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Lok Sabha Question No. 4643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Bad Loan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 4643 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 23 rd  MARCH, 2018/CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## QUESTION BAD LOAN

## 4643:  SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  9.5 per cent rate of bad loans in banks  has put India in the group  of those nations that  have very  high  Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)  and if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether   the  seriousness   of  the  NPA   problem   can  be  gauged  by   the  absolute   level   of impaired  assets in the system and  if so, the details  thereof?
- (b) whether   India's   NPA   ratio   which   excludes   the  restructured assets  that   are  around 2  per cent higher  than  NPA  is one of the highest  in the group  of high  NPA  nations  and if so, the details  thereof;  and

## ANSWER

## To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a):  Reserve   Bank  of  India  (RBI)  has  informed   that   from   country-wise data  on  ratio   of non-performing  loans to total  gross loans available  on the International  Monetary  Fund (IMF) database,   it  is  observed   that   the  ratio   for  India  compares   adversely   with   those  of  USA,   UK, China  and Japan.
- (b):  RBI has informed  that  the information  about  restructured  assets in other  nations  is not available.  RBI has further  apprised  that  gross Non-Performing Asset (NPA)  ratios  may  not be comparable   because  of  the  differences   in  income   recognition   and  asset  classification   norms across different  jurisdictions. In addition,  RBI has informed  that  as per IMF data on Financial Stability   Indicators   (FSI),  33  countries   (out   of  countries   that   have  submitted   data)  had  gross NPA ratio  higher  than  that  of India.
- (c): Earlier , despite  repayment  not being  regular,  through  flexibility in loan  classification,  banks continued  to classify  stressed accounts  as non-NPA  by  restructuring them.   An   Asset Quality Review,  carried  out for clean and fully  provisioned  balance-sheets  in 2015, revealed  high  NPAs. Through   realistic   recognition, the  NPA   amounts   of  PSBs  rose  from   Rs.  2,78,466 crore   in March 2015  to  Rs.  7,33,137   crore   in  June  2017.  Thus,   current   NPAs   are  primarily a manifestation  of stressed accounts  not having  been recognised  as NPA  earlier.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Benefits to Dependants of Missing Central Government Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4642

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018/CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## BENEFITS TO DEPENDANTS OF MISSING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

## 4642: SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides any insurance benefit to the dependants  of  the  missing  Central  Government  Employees  such  as Group Insurance Scheme; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the procedure to take the benefit by the dependants of employees who are missing for more than seven years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE ( SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA )

(a) & (b) : In terms of para 11.4 of the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 (CGEGIS, 1980), as notified by Ministry of Finance, vide O.M. dated 15.05.1989, if a member of the 'scheme' is missing and has not been traced, the insurance cover shall be paid to the nominees/heirs of the missing  person  after  expiry  of  a  period  of  7  years  following  the  month  of disappearance  of  the  member  provided  the  claimants  produce  a  proper  and indisputable  proof  of  death  or  a  decree  of  the  court  that  the  employee concerned should be presumed to be dead as laid down in Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act.  The accumulation in the Savings Fund may, however, be paid  to  the  nominees/heirs  after  lapse  of  a  period  of  one  year  following  the month of disappearance subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:

- (i) The  family  must  lodge  a  report  with  the  concerned  Police  Station  and obtain  a  report  that  the  employee  has  not  been  traced  after  all  efforts had been made by the police.
- (ii) An  Indemnity  Bond  should  be  taken  from  the  nominees/heirs  of  the employee that all payments shall be adjusted against the payment due to the employee in case he/she appears on the scene and makes any claim.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Debt Management Office
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## Public Debt Management Authority

## 4640 - SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of Finance (Shri Arun Jaitley) be please to state:

- (a)  The  details  of  the  total  amount  of  debt  of  the  Government  and  the estimated annual interest payment due on it as on date:
- (b) whether  the Government has any proposal to set up a separate independent Debt  Management  Office  based  on  a  proposal  from  NITI  Aayog,  if  so,  the details thereof; and

(c) the preferred model of the proposed independent Debt Management Office along with the salient features thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of Finance (Shri Arun Jaitley)

## (a)

The total public debt of the Government of India, including the liabilities in the Public Account, as on March 31, 2017 was Rs. 74,36,061.31 crore. The public debt, including the liabilities in the  Public Account, estimated as on March 31, 2018 (Revised Estimates) is Rs. 82,32,953.56 crore.  The interest payment for the year 2016-17 stood at Rs. 4,80,714 crore and stands at Rs. 5,30,843 crore as per the Revised Estimates for the year 2017-18.

