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