Explanation:

Union Minister of Agriculture informed Rajya Sabha about desertification/land degradation in India. As per the Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India, prepared by the Space Applications Centre for the period 2d011-2013, 96.4 million hectares i.e. 29.32% of the Total Geographical Area of the country is undergoing the process of desertification/land degradation.Approximately 6.35% of land in Uttar Pradesh is undergoing desertification/degradation.  National Afforestation & Eco Development Board (NAEB) Division of the Ministry of Environment is implementing the "National Afforestation Programme (NAP)" for ecological restoration of degraded forest areas. India has also committed to achieve land degradation neutrality status by 2030.