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

The question asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to provide details on forest fire management tools, fund utilization for wildlife sanctuaries, agro-forestry projects, and CCUS expenditure in Odisha.

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

• 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.

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