FOREST SURVEY OF INDIA

Item of Work	Unit /Scale	Target
1.Forest Inventory	Forest area (in sq.kms.)	25,000
2.Data processing	Forest area (in sq. km.)	25,000
3.Thematic Mapping	Sheets of 1:50,000	260
4.Vegetation mapping	Sheets of 1:2,50,000	182
5.Training	persons to be trained	90
6.Speciall studies	No. of areas	4

FOREST CONSERVATION

Region-wise physical targets monitoring of cases under FCA, 1980 and EPA are given below:

SI.No.	Regional Office	Forest (Conservation) Act	Environment Protection Act
1	Bangalore	180	80
2	Bhubaneswar	180	80
3	Bhopal	180	80
4	Lucknow	180	80
5	Shillong	150	45
6	Chandigarh	80	35
	Total	950	400

FOREST PROTECTION AND REGENERATION

It is proposed to release Rs. 170 lakhs to the State Governments under Modern Forest Fire Control Methods.

WILDLIFE

225 Sanctuaries and 50 National Parks will be assisted. Activities in 23 Tiger Reserves

and 23 Project Elephant areas will continue.

BENEFICIARY ORIENTED SCHEME FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT:

This will continue with a proposed financial provision of Rs. 110 lakhs.

ECO-DEVELOPMENT AROUND NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES

Under this, the World Bank assisted scheme India Eco-Development Project- will be

implemented at 7 identified National Parks/Tiger Reserves. Proposed financial outlays is Rs.45

crores in 1997-98.

WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA

 

Sl.No	Course	Target (No. of Persons)
1.	M.Sc Course in Biology	10
2.	PG Diploma in Wildlife Management	30
3.	Certificate course in Wildlife Management	30
4.	Field workshop / short course	10 (Nos.)

ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA

(i) For Animal Birth Control in six Metros target for sterilisation alone Is 35,000

operations (approx).

(ii) Rules/Guidelines for use of animals in experimentation will be framed.

(iii) Development and promotion of alternatives to the use of animals in experiments:

4. Setting-up of the State Advisory Boards for animal welfare in the remaining states.

 

5. Amendment of PCA Act 1960

(vi) Continuation of Training programme,

National Zoological Park

4 construction works will be take up alongwith other activities.

Central Zoo Authority

All on-going activities will continue.

NATIONAL AFFORESTATION & ECO-DEVELOPMEENT BOARD

For the year 1997-98 an allocation of Rs. 92 crores has been approved for the NAEB. The important schemes -have an allocation and physical targets are as follows:

 

Scheme	Allocation for 1997-98 (Rs.in crores)	Physical target 1997-98 (Areain ha.)
Integrated Afforestation and	33	25000 ha
Eco-Development Projects
Scheme
Fuelwood/Fodder Projects	40	48,000 ha.
Scheme
Non-Timber Forests	11	14,000 ha.
Produce (including
Medicinal Plants) Scheme
Seed Development Scheme	2.6	20 states to be
		assisted
Grants-in-Aid Scheme	1.55	35 projects
(for Voluntary Agencies)
Support to Regional Centre	1.25

BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

Financial and physical targets:

 

Name of the activity	BE (In lakhs)	BE (In lakhs)	Physical Target
	Plan	Non-Plan
Botanical Survey of India	526.1	1009.87
Exploration Surveys			66 Survey tours
			in 24 districts and 7
			Eco-systems
Collection of specimens (000 Nos.)			12000 specimens
Preservation of specimens (000 Nos.)			10000 specimens
Type specimens preserved upto 31.3.98			Depends on new species described and specimens
			received
Coverage of species under threat in			40 red data sheets
Red data sheets
Publications
(a) National Flora (No. of Vols.)			Introductory volume
			Part I
(b) State Flora (No. of Vols.)			4 volumes
(c) District Flora (No. of Vols,)			3 volumes
(d) Others (No. of Volumes)			7 volumes

ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA

Financial and Physical Targets:

 

