S.No.	Item or Work	Unit/Scale	Target
1.	Forest Inventory	Forest Area (in sq. kms.)	43,750
2.	Data Processing	Forest area (in sq. km)	43,750
3.	Thematic Mapping	Sheets of 1:50,000 scale	260 map sheets
4.	Vegetation Mapping	Sheets of 1:2,50,000 scale	181 map sheets
5.	Training	Persons to be trained	90
6.	Special studies	No. of areas	4

The budget provision is Rs.3 crores on the plan side and Rs.4.40 crores on the non-plan side.

1.3. FOREST CONSERVATION

Physical targets monitoring of cases under FCA, 1980 and EPA are given below:-

Forest (Conservation) Act	Environment (Protection) Act
950	400

The budget estimate is Rs. 4.00 crores under the scheme "Strengthening of Forest Divisions".

1.4. FOREST PROTECTION AND REGENERATION

It is proposed to extend assistance to all States/UTs under the scheme ‘Modern Forest Fire Control Methods’ for control of forest fire.

The budget estimate is Rs.3.10 crores on the plan side.

1.5. WILDLIFE

1.5.1. 300 Sanctuaries and National parks will be assisted under the National Parks & Sanctuaries scheme. Activities in 23 Tiger Reserves and 12 Project Elephant Range States will continue.

The budget estimate is Rs.12 crores for development of National Parks & Sanctuaries, Rs.17 crores for Project Tiger and Rs.Rs.5.20 crores for Project Elephant.

2. ECO-DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Sl.No.	Course	Target (No. of persons)
1.	M.Sc. course in Biology	11
2.	PG Diploma in Wildlife Management	30
3.	Certificate Course in Wildlife Management	30
4	Short Courses/Field Workshop	140

The budget estimate is Rs. 4 crore on the plan side and rs.1.45 crore on the non-plan side.

1.5.6 NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Construction work of new enclosures/modification in the existing enclosures will be taken up alongwith other captive breeding activities. The budget estimate is Rs.0.25 Crore on the plan side and Rs.2.97 Crores on the non-plan side.

7. CENTRAL ZOO AUTHORITY

1.6. NATIONAL AFFORESTATION & ECO-DEVELOPMENT BOARD

For the year 1999-2000 an allocation of Rs. 105.705 crores has been proposed for the NAEB at

current prices. The scheme wise break up and the physical targets are given below:

(Rs.in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE	Physical target for 1999-2000
Integrated Afforestation and Eco-Development Projects Scheme Fuelwood/Fodder Projects Scheme Non-Timber Forests Produce (including Medicinal Plants) Scheme Seed Development Scheme Grants-in-aid Scheme (for Voluntary Agencies)	41.00     40.00   15.00   3,00   2.00	49,261 ha. 73,045 ha. 13,387 ha. -- 50 projects

1.7. BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

Name of the Activity	Physical Target
Exploration Surveys	72 survey tours.
Collection of Specimens	Ca 15000 Specimens
Preservation of Specimens	Ca 12000 specimens.
Publications	12

The budget estimate is Rs.4.10 crore on the plan side and Rs.10 crore on the non-plan side.

8. ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

Name of Activity	Physical Target
Exploration and Survey	56 surveys
Status Survey of Endangered Species	2 surveys
Taxonomic Studies:
(a) Fauna of Manipur	Analysis of the data to be completed.
(b) Fauna of Ujni Wetlands	Volume to be published.
(c) Fauna of Mizoram	Volume to be published.
(d) Fauna of Nagaland	Volume to be published.
Publication:
(a) Fauna of India	As and when received.
(b) Records of ZSI	Volume 97 and 98 under printing.
(c) Annual Report of ZSI	Volume 94 to be made press ready and Volume 95 to be made press ready.
(d) Bibliography of Indian Zoology	Numbers 29 & 30 to be sent for printing.
(e) Fauna of Tripura	To be made press ready.
Computerisation of Collected data	To be continued.
ENVIS on Biodiversity	Data available to be computerised. Half-yearly newsletter to be published.
Renovation of Zoological Galleries.	2 Regional Museums to be renovated.
Training and Extension Programme	1 Course during February, 99.
EIA Studies.	As and when assigned.

The budget estimate is Rs.3.25 crore on the plan side and Rs. 8.95 crore on the non-plan side.

