The Externally-Aided Projects Division deals with the approvals and monitoring of forestry-related projects which are aided by external agencies. These projects are being implemented in the States with assistance from external donors like the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), World Bank (WB), etc. At present, as many as 9 projects are being aided by JICA and 1 by the World Bank. Another 5 forestry projects are included for consideration under the Rolling Plan Financial Year 2009-11 by JICA/ French Development Agency (AFD). These projects are reimbursed their actual expenditure as per the loan agreements. The funds are utilized for rehabilitation of forest land with the aim to increase forest cover, improve the quality of life of the villagers adjoining forests, ensure people's participations, strengthening joint forest management institutions, augment availability of fuel wood and fodder, promote farm forestry, agro forestry, water and soil conservation measures, encourage tree growing on private land and greening of the urban areas in accordance to the objectives envisaged in various projects under implementation. At present ten States Sector Forestry Projects with an investment of about Rs. 5,287 Crores are being implemented in ten States and one Central Sector Project on Capacity Building in Forestry Sector with an outlay of Rs. 225 crores is being implemented in 10 States.
Source : http://moef.nic.in/modules/divisions/EAP/eap.htm
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