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Lok Sabha Question No. 194 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Pollution in Powai Lake
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.194

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Pollution in Powai Lake

## 194. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) the present status of pollution in Powai Lake, Mumbai;
- (b) the details of observations and recommendations made by the Regional Pollution Control Board in this regard;
- (c) whether for rejuvenation of Powai Lake a Consultant has been appointed by the Government  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  report submitted by the Consultant;
- (d) whether funds have been allocated for the rejuvenation work and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the rejuvenation work of Powai Lake is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) According to a joint inspection of the Central  Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) regarding the water quality of Powai Lake, the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) ranged from 0.0  mg/l to 5.4 mg/l, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) ranged from 7 mg/l to 150 mg/l,  Total  Dissolved  Solid  (TDS)  ranged  from  308  mg/l  to  328  mg/l and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) ranged from 96 mg/l to 496 mg/l.

The  inspection  team  observed  that  there  are  22  storm  water  drains connected  to  Powai  lake  having  manually  operated  check  gates;  all sewage  including  from  adjoining  slum  areas  need  to  be  collected  at various pumping stations  and sent to sewage treatment plant; monsoon flow  through  runoff  drains  may  be  diverted  to  STP  for  treatment;  no sewage  be  discharged  into  these  drains;  proper  waste  management including plastic wastes was necessary besides issue of management of idol  immersion;  and  stressed  the  need  for  regular  monitoring  of  water quality of the lake.

- (c) to  (e) According to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), a consultant has been appointed. MCGM has provided Rs. 45 Crores for commencement of activities for rejuvenation of Powai lake.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Swachh Bharat Cess
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.192

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2017 AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## SWACHH BHARAT CESS

## 192. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Finance Act, 2015 states that the Swachh Bharat Cess can be utilised for any other purpose relating thereto and if so, the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government is aware that this goes against the constitutional definition of a cess under Article 270 and if so, the reasons for incorporating a vague provision into the Act; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  not  contemplated  any  accountability  measure  for  the
- utilisation of the Swachh Bharat Cess or any other cess; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) & (b): Swachh Bharat Cess was levied under Section 119 of the Finance Act 2015 for the purposes  of  financing  and  promoting  Swachh  Bharat  initiatives  or  for  any  other  purpose relating thereto.  This is in accordance with Article 270 of the Constitution which enables the Central Government to levy cess for specific purposes under any law made by Parliament in this regard. (c)& (d): The Government has contemplated and provided accountability measure for the utilisation of the Swachh Bharat Cess and other cesses.  Section 119 (4) of the Finance Act, 2015 provides that Swachh Bharat Cess shall first be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India and the Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in  this  behalf,  utilise  such  sums  of  money  of  Swachh  Bharat  Cess  for  the  purposes  of financing and promoting Swachh Bharat initiatives or for any other purpose relating thereto. The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) was launched on 2 nd October, 2014 with the aim to attain Swachh Bharat by 2 nd October, 2019.  Funds collected under the Cess are utilised for construction of individual household latrines, community sanitary complexes, solid and liquid waste management, information education and communication and administrative expenses under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). State Governments are responsible for implementation and provide Utilisation Certificates.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: NPAs of Private Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 190 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 15 th  DECEMBER,  2017/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION

## NPAs OF PRIVATE BANKS

## 190:   DR.  P. VENUGOPAL:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  was a 199 percent  jumps  in Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)  of private  banks in just two  years,  if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether  the rise in bad loans is not restricted  to public  sector banks  alone,  if so, the details thereof;  and
- (c) whether  the gross NPAs  or defaulted  loan,  of the nine  Private  Sector  Banks  in the country have gone up almost  three  times  in the last two  years  and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA )

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  Reserve   Bank of  India's   data,   gross  Non-performing  Assets  (NPAs)   of  21 private   sector   banks   as  on  31.3.2017   rose to  Rs.  91,915  crore   from   Rs.  33,690  crore   as  on 31.3.2015, i.e., by   173%.  Gross  NPAs   of  Public   Sector   Banks   rose by   145%  over  the  same period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: DBT
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 189

To be answered on Friday, December 15, 2017 / Agrahayana 24, 1939 (Saka)

## DBT

189. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

'Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to bring nearly half of    its  schemes  under  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT) from  the  next  financial  year  to  track  beneficiaries, improve efficiency and check leakages and if so, the details thereof :
- (b) whether the Government has initiated any comprehensive    study  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the details thereof, and
- (c) The  number  of  schemes  already  brought  under  DBT and  number  of  schemes  identified  across  Ministries for inclusion in DBT?'

MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

ANSWER (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) to (c):  Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is Government's major reform initiative to re-engineer the existing delivery processes to ensure better and timely delivery of benefits using Information & Communication Technology(ICT). The scope of the DBT has been expanded to include following categories of schemes/beneficiaries:-

- i. Cash Transfer to individual beneficiary
- ii. In kind transfer to individual beneficiary
- iii. Other transfer within the programme design, comprising transfers made to various enablers of government schemes.

Identification  of  the  Government  schemes  and  bringing them  under  DBT  ambit  is  an  ongoing  process.  Schemes  are being examined on the basis of predefined criteria to ascertain their  suitability  for  DBT.  Schemes  have  been  examined  in consultation with DBT cells, constituted in Ministries/Departments to facilitate DBT implementation.  Till date, 462 schemes have been found DBT applicable. Their DBT on boarding is in progress.  At present, 395 schemes from 56 Ministries/Departments have been on-boarded on DBT platform.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Corporate Debt Restructuring Norms
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO:  187 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 15 th  DECEMBER,  2017/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION

## CORPORATE  DEBT RESTRUCTURING  NORMS

## 187:   SHRI A.  ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the banks  have asked the Reserve  Bank of India and the Government  to tweak  the Corporate  Debt Restructuring (CDR)  norms  such as allowing  turfing  out the management and changing  the covenants  of loan  agreements;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether  the bankers  want  the reversal  of 15 years  old CDR  mechanism  to solve the Rs. 7 crore  toxic  debt problem;  and

## ANSWER

## To be answered by

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA )

THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

- (d) if so, the details  thereof?
- (a) to (d): As per information  received  from  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs), they  have not asked the Reserve  Bank of India and the Government  to tweak  the Corporate  Debt Restructuring (CDR) norms.

PSBs  have  apprised   that   with   introduction of  other   restructuring schemes  like   Strategic   Debt Restructuring, Scheme for Sustainable  Structuring  of Stressed Assets, etc.,  CDR  mechanism  has lost significance  and is no longer  preferred.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Kidney Rackets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 186 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## KIDNEY RACKETS

## 186. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has noticed  that  the  kidney  racket  cases  have increased  in  the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating the  cases  registered,  operators  arrested, pro secution initiated and conviction made in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT -wiseincluding Maharashtra; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has investigated  the  role  being  played  by  the doctors,  if  so,  the details thereof  along  with the  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by th Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a)  Few instances of illegal retrieval/transplantation of kidney have come to the notice of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- (b) to (c): Health is a State subject and steps for prevention and control of any such are required to be taken by the State Governments. Whenever a complaint comes/is brough o the  notice  of  Department  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  the  same  is  forwarded  to  St concerned and the Ministry of Home Affairs for action. Details of such cases are, howev maintained centrally.

The Government of India has already enacted Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue Act, 1994 (as amended in 2011). This Act has provisions for imprisonment upto ten years fine upto Rs. 1.00 crore for commercial dealings in human organs. Howe ver, the enforcement of provisions of the Act is within the remit of the respective State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Credit Support to States under CSS for Tribals
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE ****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 185

Friday, December 15, 2017/Agrahayana 24, 1939 (Saka)

CREDIT SUPPORT TO STATES UNDER CSS FOR TRIBALS

185:  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  not  providing  credit  support  under  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme(CSS)  for  the  tribals,  especially  in  Sahebganj,  Pakur, Godda, Dumka in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)   whether the works undertaken under CSS in the districts of Sahebganj, Pakur, Godda, and Dumka in Jharkhand have been   monitored; and
- (d)    if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

SHRI P. RADHAKRISHANAN

Minister of State for Finance:

(a) to (d) : There are no Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) for Credit Support for Tribals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Compliance of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 183 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2017 [AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)]

## COMPLIANCE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE ACT

## QUESTION

183. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the companies are complying to the provisions of the  Sexual  Harassment  at  Workplace  Act  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  are  reports  of  companies  not  adhering  to  the provisions and if so, the punitive actions instituted against them by the Government; and
- (c) whether there has been a decline in such cases over the past three years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

(a) to (c): All  the  companies  registered  under  the  Companies  Act, 2013 are required to follow the provisions of the 'Sexual Harassment at  Workplace  Act',  in  letter  and  spirit.    But  the  monitoring  of implementation of this Act in respect of private companies rests with the State Governments concerned, in accordance with Section 23 of the said Act.  Hence this information is not maintained by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Sale of Non-Tobacco Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 182 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## SALE OF NON - TOBACCO PRODUCTS

## 182. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has written  to  States  to  stop  shops  which  are selling  tobacco products from selling nontobacco products like soft drinks, chips, chocolates, etc.; and
- (b) if so, the details and re aso stherefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  written  letter  to  States/UTs consideration of developing a mechanism to provide permission/authorization through Municipal Authority/Local  Authority  to  the  retail  shops  who  are  selling  tobacco  products  wi condition/provision in the authorization that the shops authorized for selling tobacco cannot sell any non - tobacco pr oduct such as toffees, candies, chips, biscuits, soft - drink etc., which are essentially meant for children.

