In pursuance of the decision in the 27^th Meeting of NCR Planning Board held on 28^th October, 2004 the following scheme is being introduced for development of city forests in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Counter Magnet Areas (CMAs) as part for ‘Green – NCR’ drive.

 

Objectives of the Scheme

·        To bring 10% of the total land area in the NCR and the CMAs under city forests and green cover by 2021, in consonance with the policies of the Regional Plan 2021 of the Board.

 

Concept of city forest

 

·        City Forests: City Forests may be developed within the urbanisable area of the towns or within the controlled area of the NCR and CMAs. The city forests may be taken up on river banks, sanitary landfill sites, village common lands, wastelands, on vacant land along the roads, canals, highways, railway tracks, drains, abandoned mines and around mining areas etc. in order to bring more areas under forest so as to maintain ecological balance and to improve the quality of environment in the Region.

 

Scope of the scheme

·        State Governments/implementing agencies will identify the suitable land (the land should be already in possession of the State Government / implementing agency to avail benefit under the scheme).

·        The city forest created under the scheme shall be maintained by State Governments/ implementing agencies concerned.

·        State Governments/implementing agencies will select suitable plants/ trees in consultation with State Forest Department and other Government Agencies.

·        Under the scheme a part of the cost of development based on a normative rate of survival of 1,000 plants per hectare of the City Forests will be borne by the Board under for promotion of Green–NCR. This incentive scheme shall be valid for one year from the date of its approval and circulation, The projects sanctioned during this year would however will be maintained for three years. After completion of one year the scheme would be reviewed

 

Cost norms taken for various agencies for 1000 plants per hectare
Item	Cost to be borne by NCRPB per Hectare	Remarks
Cost for preparation of site, leveling, digging pits	12,000	Site to be prepared before June, 2005. Board will reimburse Rs. 12,000 per hectare or the actual cost whichever is less. Payment to be released by the Board after plantation of trees.
Cost of saplings	8,000 or @ Rs. 8 per sapling	Board will reimburse Rs. 8,000 per hectare @ Rs. 8 per sapling or the actual cost which ever is less. Payment to be released after plantation of trees.
Maintenance  irrigation, fencing, security wherever required etc.
First year after plantation	10,000	Payment to be released at the end of one year after plantation of trees. Payment on the basis survival of plants.
Second year after plantation	10,000	Payment to be released at the end of second year after plantation of trees. Payment on the basis survival of plants.
Third year after plantation	10,000	Payment to be released at the end of third year after plantation of trees. Payment on the basis survival of plants.
GRAND TOTAL	50,000	Payable for density at 1000 trees per hectare on maturity

 

Terms & Conditions

 

·        In order to avail the benefits under the scheme, the State Governments/Implementing Agencies will submit Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the NCR Planning Board on the format given at Annexure ‘A’. 

·        The project reports will be submitted to the NCR Planning Board with a copy to the NCR Cells concerned for the Sub-Regions and to Counter Magnet Development Authorities for Counter Magnet Areas.

·        The minimum area (contiguous patch of land) to be covered under the project should be 4.5 hectare for availing the benefit under the scheme (project with area less then 4.5 hectares will be considered on case to case basis by the Project Sanctioning & Monitoring Group (PSMG) of the Board).

·        It will be the responsibility of the implementing agency to maintain the plants in good and healthy condition.

·        Payment by NCRPB shall be based on a normative rate of survival of 1,000 plants per hectare. In case any mortality of plants, the same shall be replaced within seven days by plants of height similar to that of existing plants by the implementing agency or contractor (in case work is being carried out on contract basis) no additional payment shall be made by the Board for this purpose.

·        Site is required to be prepared immediately (without waiting for formal approval of the DPR by the  Board) for ground leveling, weeding, digging holes for planting trees etc., so that plantation can be done before the onset of monsoons.

 

Monitoring

 

·        The Board will monitor the implementation of the above projects for city forest at regular intervals.

·        The team from NCR Planning Board will carry out site visits for the purpose of monitoring these projects from time to time.

·        All the State Governments/implementing agencies concerned will submit Quarterly Progress Report to NCR Planning Board through NCR Cells/Counter Magnet Development Authorities on the format enclosed at Annexure ‘B’. The quarterly progress report will be submitted so as to reach NCR Planning Board by 15^th of the month following the end of each quarter of the financial year. Quarterly Progress Report shall also give progress of the city forests and green – cover developed by the State Governments/implementing agencies by their own efforts along with those developed under the above scheme.