1.9. ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION AWARENESS & TRAINING

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE	Targets
Environment Education & Training	3.60(P) 0.05(NP)	The existing programmes will be continued
Seminars/Symposia/Workshops	0.30(P)	60

1.10. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & LAW

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Targets
Environmental Policy & Law Activities. Environment Policy & Legislation Eco-mark scheme. National Environment Policy. Trade & Environment. National Environment Tribunal	} } } } } } } } }0.25 } } } } } } } } } 1.50	Preparation of rules. Amendment of Cess Act. Notification publication. Publicity to Eco-mark. Assistance to Comprehensive Testing proposals. Development of Criteria & Publication of notification. Preparation of document on National Environment Policy. Holding of Seminar. Preparation of position paper. Setting up of Benches of the Tribunal.

11. WORLD BANK AIDED INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECT

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE	Physical Targets
World Bank aided Industrial Pollution Control Project Industrial Pollution Prevention Project	15.00	Calling tenders for eight packages for procurement of equipment. Obtaining proposals from AP & Rajasthan Board for Lab facilities. Making Schedule of training for personnel of SPCBs and organising training programmes. Finalisation and award of Software contract on GIS by GCB. Release of funds on Waste Water Recycle Project already in hand
World Bank aided hazardous substance Management Project Industrial Safety Disaster Prevention Project. Hazardous Waste Management Project	2.00 0.10	Award of ToRs 4 & 8. Release of total amount. (project is yet to be negotiated)

12. CIVIL CONSTRUCTION UNIT(CCU)

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Activity	BE	Physical Targets (No. of works)
Forestry & Wild Life	3.40	33
Ecology & Environment	8.60	53
Civil Wing	1.55	-
Grand Total	13.55	86

1.13. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM(ENVIS)

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE Plan Non Plan	Physical Target
ENVIS	1.50 0.30	A few ENVIS Centres in the emerging areas are proposed to be set up during the year. Annual Report and the Enviro News newsletter will be continued to be published by ENVIS. All ENVIS Centres will be strengthened to develop their Home pages. Query-answer service will be provided by the ENVIS network and efforts will be made to provide substantive information as far as possible to the users. The Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) will be continued and a Website will be developed for SDNP so that organised accessibility and exchange of information among all concerned users namely academic and research institutions, NGOs, Govt., bodies, business establishment etc.

1.14. CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Target
Centres of Excellence	5.15(P) 1.50(NP)	As per programmes approved by Board of Governors/Governing Councils of each Centre.

1.15. NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCE OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NNRMS)

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Target
NNRMS	1.00	Efforts have been made to invite proposals under the scheme from various concerned organizations in the country. It is hoped that more research proposals will be supported under the scheme for the application of remote sensing technologies in the field of environmental sciences. Monitoring of already sanctioned projects will also be undertaken during the year.

15. PARYAVARAN VAHINI

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE	Physical Target
PARYAVARAN VAHINI	0.50	More districts will be covered to set up Paryavaran Vahinis during the year. Efforts will also be made to provide financial assistance to the existing vahinis after getting the requisite financial documents from the concerned State Governments.

 

 

 

 

16. GRANTS-INAID TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical targets and achievements
Grants-in-aid To Professional Societies	0.10	Appropriate institutions and organizations will be supported under the scheme to develop the activities and the project in the field of environment and ecology.

1.18. NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION DIRECTORATE

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the activity	BE	Physical Target
National River Conservation Directorate Ganga Action Plan-I Ganga Action Plan-II National River Action Plan National Lake Conservation Plan	6.00 2.00 120.00 70.00 2.00	The on-going projects will continue
Total	200.00

1.19. ASSISTANCE FOR ABATEMENT OF POLLUTION

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Targets
Assistance for Abatement of Pollution	1.75	There is no physical target.

1.20. REIMBURSEMENT OF WATER CESS

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Targets
Reimbursement of Water Cess (Non-Plan)	50.00	This is a receipt related payment under the Water Cess Act., upto 80% of the collection is paid back to the SPCBs.

1.21. TAJ PROTECTION MISSION

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Targets
TAJ PROTECTION MISSION	50.00	Implementation of the following projects Improvement in Electric Supply at Agra Part-II Improvement in Electric Supply in and around the rural areas of Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Water Supply Agra Water Supply Mathura-Vrindavan Gokul Barrage Solid Waste Management Storm Water System Agra Construction of one part of Agra Bye-pass Widening of Agra Bye-pass Improvement of Master Plan of roads of Agra city

22. CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE Plan Non Plan	Physical Target
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD	8.00 8.25	On-going activities will continue during the year.

1.23. ASSISTANCE TO BOTANIC GARDENS

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Activity	BE	Physical Target
Environmental Audit Environmental Statistics and Mapping Adoption of Clean Technologies in Small Scale Industries	0.20 0.10 0.10	Promotion through training and awareness programmes. Preparation of guidelines for selected sectors for conducting environmental audit. Analysis, evaluation and assessment of environmental audit statements. Publication of reports on sectoral environmental performance of the industries and dissemination of the information to the concerned units The physical targets of the scheme include bringing out environmental maps for metro and other major cities depicting environmental data as also bringing out reports on status and trends in environmental quality in the metro and other cities. The physical target include demonstration of already proven cleaner technologies/techniques, preparation of sector-specific manuals on waste minimisation, award of studies on waste minimisation and demonstration in selected sectors and training and awareness programmes on pollution prevention and waste minimisation through DC:SSI.

