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| Externally Aided Projects:- [ Forestry and Environment Project :: India Eco Development Project :: Indo Norwegian project for lake development :: Forest Management and Bio-diversity Conservation ] Important Forestry Programmes:- [ CSS- National Afforestation Programme :: Special Component plan :: Tribal sub plan :: Vanavikas yojane :: Sampoorna Grameena Rojgar Yojana :: Bangalore Urban Tanks Development |

Forestry and Environment Project for the Eastern Plains of Karnataka assisted by Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)

The Forestry and Environment Project for Eastern Plains of Karnataka being implemented from 1997-98 to 2001-02 with the financial assistance from Japan Bank for International Co-operation. The project period has been extended for 3 years from 2002-03 to 2004-05 as per JBIC approval letter dated 28-12-2001. The project is being implemented in 141 taluks in 23 districts except in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu fully and partially in Shimoga, Hassan, Chickmangalur, Mysore and Belgaum districts. The project is implemented at a total cost of Rs. 598.280 crores. This Rs.472.35 crores is reimbursable by the JBIC, and the balance of Rs. 125.93 crores is to be borne by the State as the State’s share of the Project Cost. The financial assistance would be in the form of a loan to the Government of Karnataka carrying an interest rate of 2.1 % per annum. This loan is repayable in a 30 years period and the repayment commencing from the 11th year.

Out of the 4,97,500 ha. targeted for treatment 1,97,500 ha. is in the reserved forests & in the non forest government lands which is envisaged to be treated with tree planting and soil and water conservation works through 12 site specific technical models of treatment. The remaining 3,00,000 ha. is private farm land envisaged to be treated through the sale of 23.70 crores seedlings of wide varieties of species required by the farmers & by extending them advisory services in tree cropping & tree husbandry. The salient features of the scheme are :-

1.	Afforestation, soil and water conservation in areas of Eastern Plains.
2.	Conservation and Maintenance of Ecologically Sensitive areas of Eastern Plains.
3.	Supply of Fuel, fodder,Green Manure, Small Timber, Minor Forest Produce, Fruits and Medicinal plants from the Community forestry and farm forestry plantations.
4.	Distribution of seedlings of above species for farm forestry.
5.	Carrying out publicity and Extension programmes.
6.	Conservation and Development of Lakes and Tanks.
7.	Employment Generation in Wasteland and Degraded Forests.
8.	Implementation of JFPM
9.	Construction of Residential and Non-Residential Buildings and Civil structures for Staff and Office purpose.

The Progress achieved under various components is as below:

Particulars	Target	Achievements
Afforestation	1,97,500 ha.	1,97,999 ha.
VFC Creation	3,000 nos.	3600 nos.
Vehicles	99 nos.	87 nos.
Computers	312 nos.	585 nos.
Buildings	1,761 nos.	1539 nos.
Training (JFPM & local)	18046 Persons	85163 Persons
Farm Forestry	23.70 Crores seedlings	20.340 Crores seedlings

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