Such an initiative will prove to be beneficial in achieving the objectives of Cigar Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production,  Supply  and  Distribution)  Act,  2003  (COTPA,  2003),  especially  preventing children/non - user from the exposure to tobacco products as well as achieving improvement public health in general as enshrined in Article 47 of the Constitution.
Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Linking of Aadhaar for TB Treatment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## LINKING OF AADHAAR F OR TB TREATMENT

## 181. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Aadhaar  is  made compulsory  under  Revised  National Tuberculosis  Control Programme (RNTCP) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the patients are not denied TB treatment due to mandatory linking of Aadhaar; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to give  cash  benefit  to  TB  patients  with Aadhaar  under RNTCP, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- ( a) to (c) : As  per  the  Gazette  notification  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Fam Welfare, Govt of India, it is made clear that for Centrally Sponsored S cheme of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), only electronic payments to various beneficiari will be AADHAAR based.

All services including free diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis patients will c without interruption.

O nly  those  eligible  individuals  who  are  desirous  of  financial  benefits  from programme will have to submit proof of possession of Aadhaar.

Financial  incentives  to  eligible  individuals  will  still  be  extended  if  the  i produces any of the governme nt issued valid proof of identity and gets enrolled for AADHAAR.
Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Indian Bankruptcy Code
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: G. HARI

## 180:  SHRI G.  HARI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the RBI has asked banks  to resolve  55 accounts  in six months  or face Indian  Bankruptcy Code (IBC), if so, the  details  thereof;
- (b) whether  the banks  are saddled  with  NPAs  of more than  Rs. 8 lakh  crore  and if so, the  details  thereof;
- (c) whether  the banks  have set aside Rs. 80,000 crore  for 12 largest  NPAs  referred  to National  Company Law Tribunal  (NCLT)  as, if so, the  details  thereof;
- (d) whether   some  experts   have  concluded   that   another   Rs.  40,000  crore   may be  needed  towards provisioning  for these accounts;  and
- (e) if so, the  details  thereof?

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 180 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 15 th  DECEMBER,  2017/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION

## INDIAN BANKRUPTCY  CODE

## ANSWER

## To be answered by

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA )

- (a)  RBI has apprised  that  it issued directions  to certain  banks  for referring  12 accounts,  with  fund and nonfund  based  outstanding   amount   greater   than   Rs.  5000  crore   and  with   60%  or more classified   as  nonperforming  as of 31.3.2016,  to initiate  insolvency  process under  the Insolvency  and Bankruptcy Code,  2016. These 12 accounts  constituted  about  25 per cent of the gross NPAs  of the banking  system.  In addition  to these accounts,  RBI has also issued directions  to resolve  certain  other  accounts  within  six months,  failing which  insolvency  proceedings  under the  Code  will  need to be initiated.
- (b) Gross Non-performing  Assets of Scheduled  Commercial Banks were  Rs. 8,50,178 crore,  as on 30.9.2017.
- (c) RBI has informed  that  in respect of the aforementioned  12 accounts,  it has required  banks  to maintain minimum  provisions  at the higher  of (a) 50 per cent for secured portion  of the outstanding  balance  plus 100 per  cent  for  the  unsecured portion,   and  (b)  provisions   required   to  be  maintained   as  per  extant   asset classification   norms.   RBI has further   stated  that   as  banks   would   already   be  maintaining some provisions based on their  asset classification  status,  the exact amount  of additional  provisions  made by  the banks  for these 12 accounts  consequent  to reference  under the Code  will  be known  only  after the resolution  process under the  Code  is completed.

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- (d) and (e): No specific  information in this  regard is available with  the Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Broader National Wildlife Conservation Authority
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.179

TO BE ANSWERED ON  15.12.2017

## Broader National Wildlife Conservation Authority

## 179. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering winding up the National Tiger Conservation Authority and replacing it with Broader National Wildlife Conservation Authority by 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government has received a proposal in this regard from  an  Evaluation Committee; and
- (d) if so, the details threreof?

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c)&(d) The Evaluation Committee constituted for review of the XII Plan Schemes of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, inter alia, recommended that conservation  of  entire  habitat  needs  to  come  under  the  ambit  of  an  overarching Wildlife  Authority  and  the  regulatory  scope  of  National  Tiger  Conservation Authority  (NTCA)  be  widened  to  include  all  wildlife,  and  be  renamed  as  the National Wildlife Conservation Authority (NWCA).  Keeping in view strides made by the country in tiger conservation, which are globally acclaimed, the recommendation  of  replacing  the  NTCA  with  a  broader  NWCA  has  not  found favour as the desired focus which currently exists on conservation of an umbrella species shall be lost.

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