15.28 8.92 18.70 Jai Prakash Narayan (Surahatal) 5.125 3.84 10.70 8.275 3.56 Kachhua WLS 9.26 8.015 11.75 9.225 9.66 Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary 19.56 26.125 25.975 30.90 21.04 Lakh Bahosi 15.224 16.83 0 12.71 6.49 Mahavir Swami 13.44 8.87 12.52 18.93 16.10 National Chambal 35.00 23 19.092 20.75 25.02 Nawabganj 6.57 3.961 5.76 8.025 6.495 Okhla WLS 12.30 16.774 12.928 12.485 5.70 Parvati Arga WLS 17.00 13.45 15.68 15.98 5.77 Patna Bird Sanctuary 11.525 11.915 8.395 5.655 4.45 Ranipur WLS 13.87 16.71 13.02 17.06 14.60 Saman Bird Sanctuary 16.625 16.82 6.86 5.80 4.50 Samaspur 20.00 12.40 4.295 13.425 8.74 Sandi Bird Sanctuary 18.168 15.78 16.15 7.53 5.86 Sohagibarwa WLS 18.00 19.18 22.23 19.01 8.15 Sohelwa WLS 26.40 27.50 24.51 34.49 5.105 Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 26.57 16.62 9.69 10.245 6.96 Vijay Sagar 2.825 7.85 3.55 6.62 6.20 Total 332.362 307.725 274.45 296.185 204.371 23. Uttarakhand Askot WLS 3.62 11.80 0 0 Asan Conservtaion Reserve 0 6.45 8.60 0 0 Binsar WLS 19.24 15.49 21.29 21.982 20.126 Gangotri NP 7.77 19.17 20.50 26.53 27.29 Govind Pasu Vihar NP 19 25.08 35 52.18 44.44 Jimil Jheel Conservatin Reserve 0 6.68 0 0 0 Mussorrie WLS 6.841 6.60 21.29 0 9.34 Nanda Devi NP 10 20.26 22.7800 12.6 59.81 Valley of Flower NP 10.20 18.16 21.29 21.6 40.70 Total 129.69 134.892 201.144 24. West Bengal Chapramari WLS 33.50 28.55 24.188 11.25 16.08 Gorumara NP 45.015 46.75 76.61 51.00 47.21 Jaldapara WLS 60.47 68.585 68.75 53.71 62.125 Mahananda WLS 49.43 43.195 50.95 45.60 39.80 Neora Valley NP 45.80 51.30 55.50 35.62 29.95 Raiganj WLS 29.00 18.05 11.42 12.97 0.25 Senchal WLS 52.80 47.60 46.50 37.41 26.08 Singhalila NP 45.20 41.75 47.4 28.25 24.93 Total 356.215 345.780 275.81 246.425 25 Arunachal Pradesh D’Ering WLS 24.81 25.00 30.36 34.27 10.51 Debang WLS 24.81 14.50 15.05 9.71 Eagle Nest WLS 13 25.815 18.22 16.94 14.92 Itanagar WLS 17.88 20.65 00 21.20 19.21 Kamlang WLS 13.34 17.55 13.759 17.38 15.24 Kane WLS 0 14.41 15.179 19.185 10.28 Mehao WLS 12.40 17.62 16.854 10.09 13.48 Mouling NP 18.882 26.00 0 30.992 35.76 Sessa Orchid WLS 9.62 11.766 0 16.49 11.89 Talle WLS 18.00 20.00 0 31.65 27.11 Total 125.05 193.311 213.197 168.11 26. Assam Barail WLS 5.80 9.88 9.90 17.49 13.40 Bardoibum Beelmukh WLS 2.50 4.125 9.08 4.53 10.05 Barnadi WLS 0.3 3.72 6.80 9.84 12.08 Borajan Bherjan Padumani WLS 0 8.56 6.40 9.76 14.45 Chakrashila WLS 2.50 6.68 8.30 8.94 12.50 Deepar Bheel WS 3.15 10.00 8.92 0 9.40 Dibru Saikhowa NP 12.10 13.68 0 0 15.24 Dihing Patkai WLS 4 8.35 3.65 5.71 0 East Karbi Anglong WLS 4.125 6.68 3.98 8.56 7.80 Garampani WLS 3.40 5.36 6.84 10.68 14.96 Gibbon WLS 0 8.25 9.51 14.63 14.47

Karbi Anglong (North) WLS 4.20 7.32 8.24 11.00 13.76 Lakhowa WLS 1.40 0 0 0 0 Marat Longri WLS 4.85 6.20 7.92 17.36 17.23 Nambor Doigurung WLS 2.50 3.00 9.08 16.97 11.82 Orang NP 23.77 23.30 3.40 13.10 27.32 Panidehing WLS 2.90 6.62 0 9.12 9.78 Pobitora WLS 0 16.87 0 16.105 22.07 Sonai Rupam WLS 5.275 12.50 7.10 7.85 7.84 Total 82.77 161.095 109.12 186.63 234.17 27. Manipur Jiri Makru WLS 19.675 15.698 18.91 12.67 10.72 Kailam WLS 0 0 0 0 0 Keibul Lamjao National Park 42.44083 41.886 33.98 32.48 35.54 Shiroy National Park 19.129 21.991 15 12.424 12.83 Yangoupokpi Lokchao WLS 24.65 21.33 16.46 30.74 27.56 Zeilad WLS 0 0 0 0 0 Total 105.89483 100.905 84.35 88.314 86.65 28. Meghalaya Baghmara 6.50 5.57 2.04 2.86 2.25 Balpakram NP 16.00 19.75 21.52 17.82 9.95 Nokrek NP 16.72 13.00 16.64 15.08 13.525 Nongkhyllem 13.84 9.107 12.44 15.99 13.975 Sijju 11.82 10.58 6.31 6.28 4.10 Total 64.88 58.007 58.95 58.03 43.800 29. Mizoram Khawnglung WLS 20.00 28.40 23.87 32.693 19.812 Lenteng 31.39 23.65 28.00 27.2 14.811 Murlen 27 39.684 22.40 24.05 15.477 Ngengpui WLS 16 29.51 25 21.16 17.904 Phawngpui NP 16 28.212 26.52 22.826 15.808 Pualreng 19 23.31 0 24.6 20.126 Tawi 20.14 29.375 23.96 26.924 18.856 Thorangtang 19.93 26.605 26.09 30.61 18.431 Tokalo WLS 0 2.40 11.01 9.7 12.22 Relocation of families from PA 488.00 0 Total 169.46 231.146 186.85 707.763 153.445 30. Nagaland Bonchu Community Reserve 0 10.96 0 2.74 Itanki NP 14.51 21.885 6.065 10.065 9.883 Fakim WLS 4.60 6.53 4.69 4.00 5.98 Khrokhropfu Lephori CR 0 0 12.4 0 3.10 Scaly Mopungchuket community 0 0 8.80 1.45 reserve Rangapahar WLS 0 0 0 0 0 Siongphan wls 0 0 10.73 7.18 Total 19.11 28.425 34.115 33.595 30.333 31 Sikkim Barsey Rhododendron 18.00 23.58 25.13 19.46 17.67 Fambong LHO 32.02 21.50 33.19 30.99 15.33 Khangchendzonga NP 18.00 33.30 0 32.61 21.40 Kitam Bird Sanctuary 9.67 18.53 18.71 8.99 15.40 Kyongnosla Alpine 29.16 20.29 26.79 28.01 14.844 Maenam WLS 11.52 26.19 26.94 18.26 16.20 Pangolakha WLS 23.75 30.89 38.47 26.99 14.549 Shingba (Rhododendron) 17.10 13.45 34.91 18.470 16.40 Total 159.223 187.73 204.14 183.78 131.793 32 Tripura Roa wildlife sanctuary 0 00 0 0 0 Sepahijala wildlife sanctuary 16.00 0 0 0 0 Trishna Wildlife sanctuary00 20.00 0 13.00 0.44 0 NP 0 0 0 2.40 0 Total 36.00 0 13.00 2.84 0

CLEARANCE TO CRZ PROJECTS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6081

SHRI C.R. PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has withdrawn the power for granting Costal Regulation Zone clearance from the State Authorities under Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government would delegate this power back to the concerned authorities; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e) As per the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991, the development activities based on investment criterion and foreshore facilities required clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Other developmental activities required clearance from the State Authorities.

An Expert Committee headed by Prof. M.S. Swaminathan was set up by MoEF to review the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991. Extensive consultations with various stake holders including the fishermen communities, local communities, NGOs and State Governments of Coastal States/UT Administrations were held. With a view to improving implementation and taking into account the need for sustainable development of coastal regions and conservation of coastal resources, MoEF notified CRZ Notification, 2011 and the Island Protection Zone Notification, 2011 on 6th January, 2011 in supersession of the CRZ Notification, 1991.

As per the CRZ Notification, 2011, only certain categories of projects and projects not listed under Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 require clearance from Government of India. All other development or construction activities in different categories of CRZ are to be regulated by the concerned State Coastal Zone Management Authorities as per norms prescribed under the Notification.

POLLUTION IN WATER BODIES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6085

DR. M. THAMBIDURAI SHRIMATI J. SHANTHA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any survey to assess the pollution level in the major water bodies in the country; (b) If so, the details thereof, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has allocated funds to States or any authority for conservation of water bodies in the country during the last three years and the current year; (d) If so, the details thereof, State-wise; (e) the criteria for funding of share between the Centre and the States; and (f) the extent to which the level of pollution has decreased as a result thereof?

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

(a) & (b) The Central Pollution Control Board is monitoring water quality of various water bodies in the country at 2500 stations in 28 States and 6 Union territories spread over the country. The monitoring network covers 445 rivers, 154 lakes, 12 tanks, 78 ponds, 41 creeks/Sea water, 25 canals,45 drains, 10 Water Treatment plants and 807 Wells. On that basis, 150 polluted river stretches have been identified covering 121 rivers for priority action. The details of polluted river stretches, State-wise, are at annexure -I.

(c) & (d) The details of funds released by the Ministry for conservation of water bodies including rivers, lakes and wetlands in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise, are at annexure-II.

(e) The proposals for rivers and lakes conservation, projects are funded on a cost sharing basis of 70:30 from Central and State Government and for North-East region this sharing is 90:10. However, for conservation of wetlands projects, 100 % financial assistance is provided under management action plans in identified wetlands in the country.

(f) The water quality, in terms of Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand values for major rivers is reported to have improved as compared to the water quality before taking up pollution abatement works under NRCP. However, the levels of bacterial contamination in terms of fecal coliform are reported to be exceeding the maximum permissible limit at a number of locations along various rivers.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6085 to be answered on 14.05.2012 on ‘Pollution in Water Bodies’.

State-wise details of polluted river stretches

Sl. No. Name of State Name of the River No. of polluted stretches 1 Andhra Pradesh Godavari, Krishna, Manjira, Musi, Maner, Nakkavagu, Pennar and 9 Tungabhadra 2 Assam Bharalu, Burhidihing, Deepar bill and Kalong 4 3 Chandigarh Attawa choe, Patiala ki Rao and Sukhna choe 3 4 Delhi Yamuna 1 5 Gujarat Ambika, Anas, Amlakhadi, Bhogavo, Baleshwar Khadi, Dhadar, Daman Ganga, 19 Khari, Kaveri, Kim, Kolak, Mindhola, Mahi, Panam, Shedi, Sabarmati, and Tapi 6 Haryana Ghaggar, Gurgaon canal, Markanda, Western Yamuna canal, and Yamuna 5 7 Himachal Pradesh Beas, Markanda and Sukhna, 3 8 Madhya Pradesh Betwa, Chambal, Kshipra, Khan, Kalisot, Mandakini, Tons and Narmada 9 9 Maharashtra Bhima, Godavari, Mula & mutha, Pawana, Panchganga, Patalganga, Indrayani, 28 Koyna, Kundalika, Kalu, Kanhan, Kolar, Mithi, Tapi, Girna, Nira, Weinganga, Wardha, Krishna, Purna, Nira, Chandrabhaga, Venna river, Ulhas, Rangavali and Bhatsa 10 Punjab Satluj and Ghaggar 2 11 Tamil Nadu Adyar, Coovum, Cauvery, Noyyal, Vaigai, Tambiraparani, Bhavani and Palar 9 12 Uttar Pradesh Yamuna, Hindon, Western kali (Partly Covered), Kali nadi eastern, Bagad, 12 Ganga, Gomti, Ramganga, Saryu and Rihand 13 Karnataka Bhadra, Tunga, Tungabhadra, Laxmantirtha, Kali, Krishna, Hundri, Kundu, 11 Arkavati and Malprabha 14 Manipur Nambul 1 15 Rajasthan Bandi, Berech, Jojari, Chambal and Khetri 5 16 Uttarakhand Kosi, Dhela & kichha and Bahalla 3 17 Jharkhand Subarnrekha and Sankh 2 18 Kerala Karamana, Puzhackal and Kadambayar 3 19 Tripura Agartala canal and Haora 2 20 Bihar Sikrana 1 21 Chattisgarh Arpa, Seonath and Mahanadi 3 22 Meghalaya Kharkhala and Umtrew 2 23 Orissa Kathjodi, Brahmani, Mahanadi and Kuakhai 4 24 Pondicherry Arasalar 1 25 West Bengal Damodar, Ganga and Barakar 3 26 Nagaland Dhansiri 1 27 Sikkim Dikchu, Teesta, Maney khola and Ranichu 4 Total 150

Annexure-II referred to in reply to parts (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6085 to be answered on 14.05.2012 on ‘Pollution in Water Bodies’.

Details of funds released to States during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 (As on April, 2012)

(Rs. in crore) S. No. State 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 1 Andhra Pradesh 38.15 -- 1.90 -- 2 Bihar 15.37 20.00 -- -- 3 Jharkhand ------Jammu & 4 28.46 17.43 41.00 Kashmir 5 Gujarat 0.57 0.72 1.15 -- 6 Goa ------7 Karnataka .0.31 7.46 -- -- 8 Maharastra 11.15 14.57 0.50 -- 9 Madhya Pradesh 10.01 ------10 Orissa 0.88 -- 6.69 --

11 Punjab 0.77 46.65 48.60 22.12 12 Rajasthan 25.56 7.49 34.74 -- 13 Tamilnadu 3.10 0.85 1.61 -- 14 Delhi 66.50 83.29 34.88 -- 15 Haryana 14.90 4.81 0.72 -- 16 Uttar Pradesh 116.45 253.15 94.10 -- 17 Uttrakhand 17.96 34.88 -- -- 18 West Bengal 58.86 198.19 5.69 3.95 19 Kerala -- 0.54 0.23 -- 20 Sikkim 15.84 26.64 9.78 -- 21 Manipur -- 0.16 0.79 -- 22 Mozoram 0.95 0.78 0.68 -- 23 Tripura -- 0.25 -- -- 24 Nagaland 5.81 ------TOTAL 431.29 717.86 283.06 26.07

RELAXATION IN CLEARANCE NORMS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6095

SHRI MAHABAL MISHRA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to simplify the process of grant of environment clearances to various projects; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether a large number of projects are pending with the Government for environmental clearances; and (d) if so, the extent to which simplifying the process at according environmental clearances would help in clearing the pending projects in the country?

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

(a) & (b): The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 1994 was amended on 14.9.2006. The amended Notification has provided for comprehensive coverage of the category of projects / activities requiring prior environmental clearance based on impact potential rather than project cost, prescribing of time frame for each stage of environment clearance process, and decentralization of decision making by delegating powers to State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) for grant of environment clearance in respect of category ‘B’ projects etc.

(c) & (d): As on 30th April, 2012, 743 projects were awaiting environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forests. Every effort is made to adhere to the prescribed time limit.

CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6105

SHRI VARUN GANDHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to take any steps for conservation of animals during the monsoon in forest areas of the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

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

(a) & (b) Conservation and protection of wild animals in the forest areas of the country is looked after by the concerned State/Union Territory Governments. The Ministry provides financial and technical support to State/Union Territory Governments, based upon Annual Plans of Operation submitted by them, for protection and conservation of wildlife and its habitats under the existing Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’, ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’. The activities supported under the abovementioned schemes include measures undertaken by the State/Union Territory Governments for strengthening habitat management and protection measures undertaken during monsoon season. No specific provisions are, however, made for monsoon season.

MELTING OF GLACIERS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6106

SHRI KUNWAR REWATI RAMAN SINGH SHRI L. RAJA GOPAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the study of France's University reveals that Karakoram glaciers are expanding between 0.11 to 0.22 metres per year between 1999 and 2008; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to undertake any study to find out the reasons that Karakoram glaciers are not following the global trend of glacial decline; and (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) University of Grenoble, France conducted a scientific study and published a report in the scientific journal ‘Nature Geoscience’ in April 2012, which indicates that the Karakoram glaciers have gained around 0.11 to 0.22 meters per year between 1999 and 2008. The study also revealed that in contrast to the central and eastern Himalaya where most glaciers were retreating, more than 50% of Karakoram glaciers were advancing or stable during this period.

(c) & (d) Shyok / Nubra valley glaciers were studied by Geological Survey of India in 1958 where in the advancing and retreating nature of the glacier was documented. A study conducted by Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) also indicates surging/advancing nature of glaciers in Shyok Basin. However, reasons for the same could not be ascertained.

The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) includes a National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system with a view, inter-alia, to strengthen the system for observing and monitoring the Himalayan glaciers. Besides, a research centre on Himalayan Glaciology has been established at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun to undertake comprehensive glacier research in the country.

INCREASE IN FOREST RESOURCES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6109

SMT. BHAVANA GAWALI PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme to provide opportunities of livelihood to the communities dependent on forests in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to improve the condition of forests and increase the forest resources in the country?

