Lok Sabha Question No. 6545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Relocation of Families for Tiger Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6545

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Relocation of Families for Tiger Project

## 6545.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number of families relocated by the Government during the last five  years  for Tiger Project, 2008 in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  compensation  has  been  provided  to  the  families  relocated  by  the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  incentives  to  the  relocated  families under new Land Acquisition Policy; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Since the inception of Project Tiger, 1238 families from 3 villages have been voluntarily relocated from the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve.
- (c) The Government of India through the National Tiger Conservation Authority provides  funding  assistance  to  all  tiger  reserves  of  the  country  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger for voluntary village relocation, based on demand from the States in their Annual Plan of Operations subject to availability  of  funds  and  fulfillment  of  other  stipulated  formalities.    This  is mandated under section  38  V  (5)  of  the  Wildlife  (Protection)  Act,  1972,  as amended  in  2006,  wherein  an  institutionalized  process  of  voluntary  village relocation, with following incentives is provided:
- Option I -Payment  of  the  entire  package  amount  (Rs.  10  lakhs  per family)  to  the  family  in  case  the  family  opts  so,  without involving  any  rehabilitation  and relocation  process  by  the Forest Department.
- Option II -Carrying  out  relocation  and  rehabilitation  of village  from protected area and tiger reserve by the Forest Department.
- (i) In  case  of  option  I,  a  monitoring  process  involving  the  District

Magistrate  of  concerned  District  would  be  ensured  so  that  the  villagers rehabilitate  themselves  with  the  package  money  provided  to  them.  In  this regard, a mechanism involving handholding, preferably by external agencies should also be ensured, while depositing a considerable portion of the amount in the name of the beneficiary  in  a  nationalized  bank  for  obtaining  income through interest generated.

- (ii) In   case   of   option   II,   the   package   (per   family)   is as below, at the rate of Rs. 10 lakhs per family, namely:
- (d) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  /  National  Tiger Conservation Authority does not provide incentives under the said policy.
- (e) Question does not arise.

| (a)   | Agriculture land procurement (2 hectare) and development                                                                                                                                                        | :   | 35% of the total package   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|----------------------------|
| (b)   | Settlement of rights                                                                                                                                                                                            | :   | 30%of the total package    |
| (c)   | Homestead land and house construction                                                                                                                                                                           | :   | 20% of the total package   |
| (d)   | Incentive                                                                                                                                                                                                       | :   | 5%of the total package     |
| (e)   | Community facilities commuted by the family (access road, irrigation, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, tele- communication, community center, religious places of worship, burial and cremation ground) | :   | 10% of the total package   |

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