CHAPTER-III
APPRAISAL REPORTS
OF MAJOR PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES
COSTING Rs. 100 CRORES OR MORE
207. INDIAN COUNCIL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
& EDUCATION (ICFRE),
DEHRADUN
ICFRE for the X Plan has outlay of Rs. 210.00 crores under plan (Rs. 196.50 crores as general component and Rs. 13.50 crores for research component. Expenditure upto March, 2004 is Rs. 77.25 crores, as shown in the Chapter II.C.I and II.C.2 of the Performance Budget for 2004-05. Expenditure of Rs. 154.75 crores will be incurred upto the end of 10th Plan.
ICFRE does not have any mega project costing Rs. 100 crores or more. However we are running – 249 research projects under plan and 45 new projects were initiated in the current financial year. The projects have a budget ranging from around Rs. 1.00 lac to Rs. 17.00 lac. New projects were initiated with Emphasis in view of the recent developments in the R & D for oil yielding species, energy plantations and tree improvement activities, and also for lesser known forestry species for multipurpose tree utilization. The experts felt that more projects with multi disciplinary approach should be handled.
The progress of
all the projects are satisfactory and being reflected in quarterly performance
review of ICFRE. Some of the significant research achievements made by ICFRE during
2002-03 and 2003-04 are as – Studies on the pest problems in forest nurseries
and their management in arid and semi-arid region, Standardization of seed
handling procedures for commercially important medicinal plants of forest
eco-systems, Plasticization of palms and bamboo, Mass multiplication technique
of Trichogromma
spp standardized and their efficacy against key pests
of teak forests, Highly insect resistant teak clone Pt-45 identified against Euteclona machaeralis
(skeletonizer),
DNA fingerprinting in Casuarina and Eucalyptus sp – A
strategy for structured DNA fingerprint database management developed, Eight
species of family Encyrtidae have been recorded first
time. It is new to the science.
208. INTEGRATED
Integrated
Forest Protection Scheme (IFPS) has been launched during the Xth Plan by merging the two earlier schemes of 'Forest Fire
Control and Management (FFCM)' and 'Bridging up of Infrastructural Gaps in Forestry in NE states
and
The main
objective of the scheme is to provide central assistance to the state governments for
various activities / works related to forest protection and management. The
scheme has two components:-
(a)
(b)
Strengthening of Infrastructure
(i)
(ii)
Survey and Demarcation and Preparation of Working Plans
The progress of
expenditure during the first two years of the plan and the proposed BE for the
current FY is indicated in the table below :-
(Rs.
in Crores)
|
FY |
BE |
Actual Expenditure |
|
2002-03 |
65.00 |
46.69 |
|
2003-04 |
66.00 |
25.09 |
|
2004-05 |
100.00* |
- |
|
2005-06 |
120.00* |
- |
|
2006-07 |
153.22* |
- |
* Projected figures
The main reason
for low expenditure during last year has been change in funding pattern from
100% central assistance to sharing basis (75 : 25).
209. ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL
PARKS AND SANCTUARIES
It is an ongoing scheme to
facilitate better management of the National Parks and Sanctuaries. National
Wildlife Action Plan lays emphasis on setting up of bio-geographically
representative network of protected areas for improving the management. As a
result today we have 500 sanctuaries and 89 national parks covering an area of
1.568 lakh sq.kms.
During the IXth Five Year Plan the objectives of three ongoing schemes
namely: Development of National parks and Sanctuaries, Eco development in and
around protected areas and Beneficiary oriented Tribal Development Schemes were
found to be overlapping and mutually supplementary. It has also been experience
in implementation of GEF/UNDP funded
Objectives of the scheme:
The main objectives of the Scheme
are:
1.
To
assist the States and
2.
To
create infrastructure facilities for better protection and management of these PAs.
3.
To
provide financial assistance for training, capacity building and research
studies.
4.
To
provide alternatives for bio-resources from PAs and
for sustenance to the communities living on the fringes of national parks and
sanctuaries.
5.
To
improve the ecological productivities for the buffer zones of PAs through the introduction of sustainable resources
amelioration activities.
6.
To
engender the active involvement of these communities in protecting these
sanctuaries and national parks and their wildlife through a well designed
package of activities aimed at providing sustenance to them and mitigate their
hardships.
7.
To
minimise conflict between these communities ad protection staff.
8.
Relocation
and rehabilitation of the people living inside the protected areas to outside.
Allocation during
Xth Plan: Rs.
350.00 crores.