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

(a), (b) & (c) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Environment and Forests is providing funds to the States/UTs under Centrally Sponsored Schemes titled National Afforestation Programme (NAP), Mission for a Green India (GIM) and Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IFMS) for conservation and development of forests which includes livelihood improvement activities, income generation activities etc. apart from employment generation. These funds are utilized for regeneration and development of degraded forests and its adjoining areas through people’s participation, supplementing the efforts of States/UTs for forest protection and training of forest personnel. The NAP scheme is 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 Committee at the village level. The Government of India is implementing GIM under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. Funds provided under IFMS are utilized for patrolling of the forests, establishment of camps buildings, fire watch tower, creation and maintenance of fire lines, forest fire control, survey and demarcation of forest areas and strengthening of forest infrastructure. Grants have been provided to States/UTs to the tune of Rs 5000 crores under XIIIth Finance Commission for conservation and development of forests.

LAND RESERVED FOR FORESTS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6112

SHRI ASHOK ARGAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the land reserved for forests are being allotted by the Government for mining purposes in the country; (b) if so, the total area of land allotted by the Government for mining purposes during the last three years, State-wise; (c) whether the Government has notified the violation of norms while allotting the land; (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and (e) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Use of forest land for non-forest purposes for mining requires prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. State/ UT-wise details of the approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 accorded by the Central Government for diversion of forest land for mining projects during a period of last three years and current year (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 08.05.2012) is annexed.

(c) to (e) Central Government has not notified the violation of norms while allotting the land. However, in some of the proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for mining projects, activities undertaken in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 are reported. Central Government while according approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in such cases stipulates appropriate penal measures such as realization of penal Net Present Value (NPV) and funds for creation and maintenance of penal compensatory afforestation etc. from the user agency.

Annexure referred to in answer to parts (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6112 on ‘Land Reserved for Forests’ asked by Shri Ashok Argal due for reply on 14.05.2012

State/ UT-wise details of the approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 accorded by the Central Government for diversion of forest land for mining projects during a period of last three years and current year (i.e. with effect from 01.01.2009 to 08.05.2012)

S. States Final Approval In-principle approval Total No. (In-principle + final) No. of Area Diverted No. of Area Diverted No. of Area Diverted proposals (in ha) proposals (in ha) proposals (in ha) 1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 Island 2 Andhra Pradesh 24 1,690.99 18 2,364.90 42 4,055.89 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 1.78 2 3.046 3 4.826 4 Assam 7 11.73 3 3.795 10 15.525 5 Bihar 3 11.62 0 0 3 11.62 6 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Chhattishgarh 16 5,112.65 11 4,785.32 27 9,897.97 8 Dadra & Nagar 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haveli 9 Daman & Diu 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Goa 18 862.496 2 98.705 20 961.201 12 Gujarat 2 203.43 1 60.7 3 264.13 13 Haryana 1 0.145 0 0 1 0.145 14 Himachal Pradesh 12 10.36 4 240.774 16 251.135 15 Jharkhand 17 3,241.37 27 3,846.39 44 7,087.75 16 Karnataka 7 1,229.82 7 174.942 14 1,404.76 17 Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Madhya Pradesh 23 1,981.15 16 2,433.10 39 4,414.25 20 Maharashtra 7 107.093 4 161.49 11 268.583 21 Manipur 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Meghalaya 1 116.589 0 0 1 116.589 23 Mizoram 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Odisha 26 2,934.83 20 3,999.61 46 6,934.43 26 Puducherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Punjab 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Rajasthan 3 70.267 1 64 4 134.267 29 Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Tamil Nadu 4 22.326 0 0 4 22.326 31 Tripura 8 13.167 2 9.624 10 22.791 32 Uttar Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Uttarakhand 2 1.93 4 24.52 6 26.45 34 West Bengal 0 0 1 4.89 1 4.89 Total 182 17,623.73 123 18,275.80 305 35,899.53 Note: The statement does not include information for Jammu & Kashmir as the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 do not extend to Jammu & Kashmir.

CLEANING OF RIVER MAILAMEETHA 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6114

SHRI SURESH KALMADI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Maharashtra for cleaning of the rivers, particularly the river Mailameetha; (b) if so, the details thereof, separately river-wise and year-wise; and (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) This Ministry has received five proposals for conservation of rivers in the State of Maharashtra during last three years for consideration under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP). The details of these proposals, year-wise and river-wise, along with their status of consideration are given in Annexure.

The Ministry has not received any proposal from the State Government for conservation of the river Mula-Mutha (Mailameetha) under the NRCP.

Annexure referred to in reply to para (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6114 to be answered on 14.5.2012 on Cleaning of River Mailameetha

Details of the proposals received from the Government of Maharashtra year-wise and river-wise along with their status of consideration

S. No. Name of proposals Year of receipt Status 1. Pollution Abatement of Panchganga River 2009 Project sanctioned in August 2009. along Kolhapur 2. Cleaning Scheme along 2011 These proposals have been scrutinized Wai and it was found that these have not 3. Pollution Abatement of at 2011 been formulated as per the guidelines Paithan of the Ministry. The proposals have 4. Pollution Abatement of at 2011 been returned to the State Malkapur Government for revision as per the 5. Conservation of Nag River at Nagpur 2011 guidelines. REGIME TO CURB VEHICULAR POLLUTION 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6118

SHRI PREM DAS RAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any pollution monitoring system to curb vehicular pollution in the North- Eastern States of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether different standards/ yardsticks being used for mountains and plains; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons for using same standard to address the problem of pollution in two different geographical formations?

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

(a) & (b) In order to control vehicular pollution, currently Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms are applicable all over the country including North Eastern States for monitoring emission from in-use vehicles. Further to cross check the quality of fuel being supplied to vehicles all over the country, anti adulteration drives/tests are regularly conducted by Central Pollution Control Board as well as all State Pollution Control Boards.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 135.70 lakhs on 14.02.2012 to Mizoram State Pollution Control Board under the scheme of ‘Assistance for Abatement of Pollution’ for procurement of equipment to monitor vehicular pollution.

(c) to (e) There are no different sets of emission standards for mountain and plains. However as per the recommendations of Auto Fuel Policy report, Bharat Stage (BS)-IV vehicular emission norms for new four wheelers have been implemented in 13 mega cities of the country since 2010 , while BS-III emission norms have been implemented in rest of the country. For 2/3 wheelers, B.S-III emission norms have been implemented all over the country since 2010.

RIVER POLLUTION BY HEAVY METALS

14th May, 2012

LSQ 6119

SHRI D. B. CHANDRE GOWDA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether some metals are found in river water; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has conducted any survey in this regard; and (d) if so, the measures taken by the Government to check and regulate the discharge of heavy metals like lead and chromium in river water?

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

(a) to (c) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) along with State Pollution Control Boards, is monitoring water quality of rivers at 1085 locations along various river stretches, in terms of physico-chemical and bacterial parameters. Heavy metals are analysed at specific locations to assess the impact of anthropogenic and geogenic activities in aquatic resources. The observed values with respect to certain heavy metals like lead, chromium, arsenic, cadmium and iron are reported to be exceeding the prescribed standards at some of the monitoring locations on the rivers.

(d) For conservation of rivers, this Ministry is implementing the scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), to supplement the efforts of the State Governments in this regard. The Plan is implemented on a cost sharing ratio of 70:30 between the Centre and States (90:10 for North-eastern States). Presently, NRCP covers 40 rivers in 190 towns (spread over 20 states) along polluted stretches, as identified by CPCB.

For control of industrial pollution, a major contributor of heavy metals, the steps taken inter-alia include legal action for non-complying units under the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, promotion of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for cluster of small scale industries, Environmental Auditing etc.

STUDY ON DEFORESTATION 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6124

SHRI SANJAY BHOI SHRI B. B. PATIL SHRI EKNATH M. GAIKWAD SHRI S. S. RAMASUBBU

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a team of forestry researchers at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has conducted study on deforestation in the country; (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof; (c) whether the said study contradicts Forest Survey of India (FSI)’s forest cover figures in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the corrective steps taken / being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) A team of scientists namely from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore have published a paper on “Deforestation and forest degradation in India-implications for REDD+” in Current Science, volume 102 No. 8,25 April, 2012. This paper discusses a methodology to work out deforestation/degradation of forests at regional (sub national) and District level making use of time series data of Forest Survey of India (FSI).

(c) There is no contradiction in FSI’s data on forest cover with that of the claim made in the said paper. FSI works out the net loss/gain in forest cover at the country level. The India State of Forest Report of FSI also furnishes the figures at State/District levels and the loss and gain therein are shown in the change matrix.

(d) & (e) Does not arise.

BAN ON USE OF ANIMALS IN EXPERIMENTS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6125

SHRI ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE SHRI B.B. PATIL SHRI EKNATH M. GAIKWAD SHRI SANJAY BHOI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has banned the use of live animals in dissections and other experiments in educational and research institutions in the country; (b) if so, the details of the instructions issued in this regard; (c) whether the Government has suggested any alternative to be adopted by the students and institutions; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the time by which these guidelines are likely to come into force?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) However, use of animals in experiments is regulated as per Chapter 4 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960 and rules framed under the Act.

(c) Yes, Sir.

(d) In view of Clause 17(d) of The PCA Act, 1960, this Ministry has requested Ministry of Human Resource Development on 13th January 2012, to direct all institutes/establishments associated with teaching of Medical, Pharmacy and other Graduate/Post Graduate Courses in Life Sciences to follow the Guidelines for discontinuation of dissection and animal experimentation in the universities/colleges and introduce use of alternatives to animal experimentation.

(e) These guidelines are under implementation as on date.

ADVERSE EFFECT ON WILDLIFE 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6128

DR. SANJAY JAISWAL SHRI YASHBANT N.S. LAGURI SHRI RATAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made any provision to ensure that Mining works do not have any adverse effect on the environment, forests and wildlife in the country;

(b) if so, the details of the provision made by the Government in this regard and the number of violations of these provisions during the last three years, State-wise; (c) the action taken by the Government so far in regard to these violations; and (d) the success achieved by the Government as a result thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Environment & Forests has brought out Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 which requires mining projects with lease area of 5 ha and above to obtain prior environment clearance under the provisions thereof. Based on the environment impacts assessment report, the projects are appraised and decision taken regarding grant of environment clearance or otherwise. While granting environment clearance, necessary conditions and environment safeguards are stipulated for compliance during project cycle.

Similarly, projects involving forestland are required to obtain approval under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. While, granting approval for diversion of forestland, necessary conditions are stipulated to minimize / mitigate impacts of these projects on forests and wildlife. Further, in case of mining projects located in eco-sensitive zone of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries or within 10 km from the boundary of such Protected Areas, in absence of such a zone, prior recommendation of Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife is required.

Implementation of stipulated environment clearance condition is monitored by the six Regional Offices of Ministry of Environment & Forests located at Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar, Shillong, Bhopal and Bangalore. Based on the monitoring done, Regional Offices have reported non compliance of the stipulated environment clearance conditions in 236 projects during last three years. Their State-wise break up is as under:

Sl. No. States / UTs No. of Mining Projects in which partial compliance / non-compliance of stipulated environmental conditions reported during the year 2009 - 2012 1 Andhra Pradesh 09 2 Assam 07 3 Chhattisgarh 02 4 Goa 35 5 Gujarat 04 6 Haryana 01 7 Jharkhand 11 8 Karnataka 41 9 Meghalaya 01 10 Madhya Pradesh 05 11 Orissa 46 12 Rajasthan 33 13 Tamil Nadu 19 14 Tripura 03 15 Uttar Pradesh 09 16 West Bengal 10 Total 236

(c) & (d): Based on the reported non compliances, follow up of action is taken with the respective proponents for ensuring effective compliance including issuance of show-cause notices followed by Directions under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. As a result of the same, consciousness towards integrating and addressing environmental concerns into the project cycle is increasing.

RELOCATION OF VILLAGES FROM SANCTUARIES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6132

SHRI C. RAJENDRAN SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA SHRI RAKESH SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme for relocation/rehabilitation of villages and human settlement from the Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received any proposals in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Tamil Nadu; (e) whether the Government has allocated any funds in this regard; and (f) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State-wise and the extent to which success has been achieved as a result thereof?

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

(a) and (b) Voluntary relocation/rehabilitation of villages and human settlements from the Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, and core/critical tiger habitat is one of the components under the existing Centrally Sponsored Schemes, viz., ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ and ‘Project Tiger’ under which financial assistance in the form of a package of Rs.10.00 lakhs per family is provided to the State Governments for voluntary relocation of the families.

(c ),(d),(e) and (f) Proposals for voluntary relocation of families from National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Tiger Reserves have been received from the State Governments of Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Orissa, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

Details of financial assistance released to the State Governments for village relocation during the last three financial years under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ and ‘Project Tiger’ are as follows: (Rs. in lakhs) S.No State Financial Year 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Chhattisgarh 1540.00 1229.19 260.81 2. Karnataka 00 784.40 944.937 3. Kerala 00 30.00 550.00 4. Madhya Pradesh 1038.12 2140.00 3677.99 5. Maharashtra 00 2175.258 2903.325 6. Mizoram 2043.00 488.00 00 7. Orissa 00 610.00 00 8. Rajasthan 10400.00 1860.00 00 9. Tamil Nadu 00 200.00 00 Total 15021.12 9516.848 8337.062

EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6136

DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA SHRI P.L. PUNIA SHRI JOSE K. MANI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is applying location specific research to assess the impact of climate change in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether agriculture itself is major contributor to the climate change in India; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India has assessed the impact of climate change on four regions of India namely Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Area and the North-East Region for four sectors including Agriculture and published a report titled “Climate Change and India: 4X4 Assessment - A

Sectoral and Regional Analysis for 2030s” in 2010. The report projects a variable rate of change in agriculture production including losses in some crops such as mustard, peas, tomatoes, onion and garlic.

(c) & (d) According to the report titled “Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory 2007”, published by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India under the aegis of Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA), emissions from agriculture sector amounts to 334.41 million tons of Carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent i.e. 17% of the net green house gas emissions from India in 2007.

IDENTIFICATION OF WETLANDS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6138

HRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV SHRI GAJANAN D. BABAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the wetlands are identified as wastelands in land revenue records of many States in the country; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the wetlands have an environmental and social value in the country; (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to protect the wetlands from exploitation; (e) whether the State Governments are reluctant to implement the Wetlands ( Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 to take action and identify wetlands for notification; and (f) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b). Yes Sir. Many wetlands have been identified as wastelands in revenue records of the states because of lack of awareness about the values and functions of wetlands. Now with the notification of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, the State Governments have been asked to identify more wetlands for notification under these rules so that they are neither treated as wastelands nor used beyond their carrying capacity.

(c) & (d). As wetlands provide various ecological services to mankind and livelihood to the communities living around them, Government of India has launched a National Wetland Conservation Programme under which 115 wetlands have been identified from various states for conservation and management. Hundred percent financial assistance is given for the identified wetlands falling in different states for taking up various conservation activities.

(e) & (f). Under provisions of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, certain activities in wetlands are restricted and some are allowed only with the permission of Central Wetlands Regulatory Authority. In order to know more about advantages of these rules, there is a need to have constant dialogue with the concerned states governments from time to time. With the better understanding state governments are coming forward for notification of wetlands for regulatory purposes. A couple of states have already sent proposals for notifying their wetlands and other states have been asked to send request for notification of wetlands to be covered under these rules.

PROTECTION OF BIRDS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6141

SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH SHRI VARUN GANDHI SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the pesticide contamination has affected the breeding biology of birds such as Raptors and Sarus cranes in the country; (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to take any steps to stop the effects of pesticide contamination on future bird generations; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Although no authoritative study is available, there are reports which suggest that pesticide contamination affects the birds including Raptors and Sarus cranes by entering the food chain through consumption of agriculture products.

(b), (c), (d) & (e) Keeping in view the ecological implications of pesticide toxicity on life forms including birds, steps are taken from time to time based on research outcomes. Thus, trade and use of insecticides is dealt under the Insecticides Act, 1968. Government of India has banned the manufacture, import and use of 27 pesticides including calcium cyanide in India. The use of nicotin sulfate and captafol has been banned in India and their manufacture is allowed for export only. Use of thirteen pesticides, including endosulfan, is allowed with restrictions. The Ministry of Environment and Forests also promotes research on impacts of pesticides on wildlife, including birds, through reputed research and conservation organizations like Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) etc.

RIVER POLLUTION 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6142

SHRI A. VENKATA RAMI REDDY SHRI JAGDISH SINGH RANA SHRI ASHOK TANWAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the pollution level of various rivers of the country including Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari and Ghaggar River of Haryana is increased due to discharging of effluents from industries ; (b) If so the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard alongwith the amount spent for the purpose during the last three years, State-wise and river-wise?

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

(a) & (b) The Central Pollution Control Board and State pollution Control Boards have identified grossly polluting industries (GPI) along various river stretches in the country which are discharging effluents with Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) load of 100 Kg per day or more in the rivers. Further, the Central Pollution Control Board is monitoring water quality of various water bodies in the country including Krishna, Cauvery, Godavari and Ghaggar River of Haryana at 2500 stations in 28 States and 6 Union Territories. Based on water quality assessment, 150 polluted stretches have been identified on rivers in the country which includes two Polluted stretches on River Godavari, four polluted stretches on River Krishna, two polluted stretches on River Cauvery and two polluted stretches on River Ghaggar.

(c) For abating the pollution in various rivers, this Ministry is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments for providing sewerage facilities through the centrally sponsored National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), which presently covers 40 rivers in 190 towns spread over 20 States. Pollution abatement schemes implemented under the plan include interception, diversion and treatment of sewage; low cost sanitation works on river banks; electric/ improved wood based crematoria etc. The details of funds released by the Ministry under NRCP during the last three years, State-wise and river wise, are at annexure.

