GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020 Forest Development Projects 2737. MS. DIYA KUMARI: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received assistance from International Financial Institutions for various forest development projects; (b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year; and (c) the details of the forest development projects implemented through the said assistance during the said period, State-wise including Rajasthan? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO) (a) to (c) Several international institutions such as Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), French Development Agency (AFD), Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), KfW Bank and the World Bank provide financial assistance for forest development projects aiming at increasing forest cover, conservation of biodiversity, rehabilitation of degraded forest areas, soil & moisture conservation measures, capacity building of forest officials and other stakeholders, creation of livelihood opportunities for forest fringe villagers and other measures for sustainable management of forests, etc. Details of forest development projects implemented by Forest Departments including Rajasthan during last three years and the current year with external financial assistance are enclosed in Annexure. *** Annexure: Annexure referred to in reply to part (b)&(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2737 due for answer on 06/03/2020 regarding “ForestDevelopment Projects”. S. State Project Funding Project Cost Name of the Project No. Duration Agency (in Crore) 1. Assam Project on Forest and Assam 2019-20 to French 329.40 Biodiversity Conservation- 2024-25 Development Phase II Agency (AFD) 2. West Bengal Forestry and West Bengal 2012-13 to JICA 406.66 Biodiversity Conservation 2019-20 Project 3. Rajasthan Forestry and Rajasthan 2011-12 to JICA 1152.53 Biodiversity Project 2020-21 (Phase-II) 4. Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Tamil Nadu 2011-12 to JICA 686.12 Conservation and Greening 2019-20 Project 5. Sikkim Biodiversity Sikkim 2010-11 to JICA 330.57 Conservation and Forest 2019-20 Management Project 6. Odisha Forestry Sector Odisha 2017-18 to JICA 998.258 Development Project Phase- 2026-27 II 7. Uttarakhand Forest Resource Uttarakhand 2014-15 to JICA 807.00 Management Project 2023-24 8. Japanese Technical Uttarakhand 2016-17 to JICA 100% grant Cooperation Project for 2020-21 Mode Natural Disaster Management in Forest Areas of Uttarakhand 9. Himachal Pradesh Forest Himachal 2016-17 to KfW 32.05 million Eco-Systems Climate Pradesh 2020-21 (Euros) Proofing project 10. Himachal Pradesh Forest Himachal 2015-16 to GIZ Euro 5 million Ecosystem Services Pradesh 2019-20 (HPFES) – Technical Cooperation Project funded by GIZ. 11 Himachal Pradesh Forest Himachal 2018-19 to JICA 800.00 Ecosystem Management & Pradesh 2027-28 Livelihood 12 Nagaland Forest Nagaland 2017-18 to JICA 533.00 Management Project 2026-27 13 Sustainable Forest and Tripura 2018-19 to JICA 998.40 Catchment Management in 2027-28 Tripura 14 Capacity Development for 2011 to 2019 JICA 225.00 Forest Management & Training of Personnel. 15 Ecosystem Service Madhya 2018 to 2023 World Bank US$24.64 Improvement Project (ESIP) Pradesh & million. Chhattisgarh 16. Gujarat Forest Development Gujarat 2007-08 to JICA 830.00 Project-Phase II 2016-17 17. Assam Project on Forest and Assam 2012-13 to AFD 329.40 Biodiversity Conservation 2016-17 18. Uttar Pradesh Participatory Uttar Pradesh 2008-09 to JICA 575.00 Forest Management and 2016-17 Poverty Alleviation Project .