a. Externally Aided Projects (EAPs), Forest and Wildlife Division
The Externally Aided Projects Division of the Ministry deals with Externally Aided Forestry Projects in coordination with the State Governments, donor agencies (JICA, French Development Agency, GIZ, Kfw, World Bank, etc.) and other line ministries in the Government of India such as Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, etc.
At present, there are 13 Externally Aided Projects dealt by this division under implementation in the country. The broad objectives of these forestry projects are to increase forest cover; improve biodiversity conservation; rehabilitate degraded forest areas; undertake soil and moisture conservation measures; launch measures for capacity building of forest officials and other stakeholders; create income & livelihood opportunities to fringe area forest village people; and initiate other measures for sustainable management of forest and its resources.
For more details: http://moef.gov.in/en/division/forest-divisions-2/externally-aided-projects-eap/introduction/
b. Scheme on Development and Promotion of Clean Technology and Waste Minimisation Strategies
In order to facilitate access to clean technology and its adoption by the small and medium scale industries in identified industrial activities that are in need of switch-over to cleaner technologies and waste management strategies, assistance in the form of grant-in-aid would be provided to autonomous institutions and statutory bodies under the Central and State Governments in the field of R&D, Extension or registered companies having healthy financial record, with in-house R&D units, preferably recognized by DSIR, and having tie up/ collaboration with industries/consortium for setting up pilot/demonstration projects for new technology/up-gradation of available technology. In such industrial clusters, 24 industrial sectors have been identified by the Ministry.
The proposals are invited through open advertisements in the important daily newspapers. Format of the proposal is available in the guidelines. The support from the ministry would primarily cover prototype development, cost of pilot plant, cost of process equipment development, test and evaluation of products, user trials, running cost (raw materials, consumables, hardware/ software tools, components/sub-assemblies for prototype, equipment for pilot plant, etc.), contingencies, travels and salaries for the consultants and supporting staff, etc. This does not include the cost of the land and building, which shall be provided by the project proponent/industry. The scale of assistance would be limited to 75 per cent of the project cost, excluding land and building.
For more details: http://moef.gov.in/en/division/environment-divisions/clean-technology/call-for-proposal-under-ct-scheme/
c. National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC)
NAFCC was launched in 2015-16 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to cover vulnerable sectors such as Water, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Ecosystems and Biodiversity across the country. The overall aim of the fund is to support concrete adaptation activities which are not covered under ongoing activities through the schemes of the Central and state governments that reduce the adverse effects of climate change facing community, sector and states. The Fund is meant to assist national and state level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures in areas that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.
For more Details: https://cckpindia.nic.in/national-adaptation-fund-on-climate-change/
d. NATIONAL AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME (NAP)
It is the flagship scheme of National Afforestation & Eco-Development Board to provide support, both in physical and capacity building terms, to the Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) which, in turn, are the main organs to move forward institutionalization of Joint Forest Management (JFM). The FDA has been conceived and established as a federation of Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) at the Forest Division level to undertake holistic development in the forestry sector with people's participation. This is a paradigm shift from the earlier afforestation programmes wherein funds were routed through the state governments. This decentralized two-tier institutional structure (FDA and JFMC) allows greater participation of the community, both in planning and implementation, to improve forests and livelihoods of the people living in and around forest areas. The village is reckoned as a unit of planning and implementation and all activities under the programme are conceptualized at the village level. The two-tier approach, apart from building capacities at the grassroots level, significantly empowers the local people to participate in the decision-making process.
For more details: http://naeb.nic.in/documents/NAP_intro.htm