The Central Pollution Control Board and the State Pollution Control Boards monitor industries for compliance with respect to effluents discharge standards and take action for non compliance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and the Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act 1974.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6142 to be answered on 14.05.2012 on ‘River Pollution’.

Details of funds released to States under the National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) during 2009-10, 2010- 11 & 2011-12 (Rs. in crore) Sl. State River 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 1 Andhra Pradesh Godavari & Musi 36.89 -- -- 2 Bihar Ganga 15.37 20.00 -- 3 Jharkhand Damodar, Ganga & Subarnarekha ------4 Gujarat Sabarmati -- 0.39 -- 5 Goa Mandovi ------6 Karnataka Bhadra, Tunga-bhadra, Cauvery, Tunga & Pennar -- 0.96 -- 7 Maharastra Krishna, Godavari, Tapi & Panchganga 7.38 11.82 -- Betwa, Tapti, Wainganga, Khan, Narmada, 8 Madhya Pradesh Kshipra, Beehar, Chambal & Mandakini. 0.90 -- -- 9 Orissa Brahmini & Mahanadi -- -- 5.00 10 Punjab Satluj & Beas -- 45.75 47.53 11 Rajasthan Chambal 20.00 -- 20.00 Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, Vennar, Vaigai & -- 12 Tamilnadu 3.10 -- Tambarani 13 Delhi Yamuna 66.50 83.29 34.88 14 Haryana Yamuna 14.90 4.10 -- 15 Uttar Pradesh Yamuna, Ganga & Gomti, Ramganga 112.80 238.59 72.75 16 Uttrakhand Ganga 17.94 31.88 -- 17 West Bengal Ganga, Damodar & Mahananda 57.08 194.13 -- 18 Kerala Pamba ------19 Sikkim Rani Chu 15.00 26.14 9.30 20 Nagaland Diphu & Dhansiri ------Total 367.86 657.05 189.46

PROTECTION OF ELEPHANTS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6150

SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the population of elephants has been decreasing in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of elephants during the last three years, year-wise; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the population of elephants?

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

(a) and (b) No, Sir. In fact, as per the census of elephant population, which are undertaken in the country at the interval of five years, the population of wild elephants in the country has been increasing since 1980. The details of elephant population, as estimated during the previous three census operations, are as follows:

Year of census Estimated population of elephants 1997 25877

2002 26413 2007 27669

No nationwide census of elephant population has been undertaken during last three years.

(c) The Ministry provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments in elephant range states under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Project Elephant’ for scientific management of elephant habitats including taking up measures for improvement of elephant habitat, undertaking measures for mitigating human-elephant conflict, strengthening machinery in forest areas for better protection of elephants, creating mass awareness about protection of elephants, and enforcement of the provisions of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 against poaching of elephants and illegal trade in captive elephants and ivory.

IMPACT ON ECOLOGY 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6159

SHRI HAMDULLAH SAYEED

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the some projects in various States including Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have been granted clearances by concealing facts regarding their impact on ecology; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken by the Government against the officials for violation of norms for clearing the projects?

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

(a) No specific case has been brought to the notice of the Ministry in this regard.

(b) & (c) Do not arise.

CLEARANCE TO GANGA EXPRESSWAY 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6162

SHRI GORAKH PRASAD JAISWAL DR. SANJAY SINH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has granted the environmental clearance to Ganga Expressway project from Noida to Balia so far; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and (d) the steps taken by the Government?

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

(a) No Sir.

(b) to (d) A proposal for development of 8 lane Expressway from Greater Noida to Ballia was received from M/s Jaypee Ganga Infrastructure Corporation Limited for grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for carrying out EIA studies under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. The proposal was returned as M/s Jaypee Ganga Infrastructure Corporation Limited were the consultants. Whereas under the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006, the project proponent is required to submit the application for obtaining ToR/Environmental Clearance for the project.

ACQUIRING LAND FOR NEW INDUSTRY IN CHANDRAPUR 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6168

SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government is aware that the State Government of Maharashtra acquired land for the new industries before the deadline of 31 March, 2011 from which no sanction for new industries had to be given in the most polluted area Chandrapur (district) of Maharashtra; (b) if so, whether the Union Government has taken any steps in this regard; and (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) As per the information furnished by Department of Industries, Govt. of Maharashtra, land has been acquired for new industries in 15 industrial areas including Chandrapur industrial area in Chandrapur District. The land for these industrial areas was acquired at different times from year 1975 to 2008.

(b) & (c) The Ministry of Environment & Forests vide Office Memorandum dated 13.01.2010 had imposed a moratorium up to 31.08.2010 for consideration of projects for environmental clearance to be located in 43 critically polluted areas / industrial clusters which were identified based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI). The Chandrapur area in District Chandrapur in Maharashtra was identified as one of the critically polluted areas. Based on the action plans received from the respective State Pollution Control Boards for improving the environment quality, moratorium was lifted in 25 industrial clusters. However, moratorium is continuing in the remaining industrial clusters including Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAMME 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6169

SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to develop Critical Wildlife Habitat Programme in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a), (b) and (c) Section 4(2) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 provides that, after satisfying the conditions specified in the aforesaid section, the forest rights recognized under the Act may subsequently be modified or resettled for creating inviolate areas for wildlife conservation in critical wildlife habitats of National Parks and Sanctuaries. The "critical wildlife habitat" means such areas of National Parks and Sanctuaries where it has been specifically and clearly established, case by case, on the basis of scientific and objective criteria, that such areas are required to be kept as inviolate for the purposes of wildlife conservation as may be determined and notified by the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests after open process of consultation by an Expert Committee, which includes experts from the locality and a representative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The Government is committed to implement the provisions of the said Act.

GREEN NATIONAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6173

SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up green national accounting system in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) (b) & (c) In line with the objective of the UN Committee of Experts on Environmental Economic Accounting, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (which is the nodal ministry on this subject) has constituted an Expert Group to develop a framework of Green National Accounts for India and to identify data requirements for the implementation of the recommended framework, identify data gaps and give suggestion for filling up the data gaps before the Government consider whether the Green National Accounting System can be adopted for India.

PROTECTION OF FLORA AND FAUNA 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6174

SHRI NINONG ERING

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether prime time mining of coal in the forest range of Arunachal Pradesh including Manabhum and Batiki areas reported to deforestation and destruction of flora and fauna in the State on a large scale; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to protect the flora and fauna of these areas?

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

(a) No large scale deforestation and destruction of flora and fauna has been reported due to mining of coal in forest ranges of Arunachal Pradesh including Manabhum and Batiki areas. (b) & (c) Does not arise.

MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6177

SHRI MANISH TIWARI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of e-waste imported and generated in the country during the last three years, year-wise; (b) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to reduce the intake of (c) e-waste in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government provides any assistance for an effective management of e-waste; (f) if so, the details thereof; and (g) the steps being taken to increase awareness related to possible health hazards production and disposal of e- waste in the country?

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

(a) to (c) Based on a survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), it is estimated that 1.47 lakh Metric Tons (MT) of e-waste was generated in the country in the year 2005, which is expected to increase to about 8.00 lakh MT by 2012.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. Import and export of e-waste are regulated under these rules. Import of such wastes for disposal is not permitted. Import is permitted only for recycling or recovery or reuse with the permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and/or Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Permission for import and export of e-waste is considered only by those recycling units, which have environmentally sound recycling facilities and are registered with State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)/ Pollution Control Committee (PCC) concerned. The Ministry has, in the past, given permission for export of e-waste by these registered recycling units and import of 8000 MT of e-waste to only one such unit for recycling.

For effective implementation of provisions related to import and export, a co-ordination committee has been constituted having representatives from the Ministry of Finance (Department. of Revenue), the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (DGFT), the Ministry of Shipping (Department. of Ports), the Central Pollution Control Board and select State Pollution Control Boards. This committee has been working to sensitize the Customs authorities regarding enforcement of these Rules in order to check illegal import of E-waste into the country.

(d) & (e) The Ministry is implementing a Scheme for setting up Integrated recycling facility for E- waste on public private partnership mode. Under the scheme, financial assistance up to 25 % of the total cost of the project can be provided subject to matching grant by the State Government. The ceiling for contribution by the Central Government is Rs. 12.5 crores. In case of North Eastern States, the ceiling amount is Rs. 25.00 crores.

(f) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken a number of steps to ensure environmentally sound management of e-waste in the country. Separate E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 have been notified on 12th May, 2011. These Rules have come in to effect from 1st May 2012. The Ministry is creating awareness by having interaction with stakeholders including industrial associations, SPCBs, PCCs and Civil Societies, etc. about their responsibilities and is also organising workshops/seminars through CPCB and SPCBs. The Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of e-waste, published by Central Pollution Control Board, provide approach and methodology for environmentally sound management of e-waste.

CHECK ON GROWTH OF WEEDS IN WETLANDS 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6178

SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has noticed that the river system in Kerala is under serious threat due to the fast spreading growth of Cabomba weeds in the wetlands of Kerala; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has conducted any study to know the reasons for the growth of Cabomba weeds in wetlands of Kerala; (d) if so, the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to control the growth of these weeds under the National Wetland Conversion Programme ?

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

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. As per reports in Hindu dated 27th May, 2011 Cabomba weeds (Cabomba Caroliniana) also known as Fanwort plant is fast spreading along the canals and paddy fields in stagnant water and is posing a serious threat to Pamba river system. However, there is no corroborative evidence pertaining to spread of this weed in wetlands of Kerala.

(c) & (d) In particular, no separate studies have been conducted by the Government on growth of Cabomba weeds in wetlands of Kerala affecting the river system.

(f) Under National Wetland Conservation Programme Ministry has identified five wetlands from Kerala for conservation under which 100% financial assistance is provided for undertaking various conservation activities which includes control of aquatic weeds as well in general.

CLEARANCE TO POSCO PLANT 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6180

SHRI UDAY SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Green Tribunal has suspended the environmental clearance given to the POSCO Steel Project in Odisha; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

(a), (b) & (c) Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) had granted environmental clearance on 19.7.2007 to an integrated iron and steel plant by M/s POSCO - India Pvt. Ltd. in Orissa subject to various environmental safeguards. Based on the reports submitted by a four member Committee, additional conditions were stipulated on 31st January, 2011.

In an appeal filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challenging the environmental clearance accorded on 19.7.2007 as well as the order dated 31st January, 2011 imposing additional conditions, the NGT vide its Judgment dated 30th March, 2012 has suspended the order dated 31st January, 2011 of MoEF. NGT has further directed that MoEF shall make a fresh review of the Project with specific reference to the observations/ apprehensions raised by the Review Committee by issuing fresh TORs.

CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6181

SHRI MANICKA TAGORE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) Whether an international environmental conference on sustainable development is being organized to commemorate the first United Nations (UN) global conference on the human environment; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the main themes of the said Conference; (c) whether the Government has any plan to participate in the said Conference; (d) if so, details thereof; and (e) the proposed themes of the subjects to be delivered by the Indian representatives on the said Conference?

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

(a) & (b) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) – 2012, also known as Rio+20 is being organized between 20 June, 2012 to 22 June, 2012 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to commemorate 20 years of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) or the Earth Summit 1992. Rio+20 will be convened on the following two themes: 1. Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (GESDPE);

2. Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD).

(c) Yes.

(d) The composition of the Indian official delegation has not been yet finalized.

(e) The draft of the outcome document is under negotiation at United Nations Headquarters at New York by Member States including India. The themes of the Conference have been stated under reply to para (a) & (b) above.

CLEARANCE TO LAYING OF OIL PIPELINE 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6201

SHRI P.R. NATARAJAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal for environmental clearance from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited for laying a crude oil pipeline to its refinery at Manali in the State of Tamil Nadu; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has granted the clearance to the said pipeline; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (f) A Proposal for clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 for laying of crude oil pipeline from Chennai Port Trust to the refinery of M/s Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited(CPCL) at Manali,

Tamil Nadu was received on 9th February, 2010. Representations were received from Fishermen Association against the project alleging the proposed pipeline route is close to habitation. After site visit and detailed examination of the proposal and the representations by the Expert Appraisal Committee, the proposal was closed and delisted on 28th October, 2011. M/s CPCL vide letter dated 19.3.2012 have submitted a revised proposal. Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority has been requested to examine the revised proposal, conduct public hearing and send its recommendation.

PROTECTION OF TREES 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6205

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has noticed the incidences of falling of aged trees and resulting in major mishaps in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government for pruning of branches of diseased trees in the country?

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

(a) No, Sir. Incidents of falling of aged and diseased trees occur during storm/winds. No major mishap due to falling of aged tree has been reported in the country. (b) Question does not arise. (c) Local State Forest officials have the power to allow pruning the branches of diseased trees which pose danger to human life.

WASTE MANAGEMENT 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6207

SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for urban waste management without causing environmental pollution in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has launched any scheme for waste management by urban local bodies; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e): Ministry of Environment and Forests has notified Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 and the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 to ensure proper collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste including plastic waste. These Rules have provisions for plastic waste management, wherein municipal authority are responsible for setting up, operationalisation and coordination of the waste management system and for performing the associated functions such as collection, storage, segregation, transportation, processing and disposal of plastic waste. They are required to set up collection centers for plastic waste involving manufactures in line with the principle of extended producers responsibility and to ensure its channelisation to recyclers, create awareness and to ensure that open burning of plastic waste is not permitted. The landfills for municipal solid waste require environmental clearance under the

Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 from the State Level Environment Expert Appraisal Authority. The notification prescribes undertaking of environmental impact assessment study and conduct of public hearing. Municipal Solid Wastes (Management & Handling) Rules, 2000 have, inter alia, suggested technologies for solid waste management. Ministry of Urban Development is implementing the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the projects eligible for JNNURM assistance include environmental improvement and solid waste management.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY WGEEC ON MINING 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6209

SHRI EKNATH M.GAIKWAD SHRI ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Committee (WGEEC) has made several recommendations including the extension of the moratorium on all mining activities and development of coal based power projects in the coastal district of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Raigad region of Maharashtra till a survey on the environmental impact to such projects has been carried out; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to implement the recommendations?

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

(a), (b) & (c) The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests has submitted its report to the Ministry. The Ministry is consulting the concerned State Governments and Central Ministries and has not yet taken any view on the recommendations contained in the report.

DEATHS DUE TO POLLUTION 14th May, 2012

LSQ 6210

SHRIMATI RAJKUMARI RATNA SINGH SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAO SHRI JAGDISH SINGH RANA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Centre for Science and Environment in its report has made certain observation about the status and impact of air pollution in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the number of persons died due to pollution during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (d) the reasons for increase in air pollution in the country; and (e) the details of steps the Government has taken to control pollution during the last three years, State-wise?

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

(a) to (c)The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has published a report titled ‘Mobility Crisis Agenda for action 2010’. The report includes the results of study conducted by World Health Organisation (WHO), Health Effect Institute’s PAPA project, World Bank, etc. on air pollution, health, cancer and mortality studies in India.

These results are indicative rather than conclusive. Besides, CSE has analysed the ambient air quality data for the period 2002 to 2008, collated and compiled by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). No study on pollution related mortality has been conducted by CSE or CPCB in the country. USA based Health Effect Institute has drawn its estimates without a study on pollution related mortality.

(d) Apart from shipping, aviation and natural sources, the main reasons of air pollution in the country are vehicular exhaust emissions, resuspension of roadside dust, industries, thermal power plants, operation of gensets, construction activities, household activities, agricultural practices, etc. Rising population coupled with rapid urbanisation and economic growth results in increase in air pollution in the country.

(e) The steps taken to control air pollution during last three years at the national level, inter alia, include notifying revised ambient air quality standards (November, 2009); identifying 43 critically polluted areas (December, 2009) after a comprehensive study; notifying strict emission standards for 14 categories of industries, such as integrated iron & steel plant, electroplating industry, grain processing industry, plaster of paris industry, incinerators, etc.; increasing the use of gaseous fuel for public transport; strengthening public transport and metro rail in select cities; low floor buses as intra city public transport in some cities; sale & registration of BS-IV compliant passenger cars in select cities; sale and supply of BS IV/III compliant fuel as per Auto Fuel Policy, etc.

MEDICAL WASTES 21st May, 2012

LSQ *621

SHRI BHISMA SHANKER ALIAS KUSHAL TIWARI SHRI RAM SUNDAR DAS

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether cases of import of medical wastes including diagnostic and surgical equipment, imaging devices etc. particularly emanating from Europe and America have been reported; (b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year; (c) whether the Government has set up any regulatory mechanism to keep a control over the same; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) the steps taken by the Government to contain the import of such medical wastes from the developed countries; and (f) the extent to which success has been achieved in this regard?

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

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 621 for answer on Monday, the 21st May, 2012 regarding “Medical Wastes” raised by Shri Bhisma Shanker Alias Kushal Tiwari and Shri Ram Sundar Das.

(a) to (f) As per information provided by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, four cases of import of medical wastes emanating from Europe and America and one case from Malaysia have been reported during the last three years and the current year. The details are annexed as Annexure-I.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008, for proper management and handling of hazardous wastes. Import of clinical and related wastes is prohibited under these Rules. Import of electrical and electronic assemblies destined for direct reuse is restricted and requires permission from MoEF.

For effective implementation of provisions related to import and export under these Rules, a co-ordination committee has been constituted by MoEF, which includes representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the

Ministry of Commerce and Industries, the Ministry of Shipping, Central Pollution Control Board and certain select State Pollution Control Boards.

Annexure‐I referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 621 for answer on Monday, the 21st May, 2012 regarding “Medical Wastes” raised by Shri Bhisma Shanker Alias Kushal Tiwari and Shri Ram Sundar Das.

