- Forests in Himachal Pradesh cover an area of 37,033 Km² and account for 66.52 % of the total geographical area of the state.
- Forest plantation is being carried out under Productive Forestry Scheme and Soil Conservation Schemes. For the financial year 2016-17, target of 15,000 hectares has been fixed including CAMPA and Centrally Sponsored Schemes out of which an area of 7,969.23 hectares has been achieved upto 31.12.2016.
- Forests are exposed to dangers of fire, illicit felling and encroachment. Keeping these factors in view Intensification of Forest Management Scheme is being implemented with Central Assistance.
- Swan River Integrated Watershed Management Project is being implemented with the assistance of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Una District.
- Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project has been launched in the State in 2005. Project cost is to be borne by the World Bank and the State Government in 80:20 ratios and 10 percent of the project cost is to be contributed by the beneficiaries.
- KfW Bank of Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to provide funds under financial cooperation for Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco-system Climate Proofing Project which would be implemented for a period of Seven years in Kangra and Chamba districts from 2015-16 onwards.
- GIZ Bank of Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to provide assistance under technical cooperation for a period of three years for Integrating Ecosystem Services Approach in Himachal Pradesh.
- The Himachal Pradesh Knowledge Cell on Climate Change established during 2015-16 has been made functional under National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems.
- In order to reduce the climate change vulnerability and improve the adaptive capacity of rural, small and marginal farmers including rural women in district Sirmour a project titled as ‘Sustainable Livelihoods of Agriculture-Dependent Rural Communities’ has been launched in Drought Prone District of Himachal Pradesh through Climate Smart Solutions under National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change.
- The Government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to introduce ‘Himachal Pradesh Environment Leadership Award’ which will be conferred every year to various categories of institutions or individuals of the state.
- The State Government will launch an Environmentally Sound Sustainable Community Development Programme in Himachal Pradesh and Five Model Eco Villages will be adopted or created.
MCQs - Forest and Environment [ HP Economic Survey 2016-17 ]
1. Swan River Integrated Watershed
Management Project is being implemented with the assistance of Which Agency?
(A) KfW Bank of Federal
Republic of Germany
(B) World Bank
(C) Japan International
Cooperation Agency
(D) GIZ Bank of Federal
Republic of Germany
Answer: (C) Japan
International Cooperation Agency
2. Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco-system
Climate Proofing Project would be implemented for a period of Seven years in
which districts?
(A) L&S and Chamba
(B) Kangra and Chamba
(C) Kangra and Kullu
(D) L&S and Kinnaur
Answer: (B) Kangra and
Chamba
3. Forests in Himachal Pradesh
account for what percentage of the total geographical area of the state.
(A) 37.44%
(B) 52.24%
(C) 66.52%
(D) 75.21%
Answer: (C) 66.52%
4. In which year ‘Mid Himalayan
Watershed Development Project’ has been launched in the State.
(A) 2005
(B) 2009
(C) 2012
(D) 2016
Answer: (A) 2005
5. Which agency has agreed to provide
assistance under technical cooperation for Integrating Ecosystem Services
Approach in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) KfW Bank of Federal
Republic of Germany
(B) World Bank
(C) Japan International
Cooperation Agency
(D) GIZ Bank of Federal
Republic of Germany
Answer: (D) GIZ Bank of
Federal Republic of Germany
6. Which agency has agreed to provide
funds under financial cooperation for Himachal Pradesh Forest Eco-system
Climate Proofing Project?
(A) KfW Bank of Federal
Republic of Germany
(B) World Bank
(C) Japan International
Cooperation Agency
(D) GIZ Bank of Federal
Republic of Germany
Answer: (A) KfW Bank of
Federal Republic of Germany
7. How much area is under forests in
the Himachal Pradesh?
(A) 18,557 Km²
(B) 27,018 Km²
(C) 37,033 Km²
(D) 42,454 Km²
Answer: (D) 37,033 Km²
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