## (b) & (c)

The  Government  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  NITI  Aayog  to  set  up  a separate  independent  Debt  Management  Office.  However,  in  Union  Finance Minister's speech while presenting Union Budget for 2015-16, the Government had  announced  its  intent  for  setting  up  a  Public  Debt  Management  Agency (PDMA) which will bring both, domestic debt and external borrowings under one roof. The Government has set up a Public Debt Management Cell (PDMC) as an interim  arrangement  before  setting  up  PDMA  in  due  course.  The  structure  of independent Debt Management Office is yet to be decided.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Violation of Weather Insurance Policy
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4639

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd March 2018/ Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

## Violation of Weather Insurance Policy

4639. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI) has  imposed  penalty  on  ICICI  Lombard  for  any  weather  insurance  policy violation; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b)  In  respect  of  weather  insurance  policy,  no  penalty  was  imposed  by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Loan to Small Scale Industrial Units
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4638 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd  MARCH, 2018 / CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## 'Loan to Small Scale Industrial Units'

## 4638 : SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a) the guidelines and criteria for providing loans to Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units;
- (b) the amount of loan desired by the SSI units and the loan amount sanctioned during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  waive  off  the  loans  or  to  provide  any relief  to  the  SSI  of  drought  affected  areas  in  the  country  including  Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

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## ANSWER

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

- (a) Loans to Small Scale Industrial units (SSIs) / Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 are extended by individual banks on commercial basis as per their Board approved loan policy and extant instructions of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- (b) Data  relating  to  quantum  of  loan  desired  by  SSIs  is  not  compiled  centrally. Outstanding  credit  to  the  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSE) sector  by  all Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) during the last three years as well as current year are as under:

## (Amount Rs. in crore)

| 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17      | Up to Dec-2017   |
|-------------|-------------|--------------|------------------|
| 9,61,174.17 | 9,96,424.94 | 10,70,129.48 | *11,02,387.86    |

*Provisional

## (c) & (d) :

Extant guidelines of RBI already provide for general reschedulement by the State Level  Bankers'  Committee  (SLBC)/District  Consultative  Committees(DCC)  of loans to MSEs etc. in the event of a calamity including drought.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Irregularities in LIC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †4633

Friday, March 23, 2018/Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

## Irregularities in LIC

## †4633.  DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) management did not take any action against the guilty staffs and officers involved in the alleged fraud/ irregularities of Rs. 3.45  crore  in  a  LIC  Branch  at  Sub  Division  Office,  East  Region  (Kolkata)  if  so,  the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the LIC had returned the money to the customers, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any penal action has been taken against the guilty officials of LIC so far, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the action likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

## Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a) to (d): Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has informed that a vigilance case was registered against 71 Employees and Agents. One officer who was the main perpetrator was removed  from  service.  Forty  four  officials  and  employees  were  levied  with  various penalties  for  negligence  in  discharging  their  duties.  Disciplinary  Proceedings  have  been initiated against 15 employees/officials of LIC. Money suit CS 182/2016/ dated 28.07.2016 for Rs 3.63 Crore was filed against the main perpetrator in Kolkata High court.

The amount of Rs 3.63 crore was raised by debiting different heads of accounts of LIC and as such no customer was affected.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Suicides by Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4631 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## SUICIDES BY WOMEN

## 4631. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of suicides by the women in the country is the highest in the world and the numbers are increasing year after year, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  established  crisis  redressal  centres  especially  for providing counseling to depressed women and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  further  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  such  problems,  mainly depression, anxiety, gender discrimination and domestic violence?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (c) :  As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data which is available upto  2015,  a  total  number  of  44256,  42521  and  42088  women  committed  suicide during  2013,  2014  and  2015  respectively,  which  shows  a  declining  trend.  The  main reasons  behind  the  committing  suicide  by  the  women  are  family  problems,  illness, marriage  related  issues  such  as  Cancellation/Non-settlement  of  marriage,  Dowry disputes, Extra-marital affairs, love affairs, etc.

Health  being  the  State  subject  under  List-II  of  the  Seventh  Schedule  of  the Constitution  of  India,  States  are  empowered  to  implement  their  own  programmes. However, the Government of India attaches highest importance in the matter and is implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) and District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) in some districts of the country with added components of suicide prevention services, work place stress management, life skills training and counselling in schools and colleges.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: HIV due to Blood Transfusion
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4630 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## HIV DUE TO BLOOD TRA NSFUSION

## 4630. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

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

(a)  whether  there  has  been  an  increase  in  case  of  people  contracting  several  bloo infections such as HIV due to transfusion of infected blood;

(b) if so, the necessary steps take n by the Government in this regard;

(c)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  introduce  Nucleic  Acid  Amplification  Test  at  bl screening facilities in the country to allow access to safe blood during transfusion proce

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a):    No.

(b):   Does not arise.

(c)  & (d):    The  Government  has  no  plans  in  the  near  future  to  introduce  Nucleic  A Amplification  Test  at  all  blood  screening  facilities  in  the  country;  however  it  en adoption  of  latest  technology  for  improving  the  access  to  safe  blood  during  the  tran fusion process.

