**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's response to Unstarred Question No. 1202 in Lok Sabha, regarding CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) projects in Andhra Pradesh. The response, due on December 8, 2025, details works undertaken, funds allocated, disbursed, and utilised over the past three years, with specific attention to Konaseema district. The response states that proposals for foreco-tourism projects under CAMPA have not been submitted by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, and model nurseries have not been established in each district under CAMPA in the said State.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Konaseema District Works (Annexure-I):**
* Provides details of works taken up for three years in Konaseema district.
* Green employment generated person days: 1216070 (2022-23), 765410 (2023-24), 1156082 (2024-25).
* District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25:
* Site specific activities, total : 10.044 Lakhs
* Proposed Activities under 80% of NPV (As : 14.544 Lakhs
* Proposed work under 20% of NPV (As per CAF : 9.293 Lakhs
* **CAMPA Funds Allocated, Disbursed, and Utilised (Rs. in crore):**
* 2022-23: Allocated 224.09, Disbursed 82.52, Utilised 82.52.
* 2023-24: Allocated 226.70, Disbursed 146.00, Utilised 146.00.
* 2024-25: Allocated 250.11, Disbursed 134.45, Utilised 129.94.
* **Foreco-tourism and Model Nurseries:**
* No proposals for foreco-tourism projects under CAMPA have been submitted.
* Model nurseries have not been established in each district under CAMPA.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change**
* **Impact:** Required to provide details on CAMPA projects and fund utilisation.
* **Action Required:** Respond to queries regarding CAMPA projects.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Oversight of CAMPA fund utilisation and project implementation.
* **Action Required:** Submit proposals for foreco-tourism projects under CAMPA; establish model nurseries in each district under CAMPA.
**Stakeholder: Local Communities (especially in Konaseema district)**
* **Impact:** Affected by the execution of CAMPA projects and the creation of green employment opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Participate in green employment opportunities generated by CAMPA projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA): Central to the question, as the document seeks details of works undertaken under CAMPA in Andhra Pradesh.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry to which the question is addressed and which is responsible for CAMPA.
Andhra Pradesh: The specific state where the CAMPA projects are being implemented, central to the policy's geographical scope.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025
CAMPA Projects in Andhra Pradesh
1202. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the works undertaken under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management
and Planning Authority (CAMPA) in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years,
district-wise, especially in Konaseema district, including the adoption of innovative
technologies such as IT-based Management Information System (MIS), dashboards, drone-
based monitoring, digitization of forest boundaries and the number of green employment
opportunities generated through afforestation, forest regeneration, and related conservation
activities;
(b) the details of the funds allocated, disbursed, and utilised under various CAMPA components
in the said State during the last three years, year-wise;
(c) whether any proposals have been submitted by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh
foreco-tourism projects under CAMPA;
(d) if so, the details regarding funds sanctioned, released, and the current status of
implementation;
(e) whether model nurseries has been established in each district under CAMPA in the said State;
and
(f) if so, the details thereof, including funds allocated, disbursed and utilised, physical progress
achieved and status of implementation, district-wise in Andhra Pradesh, especially
Konaseema district?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a) The details of works taken up in Konaseema District for the three years are enclosed as
Annexure-I.The year-wise green employment generated through the execution of these works are
given as below:-
Year Green employment generated person days
2022-23 1216070
2023-24 765410
2024-25 1156082
(b)The details of the funds allocated, disbursed, and utilised under various CAMPA components in
the said State during the last three years, year-wise is attached below:-(Rs. in crore)
Sl. No. Year Fund Allocated Fund Disbursed Fund Utilised
1. 2022-23 224.09 82.52 82.52
2. 2023-24 226.70 146.00 146.0
3. 2024-25 250. 11 134.45 129.94
(c) to (f) No.
*****ANNEXURE-I
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1202 DUE FOR REPLY ON DATED 08.12.025 ASKED BY
HON’BLE MEMBER SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI: REGARDING ‘CAMPA
PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH’
District wise works taken in FY APO 2022-23,2023-24&2024-25
(Rs. in lakh)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konasema
S. Work/Component/Rule
No.
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Site Specific Activities
a. ACA Addl. Compensatory Afforestation 4.664
b. PCA Penal Compensatory Afforestation 5.381
Circle CA Total:- 0.000 0.000 10.044
2 Net Present Value
Proposed Activities under 80% of NPV(As
a. 5(2)(a) Assisted Natural Regeneration
b. 5(2)(b) Artificial Regeneration 5.250 8.543
c. 5(2)(d) Protection of Forests and plantations 1.935 6.001
SubTotal-5(2):- 0.000 7.185 14.544
Proposed work under 20% of NPV (As per CAF
Rules,2018-Rule 5(3)
Promoting conservation, sustainable use
and documentation of biological diversity
including preservation of habitats,
5(3)(b) conservation of land and folk varieties and 5.000
a. cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds
of animals and microorganisms and
chronicling of knowledge relating to
Biological diversity
Purchase and maintenance of equipment or
5(3)(c) devices used for communication and 0.940
b. information technology for the purpose of
protection of forest and wildlife
Casual engagement of local people or
5(3)(f) labours to assist regular staff of State Forest 3.327 1.202
c. Department for works for protection of
forest and wildlife undertaken from State
Fund
d. 5(3)(h) Independent concurrent monitoring and 2.151
evaluation and third party monitoring of
various works undertaken from State Fund
Sub Total -5(3):- 0.000 3.327 9.293
NPV Total -5(2) +5(3):- 0.000 10.512 23.836
Grand 0.000 10.512 33.881
Total