Name of the activity	BE (in lakhs)	BE (in lakhs)	Physical Target
	Plan	Non-Plan
Zoological Survey of India	411.8	864.52
Exploration and survey			60 surveys in 35 districts,
			5 ecosystems and
			7 Conservation Areas.
Status survey of Endangered			One survey
species
Taxonomic studies:			Four
Publication:
a) Fauna of India			As and when received
b) Records of ZSI			Vol,96 to be published
c) Annual Reports of ZSI			One volume to be published
d) Bibliography of Indian			Vol.31 to be published
Zoology
e) Fauna of Sikkim			To be published
Computerisation of Collection			Data to be continued
Data
ENVIS on faunal diversity			Data to be continued.
Renovation of Zoological			Galleries at ?9,
Galleries			Headquarters, and
			Regional Musea to be
			renovated
Training and Extension			Training Courses
Programme			in Field
			Ornithology and
			Environmental Awareness
			and Wildlife Conservation
			to be undertaken.
EIA surveys on fauna for other			As and when assigned.
Institution/organisation

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING:

The National Environmental Awareness Campaign (NEAQ would be continued during the year.

Setting up of eco-clubs, development of educational awareness resource.materials etc. would be taken up.

About 30 films in the field of environment and related areas would be commissioned.

GRANTS-IN-AID TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Professional societies and appropriate institutions would be supported for developing activities and projects in the field of environment.

PARYAVARAN VAHINI:

To create environmental awareness and involvement of people through active participation and reporting of illegal acts pertaining to forests, wildlife pollution and environmental degradation, a new scheme namely Paryavaran Vahini has been launched during 1992-93. There is one Paryavaran Vahini for each district and each vahini has a strength of 20 members. 184 districts in the country have been selected and norms will be covered.

SEMINARS/SYMPOSIA/WORKSHOPS

On-going activities will be continued.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW

 

	Name of the Activity	Budget Estimates
i)	Environment Policy Legislation	10 1akhs
ii)	Ecomark Scheme	20 lakhs
iii)	Comprehensive National Environment	10 lakhs
	Policy
iv)	Integration of Economic Instruments	10 lakhs
	Total	50 lakhs

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT

On-going activities will continue.

Improvement of Environmental Performance in industries

This proposed scheme is rationalisation of the earlier two schemes of Eighth Plan, viz. Environmental Audit and Adoption of Cleaner Technologies in Small Scale Industries in order to widen the scope and consolidate all the activities in one place. This scheme include Environmental Audit, Waste Minimisation and Environmental Management Systems with an estimated budget of Rs.40.00 lakhs for each component during 1997-98.

Physical targets for 1997-98

Activities proposed:

Environmental Audit:

- Training package on environmental audit

- Training and awareness programmes in selected sectors.

- Preparation of sector-specific environmental audit manuals

- Promotion of concept of environmental audit.

Waste minimisation:

- Training packages for training

- Training and awareness programmes in selected sectors

- Waste minimisation and demonstration studies in selected sectors, and preparation of

manuals.

- Institutionalisation of waste minimisation

Environmental Management Systems :

• Preparation of training packages
• Promotion of the concept

 

Name of the activity	BE	Physical Target
National Museum of Natural History	Rs.2.90 crore
Collection of specimens		Collection of specimens will be
		an ongoing project.
Acquisition/Preparation of Exhibits	Rs. 2.90 crore	Completion of II Phase gallery
		at RMNH, Mysore with relevant
		exhibits.Completion of 11 Phase
		gallery at RMNH, Bhopal with
		relevant exhibits. Ist Gallery to be
		completed at RMNH,
		Bhubaneshwar.
Training of staff		Training of staff (5 Nos.) in
		Computerisation
Number of accession to photographic		To have total representation of
Documentation		flora and fauna in the form of
		slides and photographs.
International Cooperation		Two exchanges of two persons
		each under the Museums
		Partnership Programme with the
		US Natural History Museums.
Publications
a) Regular		12 Nos. each for -
		NMNH
		RMNH, Mysore
		RMNH, Bhopal
		RMNH, Bhubaneshwar
b) Occasional		20 New publications - NMNH
		10 New publications - RMNH
		(Mysore)
		10 New publications - RMNH
		(Bhopal)
		5 New publications - RMNH
		(Bhubaneshwar)
Coverage of visitors:(NMNH, Regional Museums)		9,00,000
c) Education services		mobile museum service
d) Other outreach activities		school loan service
		Summer programmes - written,
		quiz competition, painting competition
		Orientation workshops for teachers
		Exchange of visits by observers personnel