Pattern of funding:
100% assistance is provided for non-recurring
item of expenditure for both national parks and sanctuaries.
50% cost of recurring expenditure is
also provided for National parks where the State Govt. provides 50% of the
matching share.
National parks and sanctuaries in
high mountain regions, coastal zones and deserts and supporting large number of
endangered species like Snow leopard, Red panda, Rhino, Sanghai
deer, Phary's leaf monkey, Musk deer, Hangul, Great
Indian Bustard, Marine Turtle are also eligible for 100% central assistance for
both recurring and non recurring items for expenditure including salary of
incremental staff.
210. PROJECT TIGER
Project
Tiger is a centrally sponsored continuing scheme. Focused project has a holistic approach for conserving the
eco-system in its totality by focusing initiatives on the flagship species —
tiger.
Project
Tiger was launched in 1973 with an objective “to ensure maintenance of a viable
population of Tigers in
The Project has been successfully implemented, and at
present there are twenty seven Tiger Reserves in seventeen states, covering an area of 37761 sq. km. The
selection of reserves was guided by the need to conserve unique
ecosystem/habitat types across the geographic distribution of tigers in the
country. Project Tiger is indisputably the custodian of major gene pool of the
country and a repository of some of the most valuable ecosystem and habitats
for wildlife.
For the purpose of management, tiger reserves are
constituted on a ‘core – buffer’ strategy.
In core area, forestry operations, collection of minor forest produce, grazing,
human settlement and other biotic disturbances are not allowed and is singularly oriented towards conservation. The buffer zone is managed as a ‘multiple use area’ with conservation oriented land use, having the twin objectives of providing
habitat supplement to the spillover population of wild animals from the
core, apart from facilitating site specific
eco developmental inputs to stake holder communities. The main thrust of the project is
protection and mitigation of deleterious biotic impacts with a view to
comprehensively revive the natural ecosystem in the reserves for fostering
a viable population of tigers,
co-predators and herbivore.
This is an ongoing project and is continued in the X Five Year Plan. Preservation of threatened species,
establishment of a network of protected areas, their maintenance and
development have been accorded high priority in the National Wildlife Action
Plan. In pursuance of this and as detailed above, the scheme has been
continued in the X Five Year Plan, alongwith the
merger of two existing
schemes (eco-development and beneficiary oriented tribal
development) with their original components of activities.
Nature of the scheme :
This
is a centrally sponsored (Plan) scheme. As stated earlier, 100% Central
assistance would be provided for non-recurring expenditure and 50% Central
assistance would be
provided for recurring ones.
The major non-recurring activities are
construction of buildings, development of communication - road, wireless etc.,
purchase of various equipments, scientific items,
protections, development of water facilities, eco-development works, shifting
of villages and cattle, miscellaneous tools, development of veterinary research
and compensation to the legal heirs of staff/person killed while performing
official duty of Tiger Reserve, and any other non-recurring item specific to
the Tiger Reserves. The recurring activities are allowance of the staff,
habitat improvement, salt lick, water facilities, fire protection, maintenance of various items, publicity and extension,
protection measures and legal assistance for dealing with wildlife offences and
any other item, recurring in nature, specific to the Tiger Reserve.
Achievements/Returns
expected - other economic implications :
The
Project would be completing three eventful decades shortly. It has been
acclaimed internationally as one of
the greatest conservation
ventures in modern times, not only for
putting the tiger on an assured course of recovery from the brink of
extinction, but more for saving the
floral and faunal genetic diversity in some of our unique and endangered
wilderness areas. The adoption of a total ecosystem approach has resulted in an
overall improvement of habitat, an increase in number of wildlife with better
dispersal leading to efficacious utilisation of
habitat in the tiger reserves.
The
activities under the Project generate employment for both regular personnel and
daily wagers. Among the regular personnel are senior technical officers and
field professionals besides staff for protection and enforcement. Both
protection and developmental activities under the project are labour intensive and generate considerable employment for
rural communities in the interior forest areas. The scheme, thus, provides
substantial employment opportunities.
Apart
from direct employment opportunities, indirect benefits like arresting of erosion, enrichment of
water regime, regeneration of grass and ground flora provide are useful to
animals and communities in neighborhood.
Further
the eco development inputs in the project would reduce dependency of indigenous
stakeholder communities dwelling on the fringes of Tiger Reserve and ensure their
socio-economic welfare to elicit support for conservation.