As per extant regulations under Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 thereo all blood units collected by licensed blood banks are mandatorily screened for HIV, Hepat Hepatitis C, Malaria and Syphilis before issue for trans fusion to patients.

Considering that Nucleic Acid Amplification Test is only an added layer of safety and  above  the  basic  minimum  screening  for  transfusion  transmitted  infections  by  manda serological screening tests and the enhanced emphasis on proper donor selection, counselling and retention; at present it is not planned to introduce Nucleic Acid Amplification Test at screening facilities on a country wide basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Involvement of Shell Companies in PNB Fraud
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4629

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd  MARCH  2018/ CHAITRA  2, 1940  (SAKA)

## Involvement  of Shell Companies in PNB Fraud

## 4629. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  Government   has  found  involvement   of  more   than   100  shell companies  involved  in Punjab  National  Bank's(PNB)  fraud;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the names of companies  along  with  their  turn over and connection  of these companies  with  the PNB fraud;
- (c) whether  loans taken  from PNB has been diverted  to these shell companies  and if so, the quantum  of amount  diverted  to these shell  companies;  and
- (d) whether  the Enforcement  Director  (ED) has initiated  investigations  against  these companies  and if so, the details  along  with  the present  status  thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (d): As per inputs  received  from  the Directorate  of Enforcement,  analysis  of 120

initiated  by  the Directorate  include  searches conducted  by  it at various  locations  relating to  accused  persons/entities   resulting   in  seizure   of  valuables,   attachment   of  immovable properties,   freezing   of  mutual   funds  and  bank   accounts,   and  issuance   by   the  court   of Letter   of  Request   to  13  countries   for  seeking   details   of  properties,   bank   accounts   of companies,  etc.

shell  companies  in India in the case of PNB fraud is being  done.  It has further  stated that the matter  is under  investigation and it will  not be in public  interest  to share details  along with  names of the companies  as the same may  hamper  ongoing  investigations. As per the inputs  of the Directorate  of Enforcement,  other  details  of the investigations
Lok Sabha Question No. 4628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Protection of Elephants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4628

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Protection of Elephants

## 4628.  SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA: SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  elephants  are  facing  difficulties  in  Seshachalam  forest  area  near  KadapaChittoor border areas in Andhra Pradesh due to scarcity of water, reduction in forest area, movement of people in forest areas, smuggling activities etc.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the steps being taken to protect elephants in Seshachalam forest area in Andhra Pradesh in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No sir.
- (b) Question does not arise.
- (c) The measures taken by the Government alongwith the State Forest Department to protect elephants in Seshachalam forest area in Andhra Pradesh are:
- (i) Financial  and  technical  assistance  is  provided  to  elephant  range  states  under  the Centrally Sponsored Schemes 'Project Elephant' for protection and conservation of elephants in the country.
- (ii) Works like creation of water sources, plantation of fruiting trees, pasture development,  fire  protection  etc.  are  being  done  to  enrich  elephant  habitat  so  that elephants can be retained in their habitat.
- (iii) Prompt payment of the compensation to the affected persons to reduce man-elephant conflict.
- (iv) Forest  Department  is  engaging  local  communities  as  animal  trackers  to  know  the movement of elephants and also to caution local people to avoid man-animal conflict and to prevent damage or loss of human life and elephants.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Dependence of People on Forest
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4627 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Dependence of People on Forest

## 4627.   ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether more than half the families in villages lying on the periphery of forests have no  land  and  average  income  for  a  majority  of  households  is  less  than  Rs.  8,000  a month and if so, the details thereof
- (b) whether the Forest Act, 1927 is a colonial-era law that penalises locals for using the forest as a resource and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  of  the  opinion  that  high  rate  of  forest-related  crimes reflects the dependence of people on the forest;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No  such  information  is  maintained  at  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate Change.
- (b) No,  Madam.  As  per  provisions  of  the  Indian  Forest  Act,  1927,  inter-alia,  the activities  such  as  encroachment  and  unauthorized  extraction  and  utilization  of forest resources are punishable offences.
- (c) & (d) No, Madam.
- (e) In  order  to  protect  the  interest  of  forest  dependent  people,  Government  has legislated  'the  Panchayats  (Extension  to  Scheduled  Areas)  Act,  1996,  '  The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, 'The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Translocation of Villages
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4624 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Translocation of Villages

## 4624.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to translocate certain villages from Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Government of India provides funding assistance to all  tiger reserves of the country  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Project  Tiger  for  various activities, inter alia , including 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.  Villages are relocated on a  voluntary  basis  in  order  to  make  core/critical  tiger  habitat  area  of  tiger reserves inviolate, for which a detailed proposal depicting number of families along with their consent and proper due diligence besides fulfillment of other stipulated formalities is required.

No  such  proposal  has  been  received  from  Government  of  Rajasthan during the current financial year.

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