Cases of import of Medical Waste during last three years and Current year

Year Nos. of cases Country of origin Types of Goods Value of goods seized (Rs. in cr.) 2009‐10 01 Malaysia Used latex gloves/lumps 0.0287 2010‐11 01 Germany PET bottles scrap with Bio‐medical 0.10 waste 2011‐12 02 United States Used medical equipment like Dialysis, 0.0058 Disposable Urine Catheters Medicines for personal use but 0.007 expired 2012‐13 (up to 01 United States Donated Relief Goods like hospitals 0.07 30.04.2012 supplies, syringes, etc.

MANAGEMENT OF FOREST LAND 21st May, 2012

LSQ *624

SHRI ARJUN RAY: SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the extent of participation of local administration in the management of forest land at present; (b) whether suggestions have been received from various quarters to empower gram sabhas, village councils and panchayats in the management of forest projects and assign mandatory powers of approval in respect of diversion of forest land for non-forest activities pertaining to developmental projects; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the other steps taken or being taken by the Government to ensure a more meaningful participation of the local people in the management of forest land?

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

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 624 due for reply on 21.05.2012 regarding Management of Forest Land raised by Shri Arjun Ray and Shri Anant Kumar Hegde.

(a) Participation of local bodies in management of forest land is done under Joint Forest Management (JFM) wherein following the principle of care and share, Joint Forest Management Committees comprising of local people protect, conserve and manage the forest sustainably in return for usufructs and predetermined share from harvesting operations.

(b) & (c) Yes, Sir. The Ministry has received suggestions from various quarters to empower Gram Sabhas, village councils and panchayats in management of forest projects. An advisory has been issued by the Ministry to all States/UTs vide D.O. No. 1-50/MOS(I/C)E&F/10 dated 29th October, 2010 to all Chief Ministers to take suitable action so that JFM Committee functions under the overall guidance of Gram Sabha, is recognized as organs of Gram Sabha and inter-alia functions as Standing Committee of Gram Sabha. For diversion of forest land for non- forestry activities including development projects, prior approval of Central Government is required under the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Final approval for diversion of forest land under this Act is given after receipt of written consent of the concerned Gram Sabha for such diversions.

(d) For effective and meaningful participation of local people in forestry activities, the Ministry is providing funds to JFM Committees under different schemes for implementation of various activities such as afforestation, protection and conservation of forests, awareness creation etc. which includes funds for training and capacity building of these Committees.

POACHING OF FLAPSHELL TURTLES 21st May, 2012

LSQ *632

SHRI VARUN GANDHI SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken a note of Poaching in the smuggling of the endangered Indian Flapshell Turtles via Bangladesh to Meghalaya's Garo Hills; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to stop this illegal wildlife trade; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a),(b), (c), (d) and (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), d) and (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *632 REGARDING ‘POACHING OF FLAPSHELL TURTLES’ BY SHRI VARUN GANDHI AND SHRIMATI MANEKA GANDHI DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.5.2012.

(a) and (b) The Forest Department of the Government of Meghalaya has detected two cases of smuggling of Indian Flapshell Turtles (Lissemys punctata) from Bangladesh to Garo Hills in Meghalaya. In the first case, three turtles were seized and one person was arrested. This matter is under trial. In the second case, two turtles were seized but the offender could not be arrested.

(c), (d) and (e) The wildlife staff of the Government of Meghalaya regularly patrols and checks the vulnerable areas along the Indo-Bangla border to keep an eye on illegal trade in turtles. The Border Security Force personnel are also informed and sensitized about such trade during district level intelligence meetings regarding Indo-Bangladesh border issues.

The Central Government has taken the following steps to stop illegal trade in wild animals and animal articles including Indian Flapshell Turtle and products/derivatives made from it:

i. Highest degree of protection has been provided to Indian Flapshell Turtle which has been included in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and its hunting and commercial exploitation is prohibited. Offences committed in respect of this species attract maximum punishment prescribed under the Act. ii. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, has been amended and made more stringent. The punishments for offences have been enhanced. The Act also provides for forfeiture of any equipment, vehicle or weapon that is used for committing wildlife offence(s). iii. Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves covering important wildlife habitats have been created all over the country under the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to conserve wild animals and their habitats. iv. Financial and technical assistance is provided to the State/ Union Territory Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats', ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Project Elephant’ for providing better protection to wildlife, and improvement of its habitat. v. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been empowered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 to apprehend and prosecute wildlife offenders. vi. The State/Union Territory Governments have been requested to strengthen the field formations and intensify patrolling in and around the Protected Areas.

vii. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to strengthen the enforcement of law for control of poaching and illegal trade in wildlife and its products.

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL 21st May, 2012

LSQ 634

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased be state:

(a) whether some State Governments have expressed their apprehensions over the enactment of the National Green Tribunal Act, as this may dilute the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and (c) the steps being taken by the Government to address the issue and develop an agreeable approach?

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

(a) No, Sir. (b) & (c) Does not arise.

POLLUTION IN HERITAGE BUILDINGS 21st May, 2012

LSQ *636

SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether measures have been taken by the Union Government to reduce the environmental pollution in and around the historical buildings in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof, (c) whether there is any monitoring by the Government to observe the impact of the measures being taken in this regard; (d) if so, the outcome thereof; and (e) the details of the historical monuments which have been kept under observation to protect them, State‐ wise?

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

(a) to (e). A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO PARTS (a) TO (e) IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 636 DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012 RAISED BY SHRI SURENDRA SINGH NAGAR REGARDING ‘POLLUTION IN HERITAGE BUILDINGS’.

(a) & (b). In order to reduce environmental pollution in and around the historical buildings, the industrial and pollution causing commercial activities near such buildings have been prohibited. The State Governments have also drawn local area specific programmes for containing pollution near the historical buildings. The National Ambient

Air Quality Standards have been notified including standards for eco sensitive areas, which include national monuments.

(c) to (e). Monitoring of air quality is being undertaken by the Central and State Pollution Control Boards under their National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme (NAMP) in cities and towns, in the vicinity of monuments to assess the air quality around such monuments. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has established monitoring stations for the monitoring of ambient air quality/ metrological parameters at certain historical buildings.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected monuments where control measures to check the possible impact of pollution have been taken are : Taj Mahal (Agra, Uttar Pradesh); Red Fort (Delhi); Ajanta Caves (Ajanta, Maharashtra); Bibi-Ka-Maqbara (Aurangabad, Maharashtra); and Charminar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh).

CHATHAM SAW MILL 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7133

SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to State:

(a) whether Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Administration send any interim/final reply within a fortnight to the MP’s communication dated 28 November 2011 regarding follow on spot decision taken in respect of visit of the Chief Secretary and Member of Parliament to Chatham Saw Mill ; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the action proposed to be taken against the defaulting officials of A & N Administration?

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

(a) to (c) In response to the letter of Member of Parliament dated 28.11.2011 final reply has been furnished by the Administration, Andaman & Nicobar vide its letter no. F. 10(G-I)/41/Vol-1/845 dated 13.01.2012.

BAN ON ENTRY OF FOREST-DWELLERS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7134

SHRI PONNAM PRABHAKAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the traditional forest-dwellers are being denied access to hills and forests in recent times; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(b) No, Sir.

(c) In view of above, question does not arise.

(d) The Central Government has already issued directions to all States/UTs that no eviction of encroachment on forest land be done without first completing the process of determination of rights under FRA, 2006.

NATIONAL GANGA RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7143

SHRI PRASANTA KUMAR MAJUMDAR SHRI MANOHAR TIRKEY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether some prominent members of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) have resigned from the organization recently; (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor alongwith the corrective steps taken in this regard; (c) whether the Clean Ganga Expedition has failed to achieve its objectives; (d) if so, the details and the reasons therefor alongwith the expenditure incurred thereon; (e) the details of the work expedited alongwith the expenditure incurred thereon; (f) whether any environmentalist is undergoing fast to protect and preserve Ganga River; and (g) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) Shri Rajendra Singh, Shri Ravi Chopra and Prof R.H. Siddiqi, non-official expert members of the Authority, had conveyed their resignation vide e-mail dated 10.03.2012 in support of the demands of Prof. G.D Agarwal (now Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand) on issues concerning conservation of river Ganga. It was mentioned in the communication that no action has been taken inspite of request for immediate intervention by the Government in the matter. However, their resignation was not accepted by the Chairman and they attended the 3rd meeting of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister on 17.04.2012.

(c) to (e) The NGRBA in its first meeting decided that under Mission Clean Ganga no untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluents flow into the river by 2020. In order to meet the shortfall in the sewage treatment infrastructure, projects amounting to Rs. 2598.47 crore have been sanctioned under the NGRBA for development of sewer networks, sewage treatment plants, electric crematoria, community toilets, development of river fronts etc in the States of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The Central Government has released an amount of Rs 492.06 crore to the States and an expenditure of Rs. 318.16 crore has been incurred till March 2012 towards implementation of these projects. Besides, a World Bank assisted project to be implemented over a period of 8 years at an estimated cost of Rs 7000 crore has also been approved for conservation and restoration of water quality of the river Ganga.

(f) & (g) Prof. G.D Agarwal (now Swami Gyan Swarup Sanand) of Ganga Sewa Abhiyan has been on fast demanding urgent measures by the NGRBA to protect river Ganga. In this regard, the issues raised by him were discussed in meeting of the NGRBA held on 17.04.2012 in the presence of the delegation of Ganga Sewa Abhiyan which represented him.

SETTING UP OF PLANT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7144

SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any proposal regarding plantation and establishing herbal and aromatic processing and distillation plants from Madhya Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(b) No, Sir.

(b) & (c) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (a) of the question.

AGREEMENT WITH WORLD BANK ON CARBON CREDITS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7164

SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government inks pact with World Bank to secure carbon credits; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the purpose thereof?

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

(a) to (c) The Government has no agreement with the World Bank to secure carbon credits. However, the Government actively promotes Clean Development mechanism (CDM) projects under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in collaboration with the industry associations and bilateral and multilateral funding agencies to build capacity to prepare and implement such projects in the country.

FOREST CLEARANCE TO REVENUE LAND 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7165

SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Andaman and Nicobar Administration sent any interim/final reply within a fortnight to the MP's communication dated 21 November, 2011 regarding forest clearance to revenue land allotted during 1972 and occupied by settlers in Chouldari; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the punitive action taken against the defaulting officials of Andaman and Nicobar administration?

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

(a) & (b) Yes. An interim reply has been sent to the Hon’ble Member of Parliament vide Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ letter No.F.10(G‐I)41/Vol‐I/682 dated 1st Dec 2011.

(c) Does not arise in view of (a) and (b) above.

TIGER MONITORING PROGRAMME 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7168

SHRI R. THAMARAISELVAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has carried out any intensive tiger monitoring programme in all the tiger reserves of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the extent to which success has been achieved by the Government as a result thereof?

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

(a) to (c) Initiatives have been taken for tiger reserve level monitoring (Phase-IV) by the tiger States, to keep track of the status of tiger population, its prey and habitat. Further, a tiger reserve specific, customised monitoring system in the GIS domain for intensive protection and ecological status (M-STRiPES) has also been initiated in select tiger reserves.

CARBON EMISSION 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7171

SHRI PRATAP SINGH BAJWA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has taken concrete steps to reduce carbon emissions in industries and automobile sectors; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has a proposal to penalise the heavy polluting industries; (d) if so, whether any study has been conducted on the impact of such a penalty on industrial growth; and (e) the steps taken by the Government towards promoting the acquiring of and trading in Carbon Credits?

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

(a) & (b). The emission standards for various categories of industries, boilers, gensets, vehicles, etc. have been notified and being enforced by concerned Ministries, Departments, organizations, etc. These standards are revisited periodically and revised emission norms are notified accordingly. BS-IV emission norms compliant 4 wheelers and BS-III emission norms compliant 2/3 wheelers are being sold in certain cities and towns with effect from 1st April, 2010, as per Auto Fuel Policy. Stringent emission norms require implant control measures apart from advance end of pipe emission control devices. Implant control measures and more stringent emission norms help in reduction of carbon emission (i.e., unburnt carbon particles) in industry and automobile sectors.

(c) & (d). The industries, found violating emission standards, are issued closure directions under the Air Act, 1981 or the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, on case to case basis by the concerned State Pollution Control Board or the Central Pollution Control Board. Such industries are liable to be prosecuted under the law. However, the Ministry of Environment & Forests or the Central Pollution Control Board has not undertaken any study on the impact of closure or prosecution of such industry due to violation of environmental law vis-à-vis industrial growth.

(e). The Government promotes and builds capacity for participation in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for acquiring and trading of carbon credits through organizing various workshops and seminars from time to time in cooperation with industry associations.

IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7172

DR. RATTAN SINGH AJNALA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the quantity of hazardous wastes imported during the last three years; (b) the nature of such hazardous waste; (c) the reasons for importing such hazardous wastes; (d) the States and places where the hazardous waste is dumped; and (e) the broad policy of Government to import such waste?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN) (a) to (e) The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has notified the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. Import and export of hazardous wastes are regulated as per these rules. Import of such wastes for disposal is not permitted. Import is permitted only for recycling or recovery or reuse with the permission of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and/or Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Under these Rules, the Ministry during the last three years, has given permission for import of Lead Scrap, Plastic waste generated from industrial process, non‐activated glass cullets, etc. by actual users for recycling in an environmentally sound recycling facilities, which are authorised by the State Pollution Control Board/ Pollution Control Committee concerned. The Boards are required to monitor such facilities.

For effective implementation of provisions related to import and export, a co-ordination committee has been constituted having representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, the Ministry of Shipping, Central Pollution Control Board and select State Pollution Control Boards. This committee has been working to sensitize the Customs authorities regarding enforcement of these Rules in order to check illegal import of hazardous waste into the country.

DEMOLITION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK AT SIGUR CORRIDOR 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7174

SHRI NARAHARI MAHATO SHRI NRIPENDRA NATH ROY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Board of Wildlife has asked the Government to demolish hotels, resorts, guest houses or any other permanent concrete structures in the Sigur Corridor, the only corridor for linking of elephants in the Eastern & Western chats of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and (d) the extent to which success has been achieved by the Government as a result thereof?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) No such directions have been issued by the National Board for Wild Life. However, vide common order dated 7.4.2011 passed in Writ Petition (Civil) Nos. 10098 of 2008; 2839 and 2762 of 2009; 1897, 2915, 3326, 4978, 5740, 5774, 7672, 7960 to 7963, 8022, 8023, 8237, 23578, 23939, 23950, 23951, 25713, 26053, 27550, 27561 and 28580 of 2010; 1519, 1520 and 2845 of 2011; Rev. A. No.131 of 2010; M.P. SR.88127/2009 and Rev. Appl. SR. 27427 of 2010, Madras High Court has, inter alia, directed the resort owners and other private land owners to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the lands falling within the notified ‘elephant corridor’ in to the District Collector, Nilgiris within three months. The High Court also permitted the Government of Tamil Nadu to go on with the implementation of the project as notified in G.O. Ms. No. 125 dated 31.8.2010, to notify and improve the elephant corridor.

The affected private persons have filed Special Leave Petitions to Appeal (SLPs) against the abovementioned order passed by Madras High Court. While admitting the SLPs, the Supreme Court has ordered stay of dispossession and demolition of the buildings of the petitioners till further orders.

IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFORESTATION WORK 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7178

SHRI VIJAY INDER SINGLA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to launch any drive regarding the afforestation and checking deforestation in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has made any efforts to allocate the work like afforestation to the local bodies in the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing 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. Apart from NAP, afforestation work 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.

(c), (d) and (e) The National Afforestation Programme is being implemented through a decentralized mechanism of State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) at State level, Forest Development Agency (FDA) at Forest Division/District level and Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMC) a village level. The decentralized set up allows participation of local bodies both in planning and implementation of afforestation programmes. State wise details of JFMCs involved in the implementation of NAP are given in Annexure.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c), (d) AND (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.7178 DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012 REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF AFFORESTATION WORK

State-wise details of Number of Joint Forest Management Committees Sl.No. Name of State Number of JFMCs 1 Andhra Pradesh 2555 2 Chhattisgarh 2611 3 Gujarat 2157 4 Haryana 2265

5 Himachal Pradesh 1556 6 Jammu & Kashmir 1836 7 Karnataka 1560 8 Madhya Pradesh 3270 9 Maharashtra 3092 10 Orissa 3547 11 Punjab 1192 12 Rajasthan 996 13 Tamil Nadu 1580 14 Uttar Pradesh 2752 15 Uttarakhand 1900 16 Goa 26 17 Jharkhand 2495 18 Bihar 978 19 Kerala 615 20 West Bengal 1960 Total (Other States) 38943 21 Arunachal Pradesh 481 22 Assam 810 23 Manipur 578 24 Nagaland 456 25 Sikkim 244 26 Tripura 271 27 Mizoram 528 28 Meghalaya 224 Total (NE States) 3592 TOTAL 42535

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7179

SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any national comprehensive environmental assessment of industrial clusters; (b) if so, the number of industrial clusters found critically polluted, State-wise; and (c) the action taken by the Government to improve the environment in those areas?

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

(a) & (b) Yes. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi had conducted a survey based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) for assessment of pollution load of industrial areas in 88 major industrial clusters in the country. Out of these, 43 industrial clusters have been identified as critically polluted. The State-wise list of critically polluted areas is provided at Annexure-I.

(c) For improvement of environmental quality in these polluted clusters, the concerned State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) have prepared Action Plans. An effective implementation of the action plans would help in the abatement of pollution and improvement of environment in these industrial clusters.

