PIB Delhi – The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change supports the States/Union Territories for carrying out afforestation activities through Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National Mission for a Green India (GIM). It aims at protecting, restoring and enhancing India’s forest cover and responding to climate change. Also, afforestation is being carried out by the States/Union Territories under various schemes of Central Government and State Government. As per report compiled in the Ministry under twenty point programme, afforestation is being taken up annually over 2.0 million ha since 2019-20. Details of fund released and fund utilisation under GIM are as below.
Rs. in Crore
| Sr. No. | State | Fund Released | Fund Utilized |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 4.17 | 4.17 |
| 2 | Chhattisgarh | 66.63 | 66.27 |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh | 17.09 | – |
| 4 | Jammu & Kashmir | 25.73 | – |
| 5 | Karnataka | 8.97 | 8.97 |
| 6 | Kerala | 25.47 | 9.88 |
| 7 | Manipur | 38.37 | 38.37 |
| 8 | Mizoram | 72.95 | 72.95 |
| 9 | Odisha | 49.57 | 42.06 |
| 10 | Punjab | 15.52 | 14.85 |
| 11 | Uttarakhand | 48.10 | 48.10 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 54.81 | 54.81 |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 10.30 | 7.65 |
| 14 | Sikkim | 8.64 | 8.64 |
| 15 | West Bengal | 9.43 | – |
| Total | 455.75 | 376.72 |
The State Forest Departments take up afforestation activities considering weather and soil condition. The Ministry has also through its advisories issued from time to time to State/UT Governments on afforestation programs/activities emphasised that the plantation of tree species should be on the basis of local needs, climatic and soil conditions. The National Mission for a Green India also encourages the plantation of mixed indigenous species along with grasses, herbs, shrubs and tree species. This information was given by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in Rajya Sabha today.
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