20 Point New Programme

The implementation of 20 point programme was initiated in the year 1975 by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation of the Govt. of India There after this programme was restructured twice first in the year 1982 and then in the year 1986.

Point Nos 16(1) and point no. 16(2) pertain to the forestry.

Under point no 16(1) the details regarding seedling distribution by the Forest Department, private organizations, Non-Govt. organization for the purpose of tree planting on nor forest areas are covered.

Point No. 16(2)

Under point no. 16(2), the details of plantation area on Govt. land/public land/waste land are covered.

Sr
No. 		Year Target Achievement %
Pont No. 16(1) seedlings in lakh Point No. 16(2) Area Planted in ha. Pont No. 16(1) seedlings in lakh Point No. 16(2) Area Planted in ha. 16(1) 16(2)
1. 2002-03 1500 60000 1597 56505 106.5 94.17
2. 2003-04 1200 45000 1203 52000 100.2 115.55
3. 2004-05 2000 85000 1805 80019 90.26 94.14
4. 2005-06 2000 85000 1959 87936 97.93 103.45
5. 2006-07 2500 100000 2251 109456 90.04 109.46

The ministry of Statistics and Programme implementation has restructured Twenty point Programme in 2006 (TPP – 2006). As per restructured Twenty Point Programmein 2006 , the item related to tree planting included.

Point XV : Parayavaran Sanrakshan Evam Van Vridhi ( Environment Protection and Afforestation )

Item 52 : Afforestation

(a) Area covered under plantation on- Public and Forest Lands ( in Ha. ) (b)Number of seedlings planted on - Public and Forest and Lands ( in Numbers)

The targets under the programme are allotted by MoEF, GOI, New Delhi. The achievement are as under :

Sr.No. Year Target Achievement Percentage
Point No. 52(b)Seedlings Planted in lakh Point No. 52 (a) Area planted in Ha. Point No52 (b)Seedlings planted in lakh Point No. 52 (a) Area planted in Ha. 52(a) 52(b)
1 2007-08 650 100000 683.24 92164 92.16 102.04