Annexure I Critically Polluted Industrial clusters / areas (CEPI Scores >70)

State No. of clusters Industrial clusters / areas CEPI Andhra Pradesh 2 Vishakha patnam 70.82 Patancheru-Bollaram 70.07 Chhatisgarh 1 Korba 83.00 Delhi 1 Nazafgarh drain basin 79.54 Gujarat 6 Ankaleshwar 88.50 Vapi 88.09

Ahmedabad 75.28 Vatva 74.77 Bhavnagar 70.99 Junagarh 70.82 Haryana 2 Faridabad 77.07 71.91 Jharkhand 1 Dhanbad 78.63 Karnataka 2 Mangalore 73.68 Bhadravati 72.33 Kerala 1 Cochin 75.08 Madhya Pradesh 1 Indore 71.26 Maharashtra 5 Chandrapur 83.88 Dombivalli 78.41 Aurangabad 77.44 Navi Mumbai 73.77 Tarapur 72.01 Orissa 3 Angul Talchar 82.09 Ib valley 74.00 Jharsuguda 73.34 Punjab 2 Ludhiana 81.66 Mandi Gobind Garh 75.08 Rajasthan 3 Bhiwadi 82.91 Jodhpur 75.19 Pali 73.73 Tamil Nadu 4 Vellore 81.79 Cuddalore 77.45 Manali 76.32 Coimbatore 72.38 Uttar Pradesh 6 Ghaziabad 87.37 Singrauli 81.73 Noida 78.90 Kanpur 78.09 Agra 76.48 Varanasi-Mirzapur 73.79 West Bengal 3 Haldia 75.43 Howrah 74.84 Asansole 70.20

PROPOSALS BY NEERI 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7180

SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government has received any suggestion/proposal from National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in regard to identifying the factors responsible for increasing pollution in major cities of the country and to take measures in this regard; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

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

(a) to (c). A project on Air Quality Monitoring, Emission Inventory and Source Apportionment (of particulate matter in ambient air) Studies (SAS) for six Indian cities, namely, Delhi, Kanpur, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru has been executed with the help of premier institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology (Chennai, Mumbai and Kanpur), The Energy and Resources Institute, Automotive Research Association of India, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), etc. which was coordinated by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The study was a comprehensive set of works involving all major factors influencing urban air quality management viz. air quality measurements, meteorological measurements, building up emission inventories, receptor modelling for apportioning the source contribution, dispersion modelling to evaluate efficacies of various interventions, delineating appropriate action plans for improving air quality to desired levels, etc. International peer review of the studies was organized. NEERI was one of the participating institutions in the project.

Final National Summary Report has been loaded on the website of the Ministry of Environment & Forests and CPCB.

Six thematic Ministries have been requested to constitute Working Groups as per Way Forward of the study report.

CLEARANCE TO LAVASA PROJECT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7183

SHRI RAJU SHETTI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has appointed any Expert Committee on violation of environmental norms by Lavasa project in the country; (b) If so, the details thereof and the findings of the report; and (c) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests constituted an Expert Committee under the chairmanship of Prof. K.T. Ravindran, to assess the (i) Quantum of penalty and (ii) Creation of Environmental Restoration Fund for Lavasa City Project. The Committee after visit of the project site and detailed examination submitted its report. The recommendations of the committee are annexed. . The recommendations were accepted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and incorporated in the Environmental Clearance granted to M/s Lavasa Corporation Limited on 09.11.2011.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 7183 regarding ‘Clearance to Lavasa Project” due for reply on 21.5.2012

Extract of the Recommendations as per the report of Prof. K.T.Ravindran Committee

The Expert Committee has made a serious attempt to address the terms of reference entrusted to it in the light of the discussions it has had with a cross-section of individuals, and its own qualitative assessment of the environmental damage caused by the LCL activities. As would be noted from the earlier sections, the Committee’s observations fall into four categories: i. Violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as amended from time to time. The violations are difficult to monetize. The Act lays down that the failure to comply with the provisions of the Act is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or a fine of upto Rs. one lakh or both. The Expert Committee is bound by this statutory provision, realising though that a fine of upto Rs. one lakh is not an adequate deterrent, and the Act may need to be appropriately amended.

The Expert Committee is of the view that “any amount” that may be specified in the Act will prove to be inadequate over a period of time. It is, therefore, necessary to replace the fixed amount by a percentage, and the percentage should be linked to the approved cost of the project. The Committee’s judgment is that the percentage should vary between 1-5 percent, the higher percentage useable in the case of the relatively smaller projects and lower percentage for larger projects. However, there will have to be a case to case assessment based on the environmental sensitivity of the project.

ii. In respect of penalty for physical damage caused by activities undertaken in violation of the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (as amended from time to time), the Committee has noted evidence of physical damage in the following -

(a) Extensive damage to land caused by reprofiling, concreting and bitumen topping of roads (b) Extensive cutting and filling of land for infrastructure development (c) Erosion of top soil, raising possibilities of land slide, and adversely affecting the animal migration paths, and food chain cycles. (d) Damage to the land profile on account of mining and solid waste disposal works

The Committee is of the view that all damages as identified above should be repaired by the L.C.L. at its own cost, under supervision of appropriate authorities.

Further, all repairs should be carried out within the period of one climatic cycle. Suggestions in respect of the certification of satisfactory completion of the repair work are made later in the report. iii. A third category of suggestions relate to such incremental activities which can make a decisive impact on the overall environment of the entire project area. These suggestions are in the nature of taking up of such activities which have cost implications but which should be borne by the LCL in the medium to long term interest of the project area. Also, these, listed below, represent a guide for the further development of the project area.

(a) Soft surfacing of the upper and lower embankments on either side of the constructed roads (b) Soft landscape around the water bodies, within the mandated open area. (c) Greening agricultural use of the land of 50 meters reserved area around forest land. (d) Natural local stone boulder pitching to replace the concrete edges of the existing water bodies and soft landscape of the land areas; (e) Soft landscaping connectivity at strategic locations to facilitate the animal migrations across hills; (f) Decentralised, zero-run off projects to reduce energy consumption for pumping of sewage into centralized STP. iv. A fourth category of suggestions relate to those activities which in the opinion of the Expert Committee, are important to the LCL for long term sustainable environmental improvement. It comprises of the following:

(a) All rock formations in the project should be declared protected and mining activities in the site stopped.

(b) Use of all chemical fertilizers should be stopped; and

(c) A Regional Watershed Management Plan for the Pune region, aimed at assessing the resource use equilibrium should be commissioned. It should be able to establish the limits of developmental activities to be undertaken in the sensitive lands, including that of the future LCL phases.

Environment Restoration Fund (ERF)

One of the terms of reference of the Expert committee is to make recommendations on the constitution of an Environment Restoration Fund (ERF). The Fund, as the Committee is given to understand, is to be used for restoring the damage that the L.C.L. activities have casued to the Lavasa Project area.

The Committee has examined this mandate in two parts (i) the concept of the Fund, and (ii) its application to the Lavasa project.

In respect of (i), the Committee has reviewed the Environmental Acts of a few countries which have provisions for such a Fund and has come to conclude that such a Fund will be a relevant instrument for deterring developmental activities from damaging the environment. It appears to have universal application and rationale. The Committee’s suggestion is that the Ministry of Environment and Forests may consider amending the existing Act and make a provision for establishing such Funds for projects having environmental implications. The Committee’s position is that the provision for such a Fund should relate to (i) the Purpose of the Fund, (ii) Size of the Fund, i.e., the basis for determining the size, and (iii) the Management of the utilization of the Fund. The Fund should be dedicated to meet the cost of restoring the damaged environment in the project impacted area. The size of the Fund should be linked to the size of the infrastructure and other related investments, and this size may vary between 1-5 percent of the approved investment as indicated in the financial closure. Its management should be entrusted to a 3-7 member independent Board of Trustees.

As regards the establishment of such a Fund for Lavasa, the Expert Committee notes that damage has already taken place in the project area as a result of L.C.L. activities. Establishment of a Fund in such circumstances may be a less affective course of action. Instead, the Expert Committee suggests that –

(i) the L.C.L. be asked to “restore the environment” by specifically responding but not limited to, the environmental damage caused to the Lavasa project and the related areas as a result of its activities, at its own cost; (ii) an amount equal to 5% of the expenditure incurred as on the date the L.C.L. activities ceased, may be kept with the Government of Maharashtra, which may be used in case the L.C.L. fails to carry out the necessary restoration works within a specific time frame, (iii) a High Level Monitoring Group comprising the representatives of the Central and state government and Experts/NGOs may be set up to certify that the restoration work has been satisfactorily completed, and (iv) L.C.L. should be asked to prepare a time bound environmental restoration plan identifying the activities as indicated in the report and shall carrying out the works under the supervision of the High Level Monitoring Group.

In addition to the constitution of the Environmental Restoration Fund, the Committee would like to make five additional suggestions:

(a) The Expert Committee has noted that the Lavasa Corporation Ltd. has been declared as a Special Planning Authority (SPA) for the area under its jurisdiction under Section 40(1)(b) of the MRTP Act, 1966. The total area of 3656.28 ha is so notified under the SPA. The SPA has the powers to prepare and approve the draft plan and proposals and also act as a regulatory body. The Expert Committee finds this provision violative of the normal canons of laying down the powers of such Authorities. The Committee has also noted that the Director, Town Planning, Government of Maharashtra is a member of the SPA and the plans so prepared are to be submitted to the Assistant Town Planner, Pune Division. The entire constitution of the SPA and its functions needs to undergo major revisions, and there should be no scope of any conflict of interest arising out of its constitution or functions.

(b) The Committee would like to draw attention of the MOEF to the 74th Constitutional amendment under which all local bodies should have an elected Council. While recognizing that Lavasa township is a Special Planning Authority (SPA) and may not, therefore, be covered by the provisions of the 74th Constitutional amendment, the Government of Maharashtra should examine the desirability and feasibility of the Lavasa township being brought within the purview of the Metropolitan Planning Committee of Pune Metropolitan District.

(c) To the extent possible, bodies like the Forest Department which have extensive experience in restoration and mitigation must be co-opted into the implementation process, in a time bound manner. (d) Rehabilitation of affected population needs to be quantitatively and qualitatively audited, especially from livelihood perspective and the project proponent must be made responsible for both financial and land related requirements for the same. Some of the mitigation measures can be dovetailed into these rehabilitation schemes.

PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR SANCTUARIES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7189

SHRI P. L. PUNIA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to provide additional security and budget for those protected sanctuaries in which the number of wild life is increasing continuously; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Governments in this regard; (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Presently there is no such proposal under the consideration of the Government. (b) Does not arise. (c), (d) & (e) No such proposal has been received from any State Government.

CLEANING OF BEACHES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7190

SHRI N. CHALUVARAYA SWAMY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the dumping of oil in mid-sea by ships has resulted in concentration of tar-balls onshore; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the ocean researchers have warned that prompt cleaning of the beaches needs to be done to avoid long term impact of tar-balls; and (d) if so, the steps taken by Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) As per information provided by the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, tar-ball deposits are reported to occur worldwide. Concentrations of tar balls have been reported on the coast of Goa for last four years. Directorate General of Shipping had initiated an analysis for source apportionment of tar balls on coast of Goa through M/s National Environmental Engineering Research (NEERI), Nagpur. The analysis was completed in June, 2011. The study concluded that major source of tar balls is likely to be crude oil. However, its source cannot be confirmed. NEERI has recommended that tar ball analysis has to be carried out for subsequent years to further explore and confirm the likely sources of its formation.

(c) & (d) No such warnings has been received by the Director General Shipping.

FOREIGN FUNDED PROJECTS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7191

SHRI K.C. SINGH ‘BABA’

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the large tracts of forest areas are attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the details of the sanctioned environmental projects in the forest areas funded by the foreign countries during the last three years, State-wise; and (d) the number of FDI projects awaiting environmental clearances at present?

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

(a) to (d) Format stipulated by the Ministry of Environment and Forest for submission of proposals to obtain prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land for non- forest purposes does not contain specific provision to indicate the source of funding for the projects proposed to be executed on the forest land. Similarly, the EIA notification 2006 also does not contain provisions to indicate funding source for the projects requiring environmental clearance. It is therefore, not feasible for the Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide details pertaining to approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and the EIA Notification, 2006 with respect to the foreign funded projects.

EIA REPORT ON EROSION STRETCHES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7195

SHRIMATI POONAM VELJIBHAI JAT SHRI C.R. PATIL DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made it mandatory to prepare comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance in the low and medium erosion stretches in the country; (b) if so, whether the Government has put up such restriction based on any scientific study; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether some State Governments have requested to Government to consider the project for CRZ clearance based on rapid EIA instead of comprehensive EIA report in low and medium erosion areas; and (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ) dated 06.01.2011 in supersession of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification dated 19.02.1991. The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011, prohibits Port and harbour projects in high eroding stretches of the coast, except those projects classified as strategic and defence related in terms of EIA notification, 2006 identified by MoEF based on scientific studies and in consultation with the State Government or the Union territory Administration.

However, the Notification permits Port and harbour projects in the stretches classified as low and medium eroding stretches of the coast based on comprehensive EIA with cumulative studies for projects. In Medium and Low eroding stretches, development of Port and Harbor projects are permitted only with shore protection measures viz beach nourishment, sand by- passing etc, and the specific conditions on regular monitoring of shore lines. High, Medium, Low erosion stretches and stable coasts are delineated through the assessment of shore line change through National Center for Sustainable Coastal Management.

(d) : No Sir.

(e) Does not arise in view of the reply to part (d) above.

CLEARANCE TO INDIRA SAGAR PROJECT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7197

SHRI MADHUSUDAN YADAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether public hearing is required to be held for entire catchments area under the notification for any dam project;

(b) if so, whether public hearing has been held for some villages in Bastav region under Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Project in Andhra Pradesh; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons for giving environmental and forest clearance despite this violation of law; and (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) As per the prescribed procedure under the Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, public hearing is required to be conducted for all irrigation projects and hydropower projects of > 25 megawatt capacity. The public hearing should be undertaken at the site of the project or in its close proximity and in all the Districts, if the project is located in more than one District. (b)&(c) The public hearing for Indira Sagar was held in five Districts of Andhra Pradesh namely West Godavari, East Godavari, Khammam, Krishna and Visakhapatnam

(d) The Environmental Clearance to the Polavaram Multipurpose Project in Andra Pradesh was granted on 25.10.2005 after following due procedure as per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 1994. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has thereafter proposed construction of embankments on river Sileru and Sabari in Chattisgarh and Odisha to avoid submergence in these States which were not considered during grant of environmental clearance in 2005. This issue was considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee in its meeting held in February, 2009. While the Expert Appraisal Committee noted the technical feasibility in respect of construction of bunds/ embankments on Sileru and Sabari rivers, requirement of public hearing as per the provisions of Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 in Odisha and Chattisgarh States was recommended. This is yet to be complied by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(e) A letter was issued on 1.11.2010 by the Ministry of Environment & Forests to the Government of Andhra Pradesh asking for reasons for not complying with the additional conditions of the environmental clearance. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has responded to this requesting the Ministry to review the change in the scope of the project. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has been directed on 8.2.2011 not to start construction work on ground till the matter is decided.

BAN ON USE OF ASBESTOS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7198

SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether India is the largest importer of asbestos; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the action plan prepared by the Government to stop its import and to ban this in dwelling and occupational sites in the country?

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

(a) to (c): As per the information provided by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, no authentic information is available on the quantity of asbestos being imported by countries. Out of the six varieties of asbestos, India imports only Chrysotile asbestos. Import of this item is not banned or restricted in India according to the existing Exim policy.

CONSERVATION OF FOREST WEALTH 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7201

SHRIMATI MEENA SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to constitute a Forest Conservation Committee for the protection and conservation of forest wealth in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the destruction of forest wealth in the country?

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

(a) Ministry of Environment and Forests has no proposal to constitute a Forest Conservation Committee for the protection and conservation of forest wealth in the country.

(b) Question does not arise.

(c) Protection of the forests is the responsibility of State Forest Departments. The illegal felling in the forest area is controlled by, patrolling by the forest personnel, establishment of base camps in vulnerable areas, deployment of strike forces, involvement of people through Joint Forest Protection and Management Committees (JFMCs). Number of check nakas have been installed in vulnerable areas to prevent illegal movement of timber. The Ministry of Environment and Forests under its CSS: “Intensification of Forest Management Scheme” releases funds to support State Governments in their efforts to protect forest wealth from: fire, encroachment and eradication of forest invasive species etc.

DIVERSION OF LAND IN SANCTUARY 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7202

SHRI C.R. PATIL SHRI BALKRISHNA K. SHUKLA DR. MAHENDRASINH P. CHAUHAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received proposal for diversion of land in Kutch Desert Sanctuary- Gujarat for construction of road from Kunaria to Mauvana; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether this road is important from point of view of national security; and (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) The Ministry of Environment and Forests had received a proposal from the Government of Gujarat for diversion of 79.474 ha of forest land in Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and Wild Ass Sanctuary for construction of Gaduli to Hajipur-Odma-Khavda-Kunaria-Dholavira-Maovana-Gadakbet-Santalpur Road (S.H. Road). The proposal involves development of border roads to meet security needs of the Border Security Forces (BSF). Since the proposal involves diversion of land from Wildlife Sanctuary, it was placed for consideration of the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife in its meeting held on 25th April 2011 wherein it was decided to carry out a site inspection before taking a view in the matter. The site inspection report has since been received in the Ministry and would be placed before the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife for its consideration. However, no specific time can be attributed for this.

