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270 urban forest projects approved since 2020: Govt tells Parliament

Nagar Van Yojana, launched in 2020, aims to enhance green cover, biodiversity in cities

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During the ISFR 2011 a total of 441.72 square kilometre land was under forest cover as against 509.72 during the ISFR 2021, the data revealed

Nitin Kumar New Delhi
The Environment Ministry has since 2020 approved 270 projects under the Nagar Van Yojana to develop urban forests in the country, Parliament was told on Thursday

Environment minister Ashwani Kumar Chaubey told the Rajya Sabha that Rs 238.64 crore was used on the 270 urban forest projects: 67 per cent of the 400 envisaged.

“The Ministry has approved 270 projects under Nagar Van Yojana with the total cost of Rs 238.64 Crore till date, which includes an amount of Rs 57.14 crore for creation of 97 Nagar Van/Vatika during 2022-23,” Chaubey said.

The Nagar Van Yojana was launched on World

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