Parliament Parliament Q&A
India achieved 2.44 billion tonnes carbon sequestration by 2022 against 2030 target
The question asked for details on progress towards India's carbon sink target of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2, including expenditure, area, and outcomes from forest programs, with specific focus on certain constituencies.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change provided the answer.
Asked and answered by: Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan (asked); Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (answered)
What the government said
- India achieved 2.44 billion tonnes of carbon sequestration from forest and tree cover by 2022 against target of 2.5-3 billion tonnes by 2030
- Forest Survey of India (FSI) assesses forest resources biennially
- Green India Mission (GIM), National CAMPA, MISHTI, Nagar Van Yojana are key schemes
- State-wise funds released under GIM: Total 563.52 crore
- State-wise funds approved under CAMPA: Total 2,406.86 crore
- Green Credit Programme (GCP) has one eco-restoration project in Kandhamal (5 hectares, ₹24.76 lakh expenditure)
- No eco-restoration projects under GCP in Boudh, Bhanjanagar, Nayagarh
- Digital monitoring framework developed for GCP
- JFMCs permitted to collect NTFP under state guidelines
- NTFP not traded through e-NAM (meant for agricultural commodities)
Also in the document
- Parliamentary Constituency-wise data (including Ratlam, Bharatpur, Dewas-Shajapur) is not maintained
- No comprehensive assessment of ecological outcomes under GCP has been undertaken
- MISHTI launched in 2023-24, disbursement from FY 2024-25
- GCP digital monitoring framework includes Green Credit Programme Portal and field verification
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q205 (Session 8) · 3 Aug 2026
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