Lok Sabha Question No. 3658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: NHs in National Parks and Sanctuaries
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA, RODMAL NAGAR, OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3658 ANSWERED ON  23 RD  MARCH, 2017

## NHS IN NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES

## 3658.   SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and the present status of National Highways passing through National Parks and Sanctuaries across the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  regarding  a  large  number  of  wild animals found dead on highways; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government for the disposal of the said complaints?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  The  details  of  the  National  Highways  (NHs)  passing  through  the  National  Parks  and Sanctuaries  are  given  at  Annexure.  Development  and  maintenance  of  NHs  is  a  continuous process and they are kept in traffic worthy condition depending upon the availability of funds and inter se priority.

(b) to (c)  Information regarding wildlife kills on National Highways is received through various sources  occasionally.  However,  Ministry  is  not  in  receipt  of  any  specific  complaint  regarding large number of wild animals found dead on highways. Data on wildlife kills is not maintained by Ministry. However, adequate measures are taken while granting clearance in wildlife areas.

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3658 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA, SHRI  NAGAR  RODMAL,  SHRI  OM  PRAKASH  YADAV  AND  SHRI  SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI  REGARDING NHS IN NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES.

Details of the National Highways passing through National Parks and Sanctuaries in the country.

|   Sl. No. | State / UT        | NHs                                               |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 31, 52, 37, 38, 27, 715, 54, 54E, 229             |
|         2 | Assam             | 31, 52, 37, 38, 27, 715, 54, 54E, 229             |
|         3 | Bihar             | 28B,80 ,2C                                        |
|         4 | Chhattisgarh      | 153, 30, 63, 130C, 7, 6, 12                       |
|         5 | Goa               | 748                                               |
|         6 | Gujarat           | 41, 753B, 953                                     |
|         7 | Haryana           | 73A,54                                            |
|         8 | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1                                                 |
|         9 | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                                                 |
|        10 | Karnataka         | 48, 207, 13,17,63,9,4A,234,209,212,275,766C,47,49 |
|        11 | Kerala            | 47, 49                                            |
|        12 | Madhya Pradesh    | 7, 6, 12,75,12A, 211                              |
|        13 | Maharashtra       | 7, 6, 12,75,12A, 211                              |
|        14 | Rajasthan         | 248A,12&3                                         |
|        15 | Sikkim            | 31                                                |
|        16 | Tamil Nadu        | 47,49                                             |
|        17 | Telangana         | 163,365,565,765                                   |
|        18 | Tripura           | 8, 44                                             |
|        19 | Uttar Pradesh     | 29E, 72A, 92, 119, 730                            |
|        20 | Uttarakhand       | 121, 107A, 108                                    |
|        21 | West Bengal       | 31, 10, 55, 31C, AH-48                            |

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