1.25. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGY)

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Target
Environmental Impact Assessment (including Development and Promotion of Clean Technology)	7.10(P) 0.09(NP)	The objective of Impact Assessment division is to assess the Impact of any development Projects from Environment angle which is referred to this Ministry. Therefore as such there is no physical target.

During the year 1999-2000 the following studies will continue:-

1. Sustainable Development Plan for environmental protection of Kutchah district Gujarat. National

Council for cement and Building Materials Ballabhagarh, Haryana has been entrusted with this study in objective to establish baseline environmental and ecological studies of Kutchch region, which is one of the most backward but ecologically fragile and has become the focus of development in recent years. The total

cost of the project is Rs.32.16 lakhs. The project likely to be completed by October, 1999.

 

2. Studies on the Evaluation and characterisation of Natural and Alternate Sand Resources in

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Targets
Research & Development	4.00	Twenty five new projects are expected to be developed.

1.27. GB PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

The Construction work of Institute’s building at Sikkim will be completed and construction work at Itanagar will be initiated. The Institute will initiate new projects in addition to continuation of on-going projects. The budget estimate is Rs.5.40 crore (including Rs.40 lakhs for Integrated Action Oriented Research & Extension Projects).

1.28. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT

(Rs. in Crores)

Name of the Scheme	BE	Physical Targets
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT	6.05	*

* During 1999-2000, it is proposed to continue various programmes outlined below and monitor the implementation of this programme. In addition, intensive interactions with State Departments of Environment, State Pollution Control Boards are envisaged for effective implementation of rules on Management of Hazardous Substances and Chemical Crisis Management. Outline of the activities proposed is given below:

Proposed activities:

1. Strengthening of Hazardous Substances Management Structure in States.
2. Strengthening of crisis management structure in the country including setting up of Emergency Response Centres.
3. Accident prevention and emergency preparedness.
4. Augmentation of training facilities and conduct of training courses for training in accident prevention and emergency preparedness and hazardous waste management.
5. Prepare reports of status on compliance to international Conventions and stand on upcoming Conventions.
6. Formulation and implementation of Acts/Rules including amendments.
7. Developmental projects/studies and pilot plants.
8. Setting up/augmentation of Centres/Institutes for hazardous substances management.
9. Implementation of various provisions of Biomedical Wastge Rules, 1998.
10. EIA studies for hazardous wastes disposal sites and setting up of two Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) in the country.
11. Implementation of the Project on Remediation of the contaminated sites and identification of new sites for remediation.
12. Evolve policies and programmes for sound management of hazardous waste.
13. Evolve policies and programes for sound management of solid waste.
14. Establishment of Databases and activities related to Agenda 21, UN Expert Committee on Transportation of Dangerous Goods.

(Rs. in Crores)

Activities	BE
Management Action Plans in regard to 15 mangrove and 4 coral reef areas. 6 New & 6 ongoing research projects and net work of 4 Data Base Centres in each subject area.	1.50

1.31. BIOSPHERE RESERVES (BRs)

Physical Targets:

Preparation of Management Action Plans for 1999 -2000 and release of Central assistance to designated Biosphere Reserves.

(Rs. in crores)

Name of the scheme	BE	Physical Targets
Environmental Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Projects	32.00	*
UNDP-GOI CCF-I	8 .00	*
Delhi, Surat Urban Environmental Project	2.00	*
ICEF	--	*
International Cooperation activities	1.18	*

*Physical Targets

1. Participation in the Seventh Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development to be held in New York in April, 1999.
2. Nomination of officials for training abroad in the field of environment and forestry.
3. Implementation of the World Bank assisted India: Environment Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project.
4. Implementation of the World Bank assisted under Environment Management Project for Delhi.
5. Building a strong pipeline of new GEF proposals, follow up and implementation of approved GEF projects, to monitor and evaluate their progress.
6. Follow up, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the approved projects under the UNDP-CCF programme.
7. Assessment of the funding objectives of various lending a donor agencies (multilateral, bilateral and private) to facilitate access of more resources for projects.
8. Follow-up on MoUs signed with Germany, Fussia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Vietnam, China and Iran.
9. Follow-up on Indo-Brazil Common Agenda on Environment.
10. Follow-up on the action points related to SAARC Environment Ministers Meeting.