Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

9.4.14 An outlay of Rs. 200.00 lac is provided for the 11 th
Plan. An expenditure of
Rs. 40.00 lac, Rs. 38.01 lac and Rs. 38.89 lac was incurred during 2007-08, 2008-09 and
2009-10 respectively. Since 2009-10 was the last year of the 12 th Finance Commission, no
outlay is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
FT-1 Externally-Aided Forestry Development Project
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Outlay – NIL
9.4.15 The Project was being implemented in the state with the assistance of JICA
(Japan International Cooperation Agency). The operational period for this project was 8 years
i.e. from 1997-98 to 2004-05 and was extended up to 31-7-2009. The original project cost
was Rs. 408.10 crore against which an amount of Rs. 250.81 crore and Rs.266.17 crore was
spent during first trench up to 30-11-2002 and second trench from 1-12-2002 to 31-7-2009
respectively.
9.4.16 The aim of the project was to improve the production of fuel wood, small
timber, fuel, fodder, live stock and reduce floods in the plain areas. Under this project
79564 ha. area was treated through afforestation activities. The other activities covered under
the project were soil conservation works in Shiwalik Hills such as construction of silt
retention dams, water harvesting structures etc, which would conserve soil and moisture both
in arable and non arable lands, improve ground water recharge and increase the productivity
of land, forest protection and fire control through joint forest management forest extension,
and research activities and implementing the GIS/MIS system in the department. A forest
complex building is also being constructed at Mohali under this project.
9.4.17 Under this project an amount of Rs 250.81 crore and Rs. 266.17 crore was
utilized upto 31-7-2009 during first trench and second trench respectively out of which an
amount of Rs. 231.80 crore and Rs. 195.48 crore respectively was reimbursed from the
funding Agency through Government of India to Punjab State. An expenditure of Rs 27.79
crore had been incurred during 2009-10, of which Rs 15.62 crore was reimbursed by JICA
and balance non-reimbursable amount of Rs 12.17 crore was utilized to wind-up the project.
Since project was completed by 31/7/2009, no outlay is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-
12.