Lok Sabha Question No. 3284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Deaths of Tuskers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: G. HARI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3284

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2016

## Deaths of Tuskers

## 3284.  SHRI G. HARI:

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

- (a) whether it is true that a large number of tuskers were found dead in many parts of the country if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  sought  a  detailed  report  from  the  concerned  State Governments in this regard; and
- (c) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) No report has been received regarding large scale death of tuskers.  However, there has been report of death of elephants, State-wise details, during last three years, are given in Annexure.
- (b) & (c) No specific report has been sought from State Governments of elephant range states. However,  Chief  Wildlife  Wardens  of  elephant  range  States;  periodically  send  us particulars of elephant mortalities.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3284  RAISED  BY  SHRI  G.  HARI  REGARDING 'DEATHS OF TUSKERS' DUE FOR REPLY ON 06.12.2016.

## Total Elephant Mortality from 2013-14 to 2015-16

|                   | 2013-14                                      | 2014-15                                      | 2015-16                                      |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | 1                                            | 2                                            | Complete information not received            |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                            | Complete information not received            | 0                                            |
| Assam             | 14                                           | 20                                           | 11                                           |
| Chhattisgarh      | Complete information not received from state | Complete information not received from state | Complete information not received from state |
| Jharkhand         | 4                                            | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| Karnataka         | 5                                            | 15                                           | 3                                            |
| Kerala            | 0                                            | 3                                            | Complete information not received            |
| Maharashtra       | 0                                            | 0                                            | 0                                            |
| Meghalaya         | 6                                            | 5                                            | 1                                            |
| Nagaland          | 0                                            | 0                                            | 4                                            |
| Orissa            | 18                                           | 9                                            | 17                                           |
| Tamil Nadu        | 8                                            | 8                                            | 7                                            |
| Tripura           | 0                                            | 1                                            | Complete Information not received            |
| Uttar Pradesh     | Complete Information not received            | Complete Information not received            | Complete Information not received            |
| Uttarakhand       | Complete Information not received            | Complete Information not received            | Complete Information not received            |
| West Bengal       | 23                                           | 18                                           | 25                                           |
|                   | 79                                           | 81                                           | 68                                           |