Funds Allocation/Expenditure:
The allocation
for the Project during the Xth plan period is Rs. 150 Crores.
211.
NATIONAL AFFORESTATION & ECO-DEVELOPMENT BOARD
National Afforestation & Eco‑development
Board has one programme costing Rs.
100 crores or more.
The National Afforestation Programme
has been launched during the year 2002-03.
The objectives of the programme are as under:-
1.1 Short term objectives:‑
- Regeneration and eco‑development of
degraded forests and adjoining areas on a watershed basis.
- Augmentation of the availability of fuelwood,
fodder and grasses from the regenerated areas.
- Securing people's participation in planning and
regeneration efforts to ensure sustainability and equitable distribution of
forest products from the regenerated lands, and to promote the partnership
concept in the management and administration of forests and common property
resources.
- Promote agro-forestry and development of Common Property
Resources.
- Promotion of fuel saving devices to encourage efficient
use of fuel -wood and
to reduce the drudgery of rural women involved in collection of wood, as also
to improve the environment.
- Conservation and improvement of non-timber forest produce
such as bamboo, cane and medicinal plants
-
Encourage production of non-timber products such as
wax, honey, fruits and nuts from the regenerated areas.
-
Raising coastal shelterbelts to mitigate the adverse
impacts of cyclonic winds.
- Develop water resources through plantation and water
harvesting programme.
- Development and extension of
improved technologies such as clonal propagation and
use of root trainers for raising seedlings, mycorrhizal
inoculation, etc.
- Rehabilitation
of special problem lands like saline/alkaline soils, ravines, desert areas,
coastal areas, mined areas,
- Employment
generation for the disadvantaged sections of society, particularly women,
scheduled castes/scheduled tribes and landless rural labourers, inhabiting the
forests and adjoining areas.
1.1.2 Long‑term
objectives:
- Protection,
Conservation of natural resources through active involvement of the people.
- Checking
land degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity.
- Ecological
restoration and environmental conservation and eco‑development,
- Evolving
village level people’s organisation which can manage the natural resources in
and around villages in a sustainable manner,
- Fulfilment
of the broader objectives of productivity, equity, and sustainability for the
general good of the people.
- Improve
quality of life and self-sustenance aspect of people living in and around
forest areas.
- Capability endowment and skill
enhancement for improving employability of the rural people.
212.
1.
NRCP scheme
covers 31 stretches of polluted rivers in 157 towns in 18 States The present approved cost of NRCP is Rs. 4688 crore.
2
(i) The
present approved cost of GAP Phase II is Rs.2285.48 crore
against which an amount of Rs. 804.06 crore has been released to implementing agencies as on
31.03.2004.
(ii) The current
status of various components of GAP Phase II is as follows:
(a) Yamuna
Action Plan (
(i)
(ii) Because of savings in
JBIC assistance, additional pollution abatement works of short gestation period
amounting to Rs. 222.60 crore
were approved in May, 2001. The break-up
of the estimated cost is Rs. 22.28 crore for Haryana, Rs. 166.62 crore for
(iii) Together with this
additional package the total cost of Yamuna Action
Plan stands at Rs. 732.05 crore. This includes cost of establishment.
(iv) In order to address further problem of water pollution
of river Yamuna, additional pollution abatement works
in the States of Delhi, Haryana and U.P. have been
approved at a cost of Rs.624 crore.
v
Cost of
works under YAP-II to
be shared between Govt. of India and State Governments in the ratio of 85:15 i.e Rs.530 crore Central Share
and 94 crore States share.
v
Cost of
works to be executed in the three States comprises of :
(Rs.
in crore)
|
|
387.17 |
|
U.P.(Nine Towns) |
124.13 |
|
Haryana (Eight
Towns) |
62.50 |
|
Miscellaneous (WQM, Capacity building
Consultancy etc. ) |
52.20 |
v
Main
components to be implemented under the project are :
|
|
STP (135 mld
capacity new and 324 mld capacity rehabilitation) Rehabilitation/replacement of trunk sewers(30.82 kms.) |
|
U.P. |
STP (38 mld
capacity new) Sewer line (73 kms.) Rising |
|
Haryana |
Sewer lines (73 kms)
& improvement in efficiency of existing STPs |
v
The
project completion period is 5 years i.e September,
2008.
v
Expenditure
on GOI share (Rs.530 crore) will be met out of the
outlay as follows :
X Plan : Rs.255.00 crore
XI Plan : Rs.275.00 crore
v
The
execution of works is expected to start after appointment of consultants for
the project is done.
