Brief Note on HP Forest Ecosystems Climate Proofing Project Dharamshala
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Background
After the visit of Joint Fact-Finding Mission of Indo-German Development Cooperation, a programme to improve the forest management of HP following the forest managers and beneficiaries to develop and introduce a forest ecosystem management that preserves biodiversity and enhances the sustainable benefits of the forests for the immediate forest users as well as for the beneficiaries of water provided.
At the Indo-German Development Cooperation Consultations of 2012 held in New Delhi, the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department (HPFD) submitted a Preliminary Project Report (PPR) was submitted to the GoI for seeking bilateral financial cooperation in 2013. With the signing of Loan Agreement on 29.12.2015, this date has been considered the start date of the project. The project is for 7 years with an outlay of Rs. 308.45 crores [37.61 million Euro (INR-82) Loan- Euro 30 million Grant --2 million (KfW) 4.17 m (Indian Cont) GoHP cont.-Euro equiv. 4.17 m = Rs. 34.23 crores. Beneficiary contribution is Rs. 11.8 million.
Total outlay of the Project: Rs.308.45 crore. (Euro 37.61 million*) as under-
*1 Euro= Rs.82/-
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Reduced Interest Loan from KfW
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Euro 30 million
(Rs.246 crore)
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85.1
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KfW Grant
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Euro 2 million
(Rs.16.4 crore)
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Govt. HP share**
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Rs. 34.23 crore
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11.1
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14.9
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Beneficiary Share:
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Rs.11.82 crore
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3.8
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** GoHP share is on account of Salary of SPMU staff (1 CCF, 2 CFs, 4 DFO/ACFs, 10ministerial), Operational expenses of SPMU, 50 cost of Component-Silvicultural Operations in Chil pine forests, 15 cost of component- M&E
The Chief Project Director, HPFECPP with Project Team (SPMU) in place and with the joining of Project Management Consultants, the Project is now in full swing.
Objective
“Forest ecosystems in HP are managed in a way, that the risks of climate change and its negative impacts are minimized and/or mitigated, resulting in an increase in biodiversity of the treated Himalayan ecosystems and sustained income in rural areas from sustainable management of natural resources”.
The project is expected to lead to reduced forest degradation, increased biodiversity, enhanced income for forest-dependent communities in vulnerable landscapes, increased availability of spring water in treated spring catchment areas and sustainable management of forests in the project area.
Activities
The activities/interventions adopted / undertaken in the Project are:
1) Eradication of Lantana & other invasive weeds from forest areas and
Rehabilitation of such areas: 15000 ha.
2) Enrichment of existing Bamboo areas: 1000 ha.
3) Enrichment of degraded Chir Pine forests with Broad leaved 3000 ha.
Multipurpose tree species.
4) Spring Catchment rejuvenation: 150 Nos.
5) Capacity building and skill development
Project Area: ChambaandKangra Districts of HP
Project Period: 7 Years (w.e.f.January, 2016)
Financial Year wise detail of Expenditure:
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Sr. No.
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Financial Year
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Expenditure (Rs.)
|
|
1
|
2015-16
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2,39,51,235/-
|
|
2
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2016-17
|
12,92,04,175/-
|
|
3
|
2017-18
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10,33,61,379/-
|
|
4
|
2018-19
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18,93,54,943/-
|
|
5
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2019-20
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32,69,37,880/-
|
|
6
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2020-21
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41,17,20,240/-
|
|
7
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2021-22 (28.02.2022)
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33,89,40,060/-
|
|
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Grand Total
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1,52,34,69,912/-
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Status of Micro-Plan
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Sr. No.
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Name of Division
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Target
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MP Approved upto28.02.2022
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Balance
|
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1
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Dharamshala
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66
|
66
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0
|
|
2
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Palampur
|
45
|
45
|
0
|
|
3
|
Nurpur
|
47
|
47
|
0
|
|
|
Total D/Shala Circle
|
158
|
158
|
0
|
|
1
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Dehra
|
45
|
37
|
8
|
|
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Total Hamirpur Circle
|
45
|
37
|
8
|
|
1
|
Dalhousie
|
41
|
35
|
6
|
|
2
|
Churah
|
36
|
33
|
3
|
|
3
|
Chamba
|
38
|
38
|
0
|
|
4
|
Bharmour
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
|
5
|
Pangi
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
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Total Chamba Circle
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123
|
113
|
10
|
|
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Total
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326
|
308
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18
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Status of Lantana Up-rooting and Plantations:
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Year-wise Lantana Up-rooting (ha)
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Sr. No.
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Name of Division
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22 upto 31.01.22
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Total
|
|
1
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Palampur
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0
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104.05
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189.2
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405.00
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194.1
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892.35
|
|
2
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D/Shala
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0
|
34.15
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427.25
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581.15
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441.42
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1483.97
|
|
3
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Nurpur
|
0
|
36.15
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174.06
|
512.7
|
327
|
1049.91
|
|
4
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Dehra
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0
|
212.41
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240.05
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607.4
|
197.8
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1257.66
|
|
5
|
Dalhousie
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39.5
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40.5
|
139
|
0
|
48.35
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267.35
|
|
6
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Churah
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0
|
24.5
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0
|
16
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0
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40.5
|
|
7
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Chamba
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18
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0
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59.95
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95.97
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0
|
173.92
|
|
8
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Bharmour
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
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Pangi
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Total
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57.5
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451.76
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1229.51
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2218.22
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1208.67
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5165.66
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Year-wise Plantation (ha)
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Sr. No.
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Name of Division
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22 upto 31.01.22
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Total
|
|
1
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Palampur
|
0
|
28
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198.95
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219.65
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215.3
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661.9
|
|
2
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D/Shala
|
12
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34.5
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216.65
|
471.875
|
514.61
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1249.635
|
|
3
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Nurpur
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0
|
45.35
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128.96
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200.15
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232.25
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606.71
|
|
4
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Dehra
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14.5
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80.2
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182.3
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174.30
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275.80
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727.1
|
|
5
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Dalhousie
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0
|
52
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110.5
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431.1
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86.88
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680.48
|
|
6
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Churah
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0
|
59.5
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10
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263.48
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142.39
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475.37
|
|
7
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Chamba
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0
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55.74
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90.67
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152.47
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273.22
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572.1
|
|
8
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Bharmour
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0
|
5
|
5
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33.00
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0
|
43
|
|
9
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Pangi
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0
|
0
|
0
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7.60
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0
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7.6
|
|
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Total
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26.5
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360.29
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943.03
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1953.625
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1740.45
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5023.895
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STATUS OF REIMBURSEMENT /DIRECT DISBURSEMENT AS ON28.02.2022 (Cr.)
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REIMBURSEMENT (in Crores)
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DIRECT DISBURSEMENT (in Crores)
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TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT /DIRECT DISBURSEMENT
(in Crores)
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Claim Filed
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Received
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Received
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Received
|
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Rs. 50.06 Cr.
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Rs. 50.05 Cr.
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Rs. 17.57 Cr.
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Rs. 67.62 Cr.
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