FUNCTIONING OF AWBI MEMBERS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7203

SHRI TARACHAND BHAGORA SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID SHRI AVTAR SINGH BHADANA SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to ensure that AWBI members are not represented in any animal welfare organisation/NGO’s by proxy, by relations and/or are indirect beneficiaries of AWBI grants to these NGO’s; (b) the details of NGO’s allocation grants since 2009 exceeding two lakh Rupees in any year with specific details of those NGO’s in which present AWBI officials or members have or had been previously associated; (c) whether any trustee/board member of NGO Indegree Angels Trust is Member/ co‐opted Member on AWBI; and (d) if so, the details of board members/trustees in respect of NGO’s Indegree Angels Trust together with details of funds allocated by AWBI to it since 2009?

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

(a) The Members of AWBI are nominated by the Central Government as per Section 5 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. In cases where the grant is proposed to be released to any NGO/AWO whose representative is a member, AWBI releases grants to that NGO/AWO after seeking prior approval of the Ministry. (b) The list of AWO/NGO’s which has received more than Rs.2.00 lakhs in which present officials / members have or had been previously associated since 2009 is enclosed as Annexure. (c) Yes, Sir. (d) Ms. Jasjit Purewal, President / Managing Trustee of Indegree Angels Trust, New Delhi is the Member of AWBI. Other trustees of the organizations are Ms. Sukrita Sethi and Ms. Nigah Kochhar. The Board has not released any fund to this organization so far.

Annexure ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA, CHENNAI ‐ 41

Details Grant‐in‐aid released under ABC SCHEME in 2008‐2009 ‐ MEMBER ORGANISATION

S.No AWBI Code Name of Address District State Released Member No. Organization Amt 1 AP011/1993 Blue Cross of Hyderabad Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 550000 Smt Amala Hyderabad Akkineni 2 GO002/1999 People for Goa 1335000 Smt Norma Animals, Goa Alvares 3 TN001/1964 SPCA Chennai Vepery Chennai Tamil Nadu 185000 Shri Doulat Jain (Representative of SPCA Chennai) 4 TN002/1966 Blue Cross of Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu 2762457 Dr.S.Chinny India Krishna present Vice-Chairman of the Board was associated with BCI

Details Grant‐in‐aid released under ABC SCHEME in 2009‐2010 ‐ MEMBER ORGANISATION S.No AWBI Code Name of Address District State Released Member No. Organization Amt

1 GO002/1999 People for Goa Goa Goa 667500 Smt Norma Alvares Animals, Goa 2 TN002/1966 Blue Cross of Chennai Chennai Tamil nadu 133238 Dr.S.Chinny Krishna India present Vice-Chairman of the Board was associated with BCI 3 TN002/1966 Blue Cross of Chennai Chennai Tamil nadu 815000 Dr.S.Chinny Krishna India present Vice-Chairman of the Board was associated with BCI Details of Grant‐in‐aid released under ABC SCHEME in 2010‐2011 ‐ MEMBER ORGANISATION 1 AP011/1993 Blue Cross of Hyderabad Hyderabad Andhra 667500 Smt Amala Akkineni Hyderabad Pradesh 2 GO002/1999 People for Goa Goa 667500 Smt Norma Alvares Animals 3 TN002/1966 Blue Cross of Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu 3980000 Dr.S.Chinny Krishna India present Vice-Chairman of the Board was associated with BCI Details of Grant-in-aid released under ABC Scheme in 2011-2012 - MEMBER ORGANISATION Blue Cross of Andhra Smt Amala Akkineni 1 AP011/1993 Hyderabad Hyderabad Hyderabad Pradesh 935835 People For Smt Norma Alvares 2 GO002/1999 Animals Goa Goa Goa 632345 TOTAL 1568180

Details of Grant-in-aid released under Ambulance Services Scheme in 2009-2010 - MEMBER ORGANISATION

S.No AWBI Code Name of Address District State Released Member No. Organization Amt 1 TN002/1966 Blue Cross of Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu 450000 Dr.S.Chinny Krishna present India Vice-Chairman of the Board was associated with BCI Details of Grant-in-aid released under Ambulance Services Scheme in 2011-2012 - MEMBER ORGANISATION 1 RJ210/2000 Fatehpur Fatehpur Sikar Rajasthan 450000 Shri Guljarilal Soni (Rajasthan) Panjrapole Society

Details of Grant-in-aid released under Natural Calamity Relief Scheme in 2011-2012 - MEMBER ORGANISATION

S.No File No. AWBI Code Name of Address District State Released Member No. Organization Amt 1 21- AP011/1993 Blue Cross of Hyderabad Hyderabad Andhra 300000 Smt Amala 20/2008-09 Hyderabad Pradesh Akkineni AWB

PLANTATION OF TREES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7205

SHRI PREM DAS RAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan for plantations of some specific plants including prairie on roof tops of high rise buildings in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to reduce the energy consumption by planting trees on high rise buildings ?

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

(a), (b) and (c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests does not have any specific scheme for plantations of specific plants including prairie on roof tops of high rise buildings in the country. However, funds are provided to the States under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for eco-restoration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country. Besides, the Ministry has also initiated National Mission for Green India for enhancing ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, water & food security, biodiversity, as well as other provisioning services such as fuel, fodder, small timber and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) alongwith supply of non-conventional energy devices to the local communities.

PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7209

SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any information regarding the number of Public Interest Litigations cases relating to environment protection decided by the Supreme Court during the last three years and as a result of which a large number of industries have been closed down; (b) if so, the number of industries closed down during the last three years alongwith the details thereof; (c) the number of workers who have been rendered unemployed as a result of the closure of industries on account of the said PILs alongwith the details in this regard; (d) whether the Government has been working out any action plan to maintain a balance between environmental protection and industrial development; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) & (c) Does not arise.

(d) & (e) The Central Government has evolved policies for proper industrial development having full consideration for protection of environment. The National Environment Policy adopted in 2006 has the objectives, inter alia, to integrate environmental concerns into policies, plans, programmes and projects for economic and social development is one of the steps in this direction.

CLIMATE CHANGE 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7219

SHRI EKNATH M. GAIKWAD SHRI B.B. PATIL SHRI SANJAY BHOI SHRI ANAND PRAKASH PARANJPE SHRI C. RAJENDRAN SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) on the issue of climate change and global warming; (b) if so, the details and findings thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to maintain balance between conservation of environment, saving energy and growth in industrial production?

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

(a) and (b) Towards fulfilment of reporting obligations regarding implementation of the Convention, being a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), India has submitted its Second National Communication (a report) to the UNFCCC in May, 2012. The report contains information on greenhouse gas emissions of anthropogenic origin from sectors such as energy, industry, agriculture, land use, land use change and forestry and waste for the years 2000 and 2007. The report also provides details of impacts of projected climate change in key sectors such as agriculture, water, health, natural ecosystems etc. Some results includes inter-alia, an annual mean surface air temperature rise by the end of the century ranges from 3.5°C to 4.3°C, which is likely to impact four key economic sectors of the country namely Forests, Health, Water and Agriculture, Changes in agriculture production, projected increase in the Net Primary Productivity of forests by an average of 30.3% by 2035, and 56.2% by 2085, projected increase in droughts and floods, projected increase in windows of transmission of Malaria.

(c) With the objective to support India’s policies for sustainable development, Government of India has released a National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008, which includes eight Missions in specific area of Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Eco- system, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic knowledge for Climate Change. These missions includes activities such as promotion of energy efficiency, appropriate mix of fuels and primary energy sources including nuclear, hydro and renewable sources, energy pricing, pollution abatement, afforestation, mass transport etc.

POLLUTION IN YAMUNA RIVER 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7223

SHRI KAMAESHWAR BAITHA SHRIMATI USHA VERMA SHRI MAHESHWAR HAZARI SHRIMATI SUSHILA SAROJ SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of projects/schemes executed by the Government during the last three years to check pollution in Yamuna river and the total expenditure incurred thereon so far; (b) whether schemes/projects implemented to check pollution in Yamuna River have met their objectives; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons for failure of schemes and the action taken by the Government against the persons responsible for this failure; (e) whether the Government has been facing hurdles in implementing the schemes due to blocking of flow of River in various States including Rajasthan; and (f) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken in this regard?

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

(a) To supplement the efforts of State Governments in addressing the problem of pollution of river Yamuna, Government of India is implementing Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) with assistance from Japan International

Cooperation Agency (JICA) in a phased manner. YAP-I was commenced in April, 1993 and completed in Feb, 2003 at a total cost of Rs. 682 crore covering various pollution abatement works including creation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of total 753.25 million litres per day (mld) capacity. YAP-II was approved in 2003 at an estimated cost of Rs. 624 crores with major items of works such as rehabilitation of sewerage network and STPs and construction of new STPs. An expenditure of Rs. 711.05 crore, which also includes State’s share, has been incurred under this plan till date.

(b) to (d) The river Yamuna has not shown the desired improvement due to gap between generation and treatment of sewage as also the lack of availability of fresh water in the river during the lean period. In addition there is contribution to pollution also from the non point sources such as from bathing ghats, open defecation and runoff from the catchment areas.

(e) & (f) The YAP and National River Conservation Plan projects are implemented in co-ordination with concerned State Governments.

CLEARANCE TO NEW PROJECTS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7225

SHRI N.S.V. CHITTHAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has examined/propose to examine all new developmental projects for granting environmental clearances along the coastal region to conserve and manage ground water resources in the wake of increased salinity due to over-extraction; (b) if so, whether the Government has decided to include a member from Central Ground Water Board in the expert committee for all developmental and tourism projects along the coast to ensure that necessary measures are taken while (c) according environmental clearance to the projects; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Ministry of Environment and Forests had notified the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (CRZ) dated 06.01.2011 in supersession of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification dated 19.02.1991. The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 prohibits setting up of new Industries and expansion of existing industrial units in CRZ areas. Only activities which require foreshore facilities viz Ports, fishing harbour and Beach resorts, pipeline for sea water intake / outfall, transmission lines etc. are permissible within CRZ. Further, the Notification, prohibits the ground water drawal within CRZ area to prevent sea water intrusion. Drawal of ground water within CRZ area is permitted only in the areas which are inhabited by the local communities and only for their use and in the area between 200mts-500mts zone only when done manually through ordinary wells for drinking, horticulture, agriculture and fisheries and where no other source of water is available.

(b) to (d) An expert Member having expertise in the field of water resources has been inducted as a member of the Expert Appraisal Committee for the CRZ and Infrastructure projects.

WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7229

SHRI S. ALAGIRI PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV SHRI SAJJAN VERMA

SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAO SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total population of tigers/lions/leopards/elephants in the country as on date, State and Sanctuary-wise; (b) whether there has been an increase in number of cases of killing of endangered species and cruelty against animals in the country; (c) if so, the details of such cases during the last three years; (d) the number of persons convicted during the said period, State-wise; (e) whether the Government has any proposal to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 to check poaching and conservation of rare species of animals in the country; and (f) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) The population of tigers, lions and elephants in the country is estimated based upon census operations undertaken by the State Governments on periodic basis. The population estimates for tigers and elephants have been made State-wise and Sanctuary-wise projections have not been made. The estimated population of Elephants, Tigers and Lions in at Annexure-I, II and III respectively. Nationwide estimation of leopard population has not been undertaken.

(b) and (c) The details of the number of cases of killing of endangered species and cruelty against animals in the country are not compiled in the Ministry. However, the Ministry has not received any report establishing that there has been an increase in the number of such cases during past three years.

(d) The prosecution of persons involved in wildlife offences is ordinarily undertaken by the concerned State Government. Accordingly, the number of persons convicted for wildlife related offences is not compiled in the Ministry.

(e) and (f) Yes, Sir. It is proposed to amend the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 with the objective of further strengthening the penal provisions for wildlife offences and to incorporate the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7229 REGARDING ‘WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972’ BY SHRI S. ALAGIRI, PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV, SHRI SAJJAN VERMA, SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAO, SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU, SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL AND SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012.

Estimated Population of Wild Elephants in India (As per last nationwide census undertaken during 2007)

State Elephant population (Nos.) Andhra Pradesh 28 Arunachal Pradesh 1690 Assam 5281 Chattisgarh 122 Jharkhand 624 Karnataka 4035 Kerala 6068 Maharashtra 7 Meghalaya 1811 Mizoram 12 Nagaland 152 Odisha 1862 Tamil Nadu 3867 Tripura 59 Uttarakhand 1346 Uttar Pradesh 380 West Bengal 325-375 Total 27669-27719

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7229 REGARDING ‘WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972’ BY SHRI S. ALAGIRI, PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV, SHRI SAJJAN VERMA, SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAO, SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU, SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL AND SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012.

Estimated Population of Tigers in Wild in India (As per last nationwide census undertaken during 2010)

State Population Estimate (Estimated Range) (Nos.) Andhra Pradesh 72 (65-79) Arunachal Pradesh - Assam 143 (113-173) Bihar 8 (-) Chhattisgarh 26 (24-27) Jharkhand 10 (6-14) Karnataka 300 (280-320) Kerala 71 (67-75) Madhya Pradesh 257 (213-301) Maharashtra 168 (155-183) Mizoram 5 Odisha 32 (20-44) Rajasthan 36 (35-37) Sunderbans 70 (64-90) Tamil Nadu 163 (153-173) Uttarakhand 227 (199-256) Uttar Pradesh 118 (113-124) Total 1706 (1520-1909)

ANNEXURE-III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7229 REGARDING ‘WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972’ BY SHRI S. ALAGIRI, PROF. (DR.) RANJAN PRASAD YADAV, SHRI SAJJAN VERMA, SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAO, SHRI S.S. RAMASUBBU, SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL AND SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJI DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012. Estimated Population of Lions in Gujarat* (As per last census undertaken by Government of Gujarat 2010)

S. No. Name of the Area Total 1. & Sanctuary & adjoining areas 297 2. Girnar Sanctuary 24 3. Mitiyala Sanctuary 7 4. Paniya Sanctuary 9 5. Coastal Areas 21 6. Savarkundla, Liliya and its adjoining areas of Amreli & Bhavnagar Districts 53 TOTAL 411 *Gujarat has the only wild population of Asiatic lions.

IRREGULARITY IN CLEARANCES PROCESS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7231

SHRI KUNWAR REWATI RAMAN SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there have been large scale irregularities in granting environmental clearances to new industries in the country; (b) if so, whether the big companies are occupying valuable land, water and licence by obtaining the said clearance on account of the said irregularities; (c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes not to grant any clearance to new industries for time being so as to check the said irregularities; (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to bring any white paper in this regard; and (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) As per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification (EIA), 2006, prior environment clearance is mandatory for the activities including industrial projects listed in its schedule. Environmental clearance to the industries is accorded as per the procedure laid down in the EIA Notification, 2006. The Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) and State Environment Appraisal Committees (SEACs) constituted under the EIA Notification, 2006 appraise the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for optimization of natural resources and for suggestion of Environment Management Plan (EMP). Therefore, there has been no large scale irregularity in environment clearance process.

(c) to (f) Does not arise in view of the reply given above to parts (a) & (b).

DECREASE IN AREA OF TEAKWOOD FOREST 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7239

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE DR. SANJEEV GANESH NAIK

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total area of teakwood forest in the country, State-wise; (b) whether the forest area is decreasing in the country; (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase the teakwood plantations and provision of incentives to teakwood growers in the country?

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

(a) The total area estimated at present under teakwood forest is about 1.693 million ha. The detail of teak plantation State-wise in India is at Annexure.

(b) &(c) There is no report regarding decrease in forest area under teak plantation in the country.

(d) The following initiatives have been taken by the Government to expand forest and tree cover in the country including teakwood forest depending upon edaphic and climatic factors:

i. The Ministry of Environment and Forests is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Afforestation Programme (NAP) for regeneration of degraded forests and adjoining areas in the country. The Scheme is 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 (JFMCs) at Village levels. As on 31.03.2012, 800 FDA projects have been approved in 28 States in the country to treat an area of 18.86 lakh hectares since inception of the Scheme in 2002.

ii. The Ministry release funds under the Intensification of Forest Management Scheme (IIFMS), for strengthening of forest protection such as infrastructure, fire protection, demarcation of forest boundaries, construction of facilities for frontline staff and communication which has contributed towards increase in the forest cover.

iii. Under the National Action Plan on Climate Change announced by the Central Government, a National Mission for a ‘Green India’ has been mooted with major objectives to increase forests/tree cover on 5 mha of forest/non forest lands and also to improve the quality of the forest cover on another 5 mha.

iv. Under the award of 13th Finance Commission, a grant of Rs.5000 crores has been allocated as “Forest Grants” to the states on the basis of their forest cover in the State in relation to the national average. It has been further weighted by the quality of the forests in each state as measured by density.

v. Afforestation activities are undertaken under various External Aided Projects by Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 7239 due for answer on 21.05.2012 regarding ‘Decrease in Area of Teakwood Forest’

S. No. State Area (in ha.) 1 Andhra Pradesh 147,910 2 Assam 29,872 3 Chhattisgarh 105,968 4 Goa 9,757 5 Gujarat 109,900 6 Jharkhand 1000 7 Karnataka 153,297 8 Kerala 77,788 9 Madhya Pradesh 261,914 10 Maharashtra 265,173 11 Manipur 150 12 Mizoram 129,000 13 Nagaland 6500 14 Orissa 45,500 15 Tamil Nadu 64,177 16 Tripura 156,850 17 Uttar Pradesh 95,216 18 Uttarakhand 20,209 19 West Bengal 7,675 20 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 11,838 21 Dadar & Nagar Haveli 2500 Total 1,693,094

ANIMAL WELFARE FORTNIGHT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7243

SHRI. KISHNBHAI V. PATEL SHRI. PRADEEP MAJHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Animal Welfare Fortnight was celebrated in the country in the recent past; (b) if so, the details of the aim and objectives for such celebration, and (c) the extent to which the various programmes organised have obtained their objectives?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. Animal Welfare Fortnight was celebrated during 14-31st January, 2012 all across the country. (b) Animal Welfare Fortnight was celebrated to generate awareness about humane treatment of animals, sensitize citizens on prevention of cruelty to animals and about the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and the various rules made thereunder. (c) Animal Welfare Fortnight celebration contribute a lot in spreading the message of respect for life of each living being, as also of human beings’ obligation to co-exist with animals and treat them with kindness and compassion and as such they achieve their objectives.