(v)
In addition to the Yamuna
Action Plan of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, the Government of NCT of Delhi has
also taken up large scale sewerage and sewage treatment plant works out of its
own plan funds.
(b)
Under this
component pollution abatement works have been taken up in 59 towns. Of these, 10 are in Uttranchal,
12 in U.P., 13
in
(c) Gomti Action Plan
The proposal for
2nd phase of Gomti Action Plan at
(d) Damodar
Action Plan
Pollution
abatement works have been sanctioned in 12 towns. Of these, 8 are in Jharkhand
and 4 in
5.1 The activities under NLCP include the following:-
(i)
Prevention of pollution from point sources by intercepting,
diverting and treating the pollution loads entering the lake.
(ii)
In situ measures of lake cleaning such as Desilting, Deweeding,
Bioremediation, constructed wetland approach etc. depending upon the site
conditions.
(iii)
Catchment area treatment and
lake beautification which may include bunding,
fencing, creation of facilities for public recreation and
entertainment(children park, boating etc.) and public area.
(iv)
Other activities depend upon location specific conditions including
the interface with human population.
A total outlay
of Rs. 220 crore has been
approved for NLCP
during the X Plan with an annual outlay of Rs. 45 crore in the current financial year.
The approval of
the Government was accorded on
|
|
Approved Cost |
Date of Approval |
|
4 lakes of Nagavara and Jarganahalli |
Rs. 12.32 crore |
|
|
Mansagar(Rajasthan) |
Rs. 22.89 crore Revised to Rs.24.72 crores |
Revised
to |
|
Rabindra Sarovar( |
Rs. 6.96 crore |
|
|
9 lakes in Thane( |
Rs. 2.53 crore |
|
|
|
Rs. 5.542 crore |
|
|
|
Rs. 5.64 crore |
|
|
|
Rs. 6.62 crore |
|
|
|
Rs. 1.95 crore |
|
|
Kodaikanal(Tamil Nadu) |
Rs. 6.33 crore |
|
|
4 Lakes of Nainital
District |
Rs. 16.85crore |
|
|
|
Rs 47.97 crore |
|
|
Bhishma(Karnataka) |
Rs. 2.50 crore |
|
|
Lal Baug(Karnataka) |
Rs 1.66 crore |
|
213. ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING SCHEME
Environment Education, Awareness and Training Scheme of the Ministry is precisely meant for creating environmental awareness. Under this scheme, various programmes are conducted every year for creating for creating environmental awareness both through non-formal activities as well as through formal education system. The following non-formal programmes are handled under the Scheme:
- National Environmental Awareness Campaign.
- National Green Corps.
- Seminar/Symposia/Workshops/Conferences.
- Grant-in-aid to Professional Societies and publication of resource material.
NEAC Programme steadily increased from about 11 organisations in 1986 to almost 8000 organisations in 2003-2004. Under NGC programme, in all, about 70000 eco clubs have been set-up through out the country. It is proposed that during the Xth Plan period, the number of eco clubs would be increased to 1,00,000. It is also proposed to extend the programme to Colleges, through appropriate implementing mechanism. There are ongoing activities which are likely to be continued in future. Under the Formal Environment Education sector the Ministry has also taken several initiatives during IXth Plan period. During the year 2004-05 an amount of Rs. 5.00 crores have been allocated for Greening Environment Education in 10 States.
During the Xth five year Plan, Rs.125.00 crores have been allocated for the scheme. During the year 2002-03, an amount of Rs.12.00 crores were allocated and the expenditure was Rs.11.80 crores. For the financial year 2003-04, an amount of Rs.17.00 crores was allocated and expenditure was Rs.17.50 crores. For the current financial year i.e. 2004-05, an amount of Rs.34.00 crores have been allocated.
214. TAJ
PROTECTION
The EFC Memo giving details of the scheme on Taj
Protection Mission was approved in EFC
meeting held on 26.101998 and on 23.2.1999. The Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs approved the
following 10 schemes of Rs.222.21 crores:-
1)
Improvement in Electric Supply at
2)
Improvement in Electric Supply in and around the rural
areas of
3)
Water Supply (
4)
Water Supply (Mathura-Vrindavan)
5)
Gokul Barrage
6)
Solid Waste Management in
7)
Storm Water Drainage System (
8)
Construction of one part of
9)
Widening of
10)
Improvement of
Master Plan of roads of
215. ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSISTANCE PROJECT (WORLD BANK
AIDED)
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