Plantation Project on wastelands by Sun Plant Agro Limited

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Sun Plant Agro Limited#http://www.sunplantgroup.com/#IndiaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
KolkataNDIndiaND
Toposurvey IndiaNDIndiaND
Abhirup Sen, Emergent Ventures India Private LimitedNDIndiaPrivate for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    576
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Plantation Project on wastelands by Sun Plant Agro Limited
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    India
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    949
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2039
  • Duration
    33
  • Project description
    the major purposes of the project activity are to: 1) Establish and manage commercial timber and Jatropha plantations. 2) Sequester CO2 and enhance carbon sink through forest planting in barren, degraded generating high quality emission reductions in greenhouse gases (GHG) that can be measured, monitored and verified. 3) Reclaim the degraded land in a sustainable manner and promote environmental conservation, such as soil conservation, enhancement protection of water sources, etc. 4)Economic and social upliftment of native rural population through employment generation.
  • Objective 1
    timber production
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    biodiversity conservation
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    dry
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    States : Bihar and Jharkhand
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District : Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Purnea, and Madhupur

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2006-2039
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    56379
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Other
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    41058
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=10193&IDKEY=qiofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3i14056147
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=922&lat=26.2121460185&lon=87.232581415&bp=1; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=10919&IDKEY=l0e98hfalksuf098fnsdalfkjfoijmn4309JLKJFjlaksjfla9l15057301;http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/climate/projects/sunplant-project; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/922

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The project provide income generation through employment
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    No
  • Economic activities - type
    tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    No
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes