No financial incentive given to Van Suraksha Samitis in Mahanadi Wildlife Division

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi; Answered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav).

What the government said

• Satellite alerts (FAST 3.0 and Van Agni Geo-portal) are used for forest fire management in Odisha.
• Drones have not been deployed for forest fire management in Kandhamal and Nayagarh districts.
• ₹26.70 lakh in financial incentives were provided to 315 Van Suraksha Samitis in Kandhamal and Nayagarh districts over the last three years.
• Financial assistance under the Project Tiger component was allocated to Satkosia Tiger Reserve (including Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary) for 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26.
• No expenditure was incurred on agro-forestry projects for Tribals and Scheduled Caste communities in Boudh and Kandhamal districts in the last three years.
• Compensatory afforestation under CAMPA was carried out along NH-57 in Boudh district covering 49 Road Kilometres with an expenditure of ₹2.59 crores in 2024-25.
• No expenditure was incurred under the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology fund in the last three years.

Also in the document

• The answer states that no financial incentive was provided to Van Suraksha Samitis under Mahanadi Wildlife Division during the specified period.
• The answer confirms that no expenditure was incurred on zero-plastic protocols in eco-sensitive zones such as Daringbadi and Belghar.