Lok Sabha Question No. 4793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Human-Wildlife Conflict
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, ANTO  ANTONY, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, OM BIRLA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KAMLA DEVI PATLE, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4793

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Human-Wildlife Conflict

## 4793.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  has  received  several  representations  to  take  steps  towards mitigation  of  human  wildlife  conflict  and  to  enhance  the  compensation  amount  for death/injuries/damage to crops or property and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has raised the compensation for death/permanent incapacitation due to human wildlife conflict recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government has any  record  regarding  the compensation  granted  to  the victims  of  human-animal  conflict  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) the number of people killed in human-wildlife conflicts/permanent incapacitation and the  amount  of  crops  damaged  along  with  the  compensation  paid  during  the  said period; and
- (e) the  other  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  for  safety  in  human settlements situated on the periphery of wildlife sanctuaries/national parks?

## ANSWER

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

- (a &b) The Government has received representations to take steps towards mitigation of human animal conflict and to enhance the compensation amount for death/injures/damage to crops or property.

Ministry  has  recently,  raised  the Ex-gratia rates  in  connection  with  wildlife depredation vide letter No. 14-2/2011 WL-I (part) dated 9 th February, 2018.

The enhanced compensation amount are as follows:

| Sl. No.   | Nature of damage caused by wild animals   | Amount of ex-gratia relief                                         |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a)       | Death or permanent incapacitation         | Rs. 5,00,000/-                                                     |
| (b)       | Grievous injury                           | Rs. 2,00,000/-                                                     |
| (c)       | Minor injury                              | Cost of treatment up to Rs. 25000/- per person                     |
| (d)       | Loss of property/crops                    | State/UT Governments may adhere to the cost norms prescribed them. |

- (c & d) Management of wildlife is the responsibility of the concerned State/UT Governments. The compensation granted to the victims of human-animal conflict and the number of people killed in human-wildlife conflicts/permanent incapacitation and the amount of crops damaged along with the compensation paid are   not collated by the Ministry.
- (e) The  important    measures  being    taken  by  the  government  for  safety  in  human settlements situated on the periphery of wildlife sanctuaries/national parks are:
- i. Construction/erecting of physical barriers, such as barbed wire fence, solar powered  electric  fence,  bio-fencing  using  cactus,  boundary  wall  etc.  to prevent the entry of wild animals into crop field.
- ii. The Ministry, with financial assistance from Ad-hoc Compensatory Afforestation  Fund  Management  and  Planning  Authority  (CAMPA),  has formulated a scheme to provide assistance to the States for 'Augmentation of Fodder and Water in Protected Areas/Forest Areas', aimed at improving habitat in the areas by making provision for augmenting grass, fodder and water to the wild herbivores.
- iii. The Ministry has also initiated a human wildlife conflict mitigation project in collaboration with the GIZ.
- iv. The Ministry has approved a project for undertaking 'Immunocontraceptive measures' for population management of wild animals.
- v. Periodic  awareness  campaigns  to  sensitize  guide  and  advise  the  general public  on  man-animal  conflict,  including  dissemination  of  information through various forms of media.

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