RIVER REGULATION AREA 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7245

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to notify River Regulation Area to save riverbed from harmful construction in the future; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the current status of the proposal?

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Environment and Forests has constituted an Expert Group for formulation of guidelines for management of River fronts through the River Regulation Zone. The Expert Group includes experts in the area of river ecology, hydrology, water pollution and legal matters.

CLEARANCES TO SHOPPING MALLS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7250

SHRI PREMCHAND (GUDDU)

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are a large number of shopping malls in the country which do not have the environmental clearance despite spreading over 20,000 square metres; (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise, including Madhya Pradesh ; (c) whether the Government proposes to take action against the said malls; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) No such information is available with the Ministry. However, as per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, all building & construction/township and area development projects are Category-B projects and require to obtain environmental clearance from State level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) before starting any project whose built-up area is more than 20,000 Sq.m.

(c) to (e) Do not arise in view of the para (a) above

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7252

SHRI ZAFAR ALI NAQVI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has imposed ban on the issuance of No-Objection Certificate for environmental clearances to the various industries located in Asansol-Haldia industrial sector of West Bengal; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Ministry had sent any high level committee for conducting inspection in Asansol-Haldia section in order to lift the said ban; (d) if so, whether the committee has submitted its report to the Ministry; (e) if so, the details thereof; (f) whether the Ministry is contemplating to lift this ban so that the stalled development work in Haldia area may be restarted; and (g) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Ministry of Environment & Forests had imposed a temporary moratorium on 13.1.2010 for grant of environmental clearance in terms of the provisions of EIA Notification, 2006 in respect of developmental projects to be located in identified critically polluted industrial clusters / areas including Asansol and Haldia in West Bengal, based on Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index (CEPI).

(c): Central Pollution Control Board had deputed its teams for assessment of progress of implementation of Action Plans in the critically polluted areas of Asansol and Haldia.

(d): Ministry of Environment & Forests has not received the inspection report from Central Pollution Control Board.

(e): Does not arise, in view of reply to part (d) above.

(f) & (g): The Ministry of Environment & Forests has sought an update on the progress of implementation of Action Plans in respect of the identified critically polluted industrial clusters / areas including Asansol and Haldia in West Bengal where moratorium is still continuing for considering the matter.

STATE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PLANS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7254

SHRIMATI DARSHANA JARDOSH SHRI C.R. PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the criteria for approval of State Coastal Zone Management Plans in the country; (b) whether the Government has delegated the powers to States for approval of said plan in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 prescribes criteria for approval of State Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMP). As per the Notification, the coastal State Government or Union territory need to prepare the CZMPs, by engaging reputed and experienced scientific institution(s) or the agencies including the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) and in consultation with the concerned stakeholders as per the guidelines given in the annexure-I along with the Notification. The draft CZMPs shall be submitted by the State Government or Union territory to the concerned Coastal Zone Management Authority for appraisal, including appropriate consultations, and recommendations in accordance with the procedure(s) laid down in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The State Government or Union territory CZMA shall submit the draft CZMPs to the Ministry of Environment and Forests ( MoEF) along with its recommendations within a period of six months after incorporating the suggestions and objections received from the stakeholders. MoEF shall thereafter consider and approve the CZMPs within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the CZMPs complete in all respects.

AREA FOR PLANTATIONS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7257

SHRI CHARLES DIAS

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any proposal to insist a stipulated percentage of area for planting of trees in cities compared to its size, by bringing a suitable legislation in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a), (b) and (c) No, Sir. The Ministry of Environment and Forests does not have any proposal to insist a stipulated percentage of area for planting of trees in cities in the country through legislation. However, the National Forest Policy, 1980 stipulates 33% of forest and tree cover of the total geographical area of the country. Considering this goal, the Ministry interalia has initiated the National Mission for a Green India as one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change that aims to improve and increase forest & tree cover on 10 million hectare area over ten years from 2012-13.This includes to increase the tree cover on about 0.2 million ha and about 0.6 million ha in urban & peri-urban areas and along highways, roadsides etc.,respectively.The plantation in community lands, schools , roadsides, institutions, etc., are also carried out by the States under social forestry programme and by other Ministries of Government of India.

CARBON CREDIT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7259

SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total carbon credit trade in the world alongwith the share of India therein; (b) whether the enormous potential of carbon credit trade has not been tapped in the country; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken to increase the said trade in the country along with the number of industries to whom carbon credit has been issued so far?

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

(a) to (c) As on date, 4108 projects registered by the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have the potential to generate 932,516,814 Certified Emission Reduction (CER) units. India has 827 registered CDM projects and 140,572,630 CER have been issued to Indian projects. India’s share in the total CDM projects registered globally is 20.13% while its share in terms of the CERs issued globally is 15.07%.

(d) The Government regularly undertakes and supports CDM projects through workshops, seminars and other activities in collaboration with the industry associations and project proponents in the private and public sector to build their capacity to prepare and implement such projects. Several bilateral and multi-lateral funding agencies are also involved in the exercise. CDM Tool Kits have been prepared and provided to stakeholders to help promote such activities.

CLEARANCES FOR MINING 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7264

SHRI GANESH SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken a note that the land allotted to various companies for granting clearances for mining becomes barren after the work gets completed; (b) if so, whether the Government has made any assessment of this type of land; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to conserve the said type of land; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) Exploitation of minerals does adversely affect quality of land. However, to minimize adverse impacts of mining on quality of land, approvals accorded by the Ministry of Environment & Forests under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 stipulate appropriate safeguards to mitigate impact of mining including its adverse impacts on land quality.

(b) to (f) Comprehensive study to assess the area of land which has become barren due to mining has not been undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. However, to obtain the environmental clearance, the projects including mining projects, covered in the Schedule to the EIA Notification 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the concerned project proponents are required to undertake Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study to assess its impact on environment, including on the quality of land. Approvals accorded under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for the mining projects stipulate that the mining shall be undertaken as per the mining plan, duly approved by the concerned competent authority, containing inter-alia the provisions for reclamation and rehabilitation of the mined over area.

PROTECTION OF FORESTS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7271

SHRIMATI J. HELEN DAVIDSON

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to organise any massive awareness campaign for the protection of forest and environment during the month of June i.e. on the occasion of World Environment Day; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has organised any such programme during the last five years on the occasion of World Environment Day; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Environment and Forests plans to organise the World Environment Day by flagging off of the train -‘Science Express- Biodiversity Special’ - a collaborative initiative between the Ministry and the Department of Science & Technology. The current decade (2011-2020) has been declared as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity and United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification. With India hosting the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), from 8-19 October 2012 in Hyderabad, India, it was considered appropriate to have ‘biodiversity’ as the theme for awareness activities for 2012-13.The Science Express- Biodiversity Special has 8 dedicated coaches to showcase the biodiversity of the country. The train will be travelling across 25 states covering 100 plus stations over two years, and is expected to engage about 2 million people in terms of generating awareness. In 2012, the train will travel to these stations between 5 June 2012 to 22 December 2012.

(c) & (d) Yes, Madam.

The Ministry has been organizing various awareness programme for promoting protection of forest environment on 5th June, 2012. In the year 2011, India was the global host for celebration of World Environment Day. A range of awareness programmes were organized across the country by the Ministry and its institution. Some of the key programmes included Green Haat, Seminar on Nature & Livelihood: Women’s Perspective, Green Walkathon, Quiz & Painting Competition, and Environmental Film Festival, Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Purashkar, Young Environmentalist Award; release of publication by BSI and ZSI on State of Environment Report and Animal Discoveries were some of the other key awareness initiatives.

Similarly, in years 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 various awareness programmes on Forest & Environment Protection have been organized by the MoEF and its institutions on the eve of World Environment Day. Engagement of children and various other sections of society has been the key feature of these programmes.

TIGER PROTECTION FORCE 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7272

SHRI D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA SHRI S.R. JEYADURAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any census of wild animals particularly highly endangered wild animals in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has taken steps to raise Special Tiger Protection Forces (STPF) in States with the help of Central assistance; (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of States which have raised such a force; (e) the number of States which have not raised the force; and (f) the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b) Yes Sir. The country level tiger population is estimated once in every four years. The recent estimation (2010) has shown an increasing trend with a population estimate of 1706, lower and upper limits being 1520 and 1909 respectively, as compared to the last country level estimation of 2006, with an estimate of 1411, lower and upper limits being 1165 and 1657 respectively.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir. Under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger, 100% central assistance is provided to tiger States for raising, arming and deploying the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in sensitive tiger reserves. The details of central assistance provided to States in this regard are at Annexure-I.

(e) & (f)The details of identified tiger reserves where the States have not constituted the STPF and the tiger reserve where the same has been constituted by the State are at Annexure-II. Action has been taken for advising the States to expedite the same.

ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7272 ON TIGER PROTECTION FORCE DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012

Details of central assistance provided to States under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger for raising, arming and deploying the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF)

S.No. Name of the Tiger Reserve State Year Amount of central assistance provided (Rs. in lakhs) 1 Corbett Uttarakhand 2008-09 93.00 2 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 2008-09 93.00 3 Ranthambhore Rajasthan 2008-09 93.00 4 Similipal Orissa 2010-11 30.00 2011-12 240.00

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (e) & (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7272 ON TIGER PROTECTION FORCE DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.05.2012

The details of identified tiger reserves where the States have not constituted the STPF

S. No. Tiger Reserves States 1 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 2 Corbett Uttarakhand 3 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 4 Kanha Madhya Pradesh 5 Kaziranga Assam 6 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 7 Pakke Arunachal Pradesh 8 Pench Madhya Pradesh 9 Pench Maharashtra 10 Ranthambhore Rajasthan 11 Similipal Orissa 12 Tadoba-Andhari Maharashtra

Details of tiger reserve where the State has constituted the STPF

S. No. Tiger Reserve State 1 Bandipur Karnataka

CHECK ON SOIL EROSION 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7274

SHRIMATI YASHODHARA RAJE SCINDIA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the problem of soil erosion caused by rivers is worsening day-by-day in various regions of the country; (b) if so, the details in this regard, Statewise; (c) the names of the rivers which are eroding soil; and (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check the soil erosion?

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

(a) to (c) The soil erosion by river flows is governed by a host of factors like geological nature of formation of river beds, regional propensity to frequent flooding, intensity of rainfall, density of forest cover in the catchments, habitation oriented activities of construction, mining etc. Details of state-wise, river-wise information are, however, not separately maintained in this Ministry.

(e) The problem of soil erosion is addressed through various measures by the Government which include watershed management in degraded catchments, assisting the States for protection of embankments of rivers, afforestation of catchments and regulating developmental activities in river banks. The National Afforestation Programme Scheme of the Ministry also has inbuilt components of water harvesting and soil moisture regeneration works to retard the soil erosion.

CASED UNDER NGT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7277

SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased be state:

(a) whether there has been delay in disposal of cases under National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the break up of such cases pending during the last three years respectively, State-wise; (c) the reasons of such huge pendency, and (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure early disposal of these cases alongwith the extent of success achieved by the Government as a result thereof?

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

(a) to (d) As per the information received from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the total number of cases (including transferred cases, appeals and applications) and the disposal of the cases by the NGT is as under:

S.No. Type of cases 2011 2012 Total 1. Appeal 38 22 60 2. Applications 38 21 59 3. Miscellaneous Applications 59 67 126 4. Transferred cases 26 0 26 Total 161 110 271

Disposed Off : 91 Cases under active consideration of NGT Benches : 180

ESZ OF WESTERN GHATS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7281

SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ecology Expert Panel has submitted its report to the Government last year on Ecological Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of the Western Ghats; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Maharashtra Government has raised objections on this issue; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to settle the issues?

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

(a), (b), (c) & (d) The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests has submitted its report to the Ministry. The Ministry is consulting the concerned State Governments and Central Ministries and has not yet taken any view on the recommendations contained in the report.

ASSESSMENT BY AWBI ON SURGERY 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7284

SHRI AVTAR SINGH BHADANA SHRI TARACHAND BHAGORA SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether AWBI has entered into MoU with Veterinary College, (SKUAST) for conducting birth control surgeries of dogs in J&K; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the surveyed/verified population of dogs and number of surgeries that will be conducted by SKUAST per day; (d) whether AWBI carried out any prior assessment of SKUAST’s records in canine ABC/intervention surgery; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor; and (f) the justification of present MoU?

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

(a) to (f) On receiving complaints through Newspaper and Animal Welfare Activists, on mass killing / poisoning of large number of stray dogs and incidents of Rabies in Srinagar and also as per the directions of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, AWBI took up the issue with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir to address the problem of controlling the stray dogs over population and rabies through a scientific and humane method by implementing Animal Birth Control/ Anti-rabies (ABC/AR) Programme for stray dogs in Srinagar as recommended by WHO. After due deliberations, it was agreed to sign a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between AWBI, Municipal Corporation of Srinagar and Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Animal Husbandry, Srinagar (SKUAST) to start a sustainable ABC/AR Programme in Srinagar. A copy of MoU is enclosed.

The population of stray dogs as estimated through the census carried out by Animal Husbandry Department, J&K is aroun d one lakh. As per the MoU the sterili zation target is to be fixed by Dean, Facult y of Veteri nary Scienc es, Anim al Husba ndry in consul tation with AWBI and Munic ipal Corpo ration, Srinag ar.

GANGA RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7286

SHRIMATI SEEMA UPADHYAY SHRIMATI SUSHILA SAROJ SHRIMATI USHA VERMA

SHRI KAMESHWAR BAITHA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of meetings held by the Ganga River Basin Authority under Ganga Mukti Abhiyan; and (b) the details of the decisions taken there under and their objectives?

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

(a) The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been set up in February 2009 to ensure effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the river Ganga by adopting a holistic river basin approach. So far three meetings of Authority have been convened on 9th October 2009, 1st November 2010 and 17th April, 2012 respectively.

(b) The Authority has decided that under Mission Clean Ganga it will be ensured that by 2020 no untreated municipal sewage and industrial effluents flow into Ganga. Projects amounting to nearly Rs. 2600 crore have been sanctioned so far under the NGRBA for development of sewer networks, sewage treatment plants, electric crematoria, community toilets, development of river fronts, etc in the States of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Based on the decisions of NGRBA the Central Government has set up a Standing Committee under NGRBA to monitor implementation and an Empowered Steering Committee to approve pollution abatement projects on fast track basis; declared Gangetic Dolphin as the national aquatic animal, decided to share costs towards operation and maintenance of the assets created under NGRBA between Centre and the States in the ratio of 70:30 and discontinued three hydro-electric power projects of Lohari Nagpala, Bhaironghati and Pala Maneri on Bhagirathi River.

FACTORIES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7287

SHRI A. SAI PRATAP SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the existing environmental laws prohibit operation of industries/ factories in residential areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether a large number of industries / factories are functioning in the residential areas and are reportedly violating the environmental norms and guidelines; (d) if so, the number of such cases detected during the last three years, Statewise; and (e) the action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e) Under the existing environmental laws, powers to regulate prohibition of operation of industries in any area including residential areas, is rested with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs). The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 empowers SPCBs / PCCs to grant consent-to-establish (CTE) and consent to operate (CTO) and regulate the stipulated consent conditions. Under Section 17(i) (g) of the Water and Air Acts, SPCBs / PCCs are required to advice State Governments on suitability of sites for carrying out operations of industries. State Boards have evolved norms to regulate industrial operations in residential areas where polluting units consuming high power, water and using fossil fuel or any other unapproved fuel are not permitted. Only the tiny service units falling under `green’ category are permitted with certain cautions. In case of Delhi and in compliance to Hon’ble Supreme Court Directives, large number of units falling under `H’ category have been closed down / shifted to other location.

POLLUTION LEVEL IN METROPOLITAN CITIES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7301

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :

(a) whether the TATA Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in its study found that the quality of air at petrol pumps in the national capital and other metropolitan cities in the country is alarming and below the prescribed standard; (b) if so, the details thereof and the resultant health hazards to the employees working in the petrol/diesel outlets and the nearby residents; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to control the emission of toxic fumes near the petrol/diesel outlets; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (e). The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi has undertaken a study, namely, ‘Variation in air quality at filling stations’ in Delhi’. Benzene, Toluene and Xylene (BTX) levels were measured at petrol pumps which is a work environment. Sampling has been undertaken for one hour during peak period and the data has been compared with annual average norms for Benzene in ambient air. Work environment and ambient air are two different entities.

No epidemiological study has been undertaken by the Ministry of Environment & Forests and Central Pollution Control Board for the employees working at petrol/diesel outlets.

Benzene content in petrol has been reduced to 1% (November, 2000) from 5% (April, 1995).

IMPLEMENTATION OF NGT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7306

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased be state:

(a) whether a number of State Governments have expressed concern over implementation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act; (b) if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government is considering to convene a conference of Environment and Forests Ministers of State Governments on the issues related to the said Act; and (d) if so, the time by when the issues regarding the said Act are likely to be resolved?

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

(a) No, Sir. (b) Does not arise. (c) No, Sir. (d) Does not arise.