CIVIL CONSTRUCTION UNIT

	(Rs. in lakhs)
Civil Engineering Wing	115
Civil works	780
Deposit works	970

 

SI.No. Name of activities	Budget Estimate	Physical Targets
	(Rs. in lakhs)
Botanical Survey of India	264	8 projects
Zoological Survey of India	275	14 projects
National Museum of Natural
History	115	5 projects
Indira Gandhi National	100	-
Forest Academy
Forest Survey of India	20	-
National Zoological Park	35	-
SFS Training College	50	-
Strengthening of Forestry	50	-
Division

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (ENVIS)

Targets:

A few ENVIS centres on the areas related to environment and its associated fields and not covered so far, would be set up under ENVIS scheme during the year 1997-98. ENVIS Focal Point would be strengthened by procuring various software packages. The E-Mail services in all the ENVIS nodes would be installed and a Wide Area Network (WAN) would be set up at ENVIS. Financial allocation proposed is Rs. 183 lakhs.

INDIRA GANDHI PARYAVARAN PURASKAR:

Nominations would be invited and processed for the award

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE:

Both the centres, namely Centre for Mining Environment, Dhanbad and Centre for Ecological Sciences, Bangalore would continue to function for undertaking R&D projects.

A total amount of Rs.100 lakhs has been earmarked during 1997-98 for these two centres under the scheme.

CEE, Ahmedabad, CPR, Madras and SACON, Coimbatore; the activities will continue with a proposed outlay of about Rs.9 crores.

NATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (NNRMS):

Monitoring of the projects sanctioned under this scheme would be undertaken during the year. Out of a total number of 56 areas identified by the Bio-Resource Committee, 18 areas have been covered under the scheme and more areas would be covered in a phased manner during the year.

A total amount of Rs. 100 lakhs has been earmarked.

NATIONAL RIVER CONSERVATION DIRECTORATE

Targets:

 

Name of the Scheme	BE
	(Rs. in lakhs)
Ganga Action Plan Phase-I	1078
Ganga Action Plan Phase-11	12172
NRAP	5500
Estt.	400
Total	19650

CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (CPCB)

CPC13 is a 100% grant-in-aid organisation of the Ministry of Environment & Forests. The total proposed outlay is Rs. 1985.50 lakhs.

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WETLANDS

 

Name of the activity	Proposed outlay
	(Rs. in lakhs)
i) Management action plans	120
in regard to 18 wetlands
ii) Research projects including	30
organisation of workshops
Total	150

ASSISTANCE TO BOTANIC GARDEN

1 . Action plans for strengthening existing botanic gardens.

2. Evaluation of proposals approved and release of funds.

Assistance to Botanic Garden: Proposed outlay Rs. 100 lakhs

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Financial:

 

	Proposed Outlay
	(Rs. in lakhs)
1. Research & Development	385
2. Pitamber Pant Fellowship	5

Justification for financial targets:

1. Research and Development: Over 180 ongoing research projects will continue. 30 new projects will start during 1997-98. It is envisaged that at least 2 long-term research projects in Tropical and Mountain Eco-systems will be taken up. A coordinated project on Micro propagation of endangered/threatened medicinal plants, a project on the rationalisation of methodology for environmental impact assessment will be taken up.

Nomination for BP Pal National Fellowship for Bio-diversity for 1997 will be invited and processed.

Pitamber Pant Fellowship Award: The nomination for 1997 awards will be invited, scrutinised and processed.

