The committee approves a budget of Rs 115.39 crore for the Annual Plan of Operations for 2024-25
Rs 85.34 crore allocates for the Plain landscapes and Rs 30.05 crore for the Shivalik landscapes- CS
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, June 26-
The Steering Committee of State Forest Development Agency (SFDA) of National Afforestation Program (NAP) under the Green India Mission which met under the Chairmanship of Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh TVSN Prasad here today approved the Annual Plan of Operations (APO) for the Green India Mission (GIM) for the financial year 2024-25.
In Haryana, the plan is approved for Shivalik and Plain landscapes. The Shivalik Landscape include three districts namely Panchkula, Yamunanagar and Ambala and Plain Landscape include 11 districts namely Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa and Kaithal.
The plan aims to enhance forest cover, improve ecosystem services and promote agro-forestry and social forestry across various landscapes. The committee approved a budget of Rs 115.39 crore for the APO for 2024-25, with Rs 85.34 crore allocated for the Plain landscapes and Rs 30.05 crore for the Shivalik landscapes.
During the meeting, it was highlighted that the Green India Mission (GIM) has made significant strides in Haryana, focusing on the Shivalik and Plain landscapes as part of its landscape-based planning and implementation strategy. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved the perspective plan for these landscapes, providing the necessary funding. In the Shivalik landscape, a total area of 1,706 hectares was targeted and successfully achieved in the year 2022-23. These include 800 hectare advance work and 906 hectare creation activities.
Similarly, in the Plain landscape, the total targeted area was 1,204 hectares, with 978.5 hectares achieved. This includes 540 hectares of advance work and 427 hectares of creation activities. These achievements underscore Haryana’s commitment to sustainable forest management and ecosystem restoration.
In the Shivalik landscape, specific divisions like Yamunanagar, Ambala, and Morni-Pinjore have met their targets effectively. The Yamunanagar division achieved 178 hectares of advance work and 381 hectares of creation, with similar success in the Ambala and Morni-Pinjore divisions. These efforts contribute significantly to the overall progress in the region.
In the Plain landscape, forest divisions such as Kaithal, Jind, and Sonipat have shown notable progress. The Kaithal division achieved 132 hectares of advance work and 65 hectares of creation, while the Jind division accomplished 52 hectares of advance work and 220 hectares of creation. Other divisions like Panipat, Karnal, Jhajjar, Rohtak, and Kurukshetra have also made substantial contributions to the mission’s goals