CONSERVATION OF FISH AND PLANTS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7309

SHRI JOSE K. MANI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the pollution and commercial activities are destroying hundreds of freshwater fish and plant species in the Western Ghats of the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) No such reports have been received in the Ministry from authoritative sources.

(b) and (c) Does not arise.

NEW SPECIES OF AMPHIBIANS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7311

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO SHRI DHRUVA NARAYANA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether new species of caecilian amphibians have been sighted in some States of the Country; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

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

(a) Yes, Sir. (b) The Statewise details are given in the following table.

State Species/Genus/Family Name Karnataka Ichthyophis davidi Goa Gegeneophis pareshi Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Herpele fuller/Chikila/ Chikilidae Tripura Kerala Gegeneophis primus

RESEARCH ON TIGERS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7317

SHRI R. THAMARAISELVAN

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has asked all the authorities not to allow researchers to conduct research on tigers in tiger parks across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the various State Governments are not implementing it strictly in their tiger reserves; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) No Sir. (b) to (d) Questions do not arise.

LOSSES DUE TO BAN ON FELLING OF TREES 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7319

SHRI S. PAKKIRAPPA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the revenue loss suffered by States due to ban on the cutting of trees used for commercial purposes during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (b) whether Government proposes to compensate the losses suffered in this regard; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) The States / Union Territories suffer loss of revenues due to ban on felling of trees due to ecological and environmental reasons; however, except for Arunachal Pradesh none of the States / Union Territories have reported such loss of revenue due to ban on cutting of trees used for commercial purposes.

(b) & (c) The 12th Finance Commission has recommended a grant of Rs. 1000 crore for a period of five year to the States / Union Territories for maintenance of forest cover. The 13th Finance Commission has recommended a grant of Rs. 5000 crore for a period of five year from 2010-11 to 2014-15 to the States for maintenance of the forest areas. This amount has been distributed among the States based on their forest areas and is required to be spent for the preservation of their forest wealth. With Rs. 727.84 crore grants-in- aid in the next five years, Arunachal Pradesh will be the biggest beneficiary of the scheme, followed by Madhya Pradesh, with Rs. 490.32 crore and Chhattisgarh, with Rs. 411.12 crore aid. The details of the grant allocated to the States, year-wise, are given at Annexure.

(d) Does not arise.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 7319 due for answer on 21.05.2012 regarding ‘Losses due to ban on felling of trees’

Grants-in-Aid for Forests (Rs. Crore) S. No. State 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2010-15 1 Andhra Pradesh 33.58 33.58 67.16 67.16 67.16 268.64 2 Arunachal Pradesh 90.98 90.98 181.96 181.96 181.96 727.84 3 Assam 23.08 23.08 46.16 46.16 46.16 184.64 4 Bihar 4.80 4.80 9.60 9.60 9.60 38.40 5 Chhattisgarh 51.39 51.39 102.78 102.78 102.78 411.12 6 Goa 4.61 4.61 9.22 9.22 9.22 36.88 7 Gujarat 10.24 10.24 20.48 20.48 20.48 81.92 8 Haryana 1.10 1.10 2.20 2.20 2.20 8.80 9 Himachal Pradesh 12.58 12.58 25.16 25.16 25.16 100.64 10 Jammu & Kashmir 16.63 16.63 33.26 33.26 33.26 133.04

11 Jharkhand 18.93 18.93 37.86 37.86 37.86 151.44 12 Karnataka 27.63 27.63 55.26 55.26 55.26 221.04 13 Kerala 16.94 16.94 33.88 33.88 33.88 135.52 14 Madhya Pradesh 61.29 61.29 122.58 122.58 122.58 490.32 15 Maharashtra 38.70 38.70 77.40 77.40 77.40 309.60 16 Manipur 18.79 18.79 37.58 37.58 37.58 150.32 17 Meghalaya 21.01 21.01 42.02 42.02 42.02 168.08 18 Mizoram 21.40 21.40 42.80 42.80 42.80 171.20 19 Nagaland 17.32 17.32 34.64 34.64 34.64 138.56 20 Orissa 41.37 41.37 82.74 82.74 82.74 330.96 21 Punjab 1.15 1.15 2.30 2.30 2.30 9.20 22 Rajasthan 11.04 11.04 22.08 22.08 22.08 88.32 23 Sikkim 5.07 5.07 10.14 10.14 10.14 40.56 24 Tamil Nadu 17.81 17.81 35.62 35.62 35.62 142.48 25 Tripura 11.94 11.94 23.88 23.88 23.88 95.52 26 Uttar Pradesh 10.06 10.06 20.12 20.12 20.12 80.48 27 Uttarakhand 25.68 25.68 51.36 51.36 51.36 205.44 28 West Bengal 9.88 9.88 19.76 19.76 19.76 79.04 Total 625.00 625.00 1250.00 1250.00 1250.00 5000.00

GREEN INDIA MISSION 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7323

SHRI E.G. SUGAVANAM

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to launch Green India Mission in the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the amount allocated for the scheme during the year and the outlay for the next three years?

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

(a) and (b)Yes, Sir. 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. During the year 2012-13 amount of Rs.250.00 crore has been allocated under the mission.

PROSECUTION IN REGARD TO MARITIME POLLUTION 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7325

SHRI AHIR VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is prosecuting those responsible for incidents of maritime pollution;

(b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Public Liability Insurance Act provides reimbursement to the victims of marine pollution; and (d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the remedial steps taken by the Government to review the said Act?

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

(a) & (b) The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 have provisions for taking action against those responsible for incidents of maritime pollution. This requires properly identifying persons/ships responsible for specific incidents of maritime pollution. The State Pollution Control Boards have identified polluting sources and have taken action to check marine pollution. As informed by the Central Pollution Control Board, it has not prosecuted any agency responsible for incident of maritime pollution.

(c) & (d) The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 provides for immediate relief to persons affected by accidents occurring while handling of hazardous chemicals notified under the Act, on a “no fault basis”. It is mandatory for industries involved in operations or processes of hazardous substances in quantity notified under the Act to take Public Liability Insurance cover for immediate relief to victims or damage to property, on a scale prescribed in the schedule of the Act. Only death or injury to persons other than workmen and damage to private property are covered under the Act. The maximum relief in case of death or injury is Rs.25,000/-, which is in addition to reimbursement of medical expenses up to a maximum of Rs. 12,500. The maximum relief for damage to private property is Rs. 6,000. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 also has provisions for compensation to the victims who suffers damage on account of oil spillage from oil tankers in Indian waters up to the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 has been enacted for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons, property and for restoration of the environment.

CLEARANCES TO MINING PROJECTS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7329

SHRI N. PEETHAMBARA KURUP

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the one of the recommendations of the B.K. Chaturvedi Committee is that all mining projects should be considered on merit; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a mechanism whereby coal mines falling in ‘inviolate areas’ would not be considered for green signals; (d) if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) A committee constituted under chairmanship of Shri B.K. Chaturvedi, Member (Energy), Planning Commission inter-alia recommended that the Forest Clearances for coal mining should be given based on procedures under the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 and rules made thereunder.

(c) to (e) A Group of Ministers constituted under Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Finance Minister to consider the environmental and developmental issues relating to coal mining and other developmental projects inter-alia recommended that all such forests which can never be regenerated to the desired quality should be protected and suggested that a committee comprising experts in the field can be constituted to identify such forests.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests has therefore constituted a committee under Chairmanship of the Secretray, Environment and Forests to formulate objective parameters for identification, in an objective and unbiased manner, of pristine forest areas where any mining activity would lead to irreversible damage, and such other forest areas which need to be conserved and protected to meet the larger objective of the long term conservation of forests and wildlife resources in the country.

PROTECTION OF FOREST LAND 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7330

SHRI RUDRA MADHAB RAY

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has issued a circular in August, 2009 on applicability of Forest Rights Act, 2006 in dealing with cases under Forest Conservation Act, 1980; (b) if so, the details and salient features thereof; (c) the response of State Governments including of Odisha thereto; (d) whether the Union Government have resolved the problem of State Government of Odisha and other States; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) if not, the manner in which the Government has been planning to protect forest land and implement the said circular?

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

(a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) vide letter dated 03.08.2009 informed the State/ UT Governments that to formulate unconditional proposals under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the State/ UT Governments are, wherever the process of settlement of Rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 has been completed or currently under process, required to enclose evidences for having initiated and completed the above process, especially among other Sections, Sections 3 (1) (i), 3(1) (e) and 4(5). The State /UT Governments, where process of settlement of Rights under the FRA is yet to begin, are required to enclose evidences supporting that settlement of rights under FRA 2006 will be initiated and completed before the final approval for proposals.

As per the MoEF’s said letter dated 03.08.2009, the enclosures of evidence to be submitted by the State/UT Governments shall be in the form of following:

(a) A letter from the State Government certifying that the complete process for identification and settlement of rights under the FRA has been carried out for the entire forest area proposed for diversion, with a record of all consultations and meetings held; (b) A letter from the State Government certifying that proposals for such diversion (with full details of the project and its implications, in vernacular/ local language) have been placed before each concerned Gram Sabha of forest-dwellers, who are eligible under the FRA; (c) A letter from each of the concerned Gram Sabhas, indicating that all formalities/ process under the FRA have been carried out, and that they have given their consent to the proposed diversion and the compensatory and ameliorative measures if any, having understood the purposes and purpose of the proposed diversion; (d) A letter from the State Government certifying that the diversion of forest land for facilities managed by the Government as required under section 3(2) of the FRA have been completed and that the Gram Sabhas have consented to it; (e) A letter from the State Government certifying that discussions and decisions on such proposals had taken place only when there was a quorum of minimum 50% of members of the Gram Sabha present; (f) Obtaining the written consent or rejection of the Gram Sabha to the proposal; and (g) A letter from the State Government certifying that the rights of Primitive Tribal Groups and Pre- Agricultural Communities, where applicable, have been specifically safeguarded as per section 3(1) (e) of the FRA. (h) Any other aspect having bearing on operationalization of the FRA.

(c) to (f) Some of the States including Odisha have requested the MoEF to amend the said circular dated 3.8.2009 issued by the MoEF. The MoEF in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice is taking appropriate measures to address the concerns, such as, legal validity of the need to obtain consent of the concerned Gram sabha for diversion of forest land and need to obtain such certificates from certain areas where there are no forest dwellers at all etc. raised by the State Governments to ensure protection of tribal rights forest and conservation of forest resources in the country.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7331

SHRI UDAY SINGH

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Exxon Valdez ship which was dismantled in the Alang Shipyard caused one of the largest toxic spills; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure environmental protection from toxic spills caused by ship breaking?

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

(a) & (b): The ship ‘Exxon Valdez’ was not dismantled at the Alang shipbreaking yard.

(c): The State Pollution Control Boards and State Maritime Boards are the responsible agencies to implement the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India relating to shipbreaking activities. At Alang, a Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) is in operation for proper disposal of hazardous waste generated due to shipbreaking activities.

REVISION IN CLEARANCE PROCESS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7332

SHRI VISHWA MOHAN KUMAR SHRI C.R. PATIL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Clearance issuance mechanism in new Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification is issued based on the Pollution potential of the projects within the CRZ areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the mechanism for the projects which have low pollution potential and does not attract provisions of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification; (d) whether some State Governments have taken up the issue of revising issuance process for the projects, which only attract provisions of CRZ Notification 2011; (e) if so, the details thereof; and (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) : No Sir. The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 prohibits setting up of new Industries and expansion of existing industrial units in CRZ areas. Only activities which require foreshore facilities viz Ports, fishing harbour and pipeline for sea water intake / outfall, transmission lines etc. are permissible within CRZ.

(d) No sir.

(e) & (f) Do not arise in view of the reply to part (d) above.

POLLUTING INDUSTRIES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7336

SHRI KACHHADIA NARANBHAI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether many complaints regarding environment pollution by companies from various States are pending with the Central Pollution Control Board; (b) if so, the reasons for not taking any action against such industrial units running in these residential areas by violating the clauses of environmental laws; and (c) the action proposed to be taken by the Government and the Central Pollution Control Board for closing down such units?

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

(a) to (c) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) receives public complaints including complaints of industries operating in residential areas. The complaints received are referred to the concerned State Pollution Control Board / Pollution Control Committee for their redressal. The CPCB has not been vested with powers under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to grant consent to industries and, therefore, cannot close down the units. However, the CPCB has been delegated with powers under Section (5) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The CPCB has been exercising this power under its Environment Surveillance Scheme (ESS) for compliance by the industries.

CONSERVATION OF BIRD 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7342

SHRI VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has assessed the population of black-necked crane, a rare bird species found in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the steps taken by the Government for conservation of the said bird species in the country?

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

(a) & (b) The Jammu & Kashmir Wildlife Department and the WWF-India jointly conducted a field survey in landscape during 2004 and estimated a population of 64 Black-necked cranes. However, no country-wide population assessment study has been conducted by the Government on black necked crane.

(c)The following steps have been taken by the Government specifically for the protection of black-necked crane:

i. Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with WWF-India and other partners, organized an event in New Delhi during April, 2011 called ‘Crane Calling’ to get the support of all range countries of black-necked crane for their long term conservation. ii. The Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu and Kashmir has been working in collaboration with WWF- India towards conservation of high altitude wetlands of Ladakh region. iii. Scientific studies especially on the status and breeding productivity of the species have been conducted and a regular database on the species for the last ten years has been established. iv. Regular education and awareness activities for the protection of the species are being conducted for various stakeholders in Ladakh region.

The Government has been taking the following actions for the conservation of rare and endangered birds, including Black-necked crane, in the country:

i. Rare and endangered birds are included in Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby according them highest degree of protection. ii. Stringent punishments have been provided for in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for violation of provisions of the Act. iii. Important habitats of birds, including endangered and migratory birds have been notified as Protected Areas under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for better conservation and protection of birds and their habitats. iv. Financial & technical assistance is provided to the State/Union Territory Governments for protection and management of Protected Areas. v. The State/UT Governments have been requested to strengthen the field formations and intensify patrolling in and around the protected areas. vi. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been established for control of illegal trade in wildlife, including endangered species of birds, and their parts and products. vii. India is signatory to all major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife, including endangered species of birds. These are Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention of International Trade on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild flora and fauna, Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild animals and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO PROJECT 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7344

SHRI ARJUN CHARAN SETHI

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has been directed not to start construction work on the river Godavari on the ground that till the requisite Public Hearings in the State of Chhattisgarh and Odisha are held stipulated in the amended environment clearance dated 9 March, 2009 to the multipurpose Polavaram project on Inter-State river; (b) if so, whether the Andhra Pradesh Government has not heeded to the advices made by the Central Government in this regard and construction of the project is going on as earlier done; and (c) if so, the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c) The Ministry on 8.2.2011 has directed the State Government of Andhra Pradesh not to start construction work on ground till the matter of conducting public hearings in the State of Chattisgarh and Odisha is resolved. As per the Government of Odisha, the public hearing in the State of Odisha cannot be conducted due to an ongoing court case in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The Government of Chattisgarh has asked for a joint inspection and survey of the area of submergence before holding the public hearing. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the Ministry to review the change in the scope of the project.

The stop work order of the Ministry dated 8.2.2011 continues for the project. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE TO ROAD PROJECTS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7345

SHRI MAROTRAO SAINUJI KOWASE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has granted the environmental clearance to the stretch of road from Nizamabad to Jagdalpur on National Highway-16 which passes through Sironcha in the tribal area of Gadchiroli and Chimmur; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) if not, the time by which the clearance is likely to be granted?

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

(a) to (c) Ministry has not received the proposal of National Highway-16 from Nizamabad to Jagdalpur for Environmental Clearance. As per the provisions of Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, “New National Highways and Expansion of National High ways greater than 30 km length, involving additional right of way greater than 20 m involving land acquisition alone need Environmental clearance” from Central Government.

REDUCTION IN GRANTS-IN-AID TO NGOS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7350

SHRI SAMEER BHUJBAL

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government encourages Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for participating in environmental projects in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof and the criteria fixed for selection of NGO for these schemes; (c) the details of the schemes alongwith the amount sanctioned against each of these schemes during the last three years, State-wise; (d) whether the Government has any plan to reduce their grants-in-aid to NGOs by the next financial year; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

CLEARANCE TO NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7352

SHRI JOSEPH TOPPO

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of projects for construction of National Highways are pending for environmental clearance in North-Eastern States; (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such highways along with the reasons for their pendency; and (c) the time by which these projects are likely to be cleared?

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

(a) to (c) No projects of National Highway from North-Eastern States are pending for environmental clearance.

ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL (DOGS) (ABC) RULES, 2001 21st May, 2012

LSQ 7355

SHRI TARACHAND BHAGORA SHRI J.M. AARON RASHID SHRI AVTAR SINGH BHADANA

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Animal Birth Control (Dogs) (ABC) Rules, 2001 and Veterinary Council of India (VCI) regulations prohibit ABC operation like ovario-hysterectomy to be performed by Veterinary students/interns/veterinary doctors not registered with VCI; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether veterinarians of SKUAST, J&K with which Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has entered into MoU do not fall under prescribed minimum education standards, regulations and jurisdiction of the VCI and are ineligible for VCI registration; and (d) if so, the reasons for violation of above statutes of VCI and ABC Rules in signing the MoU and the action proposed to be taken against erring AWBI?

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

(a) No Sir.

(b) As per Animal Birth Control (ABC) (Dogs) Rules, 2001 clause 7(6) the dogs are to be sterilized / vaccinated under the supervision of the veterinarian. A veterinary graduate need not be necessarily registered with Veterinary Council of India (VCI), if he is registered with the State Veterinary Council of the respective State.

(c) & (d) Question does not arise as the veterinarians of SKUAST, Kashmir are veterinary graduates and are all registered with the State Veterinary Council of Jammu & Kashmir.