G.B. PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT

The construction work at the Institute's Headquarters at Almora and Kullu will be completed and its unit at Gangtok will be continued. The ongoing research programmes will be continued New R&D programmes will be initiated for generating technologies, information and knowledge for sustainable development of the Himalayan region. Proposed outlay is Rs.600 lakhs.

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Deliberations on National Acti6n Plan on Biodiversity

Programmes and policies for conservation and management of Sacred Groves, medicinal plants, biodiversity information network.

Payment of India's annual contribution to the Trust Fund of the Convention. Proposed outlay is Rs.300 lakhs.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT

It is proposed to continue various programmes and to implement the World Bank Projects namely:

1. Strengthening of Hazardous Substances Management Structure in States.

2. Formulation and implementation of Acts/Rules.

3. Developmental projects/studies.

4. Setting up/augmentation of Centres/Institutes.

5. Hazardous Waste Management.

6. Solid Waste Management.

7. Establishment of Databases and activities related to Agenda 21.

8. World Bank Project:

1. Implementation of the World Bank Project on Industrial Safety, Disaster Prevention and Hazardous Waste Management.
2. Hazardous Waste Management in 4 States.

The proposed outlay is as below:

Activities	BE (Rs. in crores)
Item 1 to 7	6.55
Item 8 (contribution for WB Project a & b)	8.00
Total	14.55

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MANGROVES

Activities	BE (Rs. in crores)
Management action plans in regard to 15 mangroves and 4 coral reefs areas	120
Research projects including organization of workshops	30
Total	150

BIOSPHERE RESERVES

Activities:

- Preparation of Managernent Action Plans for 1997-98 and release of central assistance.

- Convening of National Committee meeting on BRs.

- Convening of Scientific Advisory Committee meeting on BRs.

- Evaluation of ongoing research projects

- Monitoring of Management Action Plans

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

a) Follow-up of Indo-US Common Agenda for Environment.

b) Follow-up of Environment Action Programme, India.

c) Bilateral Co-operation Programmes and follow up of Memorandum. of Understandings in the field of environment with Russia, USA, Brazil, China, Tajikistan, etc.

d) Nominations of Govt. officers for training abroad in environment and forestry.

e) Follow-up on the Japan's offer of Technical Assistance under the Green Aid Plan.

f) Appraisal of project preparations and development under the Global Environmental Facility and institutional development for GEF project processing.

g) Delhi-Surat World Bank assisted Urban Environmental Management Project:

In 1993, the Ministry of Environment and Forests drew up an "Environment Action Programme: India" identifying seven areas of critical importance for sustainable Environment Management in the country.

On Urban Environment Management, two cities, Delhi and Surat, may be specifically focused on, under the project.

The Japanese Government has undertaken to provide an outright grant of 109,200,000 Yen for carrying out a study in respect of the two cities. The grant works out to approximately Rs. 3.5 crores.

h) World Bank assisted India: Environment Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project:

In pursuance of the Environment Action Programme, 1993 the World Bank has initiated a project proposal entitled "India: Environment Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project." The project is under consideration.

i) Implementation of the U.N. Convention to combat desertification:

1. Preparation of National Action Programme for the implementation of the Convention.

2. International cooperation in the preparation of a Regional Action Programme for implementing the Convention in Asia

3. Preparation for and participatiot, in the first. Conference of the Parties established under the Convention.

j) World Bank Aided Industrial Pollution Control And Prevention Projects (Phase-I&II):

World Bank Phase-I

1. Investment component:

a) Loan assistance to large & medium industries for installing pollution control equipment;

b) Establishment of CETPs, for clusters of small scale units;

c) Establishment of demonstration projects for introducing energy and resource conservation measures in the small and medium scale sectors.

2. Institutional development component:

This component is designed to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement abilities of pollution control boards of 4 industrialised states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

World Bank Project Phase-II:

Phase-11 similar activities has been targeted as mentioned for Phase-I above in the State Pollution Control Boards of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka.