Lok Sabha Question No. 1953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Development of Wildlife Habitats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pratibha Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1953

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## Development of Wildlife Habitats

## 1953. SHRIMATI PRATIBHA SINGH:

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

- (a) the measures taken by Government for the development of Wildlife Habitats during the year 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22;
- (b) the allocation of funds for the development of Wildlife Habitats, State-wise specially in the State of Himachal Pradesh; and
- (c) the  number  of  Wildlife  Habitats  developed  since  2019  State-wise  details  including Himachal Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a), (b) and (c) The  Ministry provides technical support and financial assistance for management of  Protected  Areas  to  States/UTs  under  Centrally  Sponsored Schemes.  The measures taken by the Government for the development of wildlife habitats during the year 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 include:
- i. Financial  assistance  was  provided  by  the  Ministry  to  States/Union Territories under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of 'Development of  Wildlife  Habitats',  'Project  Tiger'  and  'Project  Elephant'  for activities  like  creation  and  maintenance  of  water  holes  for  wild animals in Protected Areas, soil and moisture conservation measures, establishment of anti-poaching camps, strengthening wildlife veterinary care, eradication of weeds, creation and maintenance of fire lines.
- ii. The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  released the National Marine Turtle Action Plan (2021-2026) in January 2021. It provides for priority actions for conservation of marine turtles and their habitat.
- iii. The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  released the  Vulture  Conservation  Action  Plan  (2020-2025)  in  November 2020.  It  provides  for  conservation  measures  for  vultures  and  their habitats.
- iv. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released an Advisory  for  management  of  Human  Wildlife  Conflict  in  February 2021. The Advisory, inter alia, suggests measures for improvement of wildlife habitats.

Details  of  funds  released  to  States/UTs  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored Schemes  of  'Development  of  Wildlife  Habitats', 'Project Tiger' and 'Project Elephant' during the year 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 are placed at Annexure-I, Annexure-II and Annexure III.

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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  1953  due  for  reply  on  14.03.2022  regarding  'Development  of  Wildlife Habitats'.

Details  of  funds  released  to  State/  UT  Governments  under  CSS-'Development  of Wildlife Habitats' during 2019-20 to 2021-22

(Rs. in lakh)

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | 2019-20                   | 2019-20       | 2020-21                   | 2020-21       | 2021-22                   | 2021-22       |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------|
| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   | Number of Protected Areas | Fund Released | Number of Protected Areas | Fund released | Number of Protected Areas | Fund released |
| 1       | A& N Islands         | 7                         | 132.64        | 0                         | 0             | 7                         | 135.775       |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh       | 0                         | 0             | 0                         | 0             | 0                         | 0             |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 17                        | 512.69        | 18                        | 312.5865      | 19                        | 368.27145     |
| 4       | Assam                | 16                        | 164.26        | 0                         | 0             | 0                         | 0             |
| 5       | Bihar                | 9                         | 148.142       | 10                        | 205.1644      | 12                        | 379.69952     |
| 6       | Chandigarh           | 0                         | 0             | 1                         | 25.16         | 0                         | 0             |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh         | 10                        | 310.0318      | 10                        | 104.35936     | 10                        | 274.5903      |
| 8       | Goa                  | 6                         | 111.654       | 0                         | 0             | 0                         | 0             |
| 9       | Gujarat              | 0                         | 0             | 9                         | 124.5849      | 0                         | 0             |
| 10      | Haryana              | 5                         | 237.6078      | 5                         | 18.2212       | 5                         | 65.393        |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh     | 31                        | 305.76554     | 31                        | 187.63518     | 0                         | 0             |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 0                         | 0             | 20                        | 80.62863      | 0                         | 0             |
| 13      | Jharkhand            | 10                        | 93.96         | 10                        | 198.2265      | 10                        | 79.53315      |
| 14      | Karnataka            | 33                        | 739.046       | 35                        | 586.126341    | 41                        | 1256.59314    |
| 15      | Kerala               | 22                        | 845.026       | 23                        | 731.2845      | 24                        | 204.8137      |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh       | 22                        | 629.266       | 22                        | 801.60127     | 24                        | 389.34906     |
| 17      | Maharashtra          | 32                        | 715.781       | 32                        | 146.08135     | 0                         | 0             |
| 18      | Manipur              | 11                        | 396.455       | 10                        | 241.11948.    | 10                        | 78.47617      |
| 19      | Meghalaya            | 10                        | 238.839       | 16                        | 263.50463     | 8                         | 530.51253     |
| 20      | Mizoram              | 9                         | 431.79        | 9                         | 339.60855     | 9                         | 198.9678      |
| 21      | Nagaland             | 64                        | 953.69        | 12                        | 260.00105     | 12                        | 342.0315      |
| 22      | Odisha               | 21                        | 701.504       | 21                        | 694.18819     | 21                        | 647.39423     |
| 23      | Rajasthan            | 32                        | 741.315       | 34                        | 309.12634     | 34                        | 1007.64845    |
| 24      | Sikkim               | 8                         | 396.2745      | 8                         | 349.623       | 8                         | 155.94799     |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu           | 30                        | 409.505       | 30                        | 334.0354      | 28                        | 258.76965     |
| 26      | Telangana            | 0                         | 0             | 2                         | 36.59304      | 0                         | 0             |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh        | 22                        | 426.251       | 22                        | 312.9244      | 0                         | 0             |
| 28      | Uttarakhand          | 10                        | 1126.19041    | 10                        | 441.61031     | 1                         | 89.05415      |
| 29      | West Bengal          | 19                        | 891.073       | 18                        | 710.61953     | 18                        | 757.25599     |
| 30      | Lakshadweep          | 3                         | 193.272       | 7                         | 462.859       | 6                         | 411.36        |
| 31      | Delhi                | 0                         | 0             | 0                         | 0             | 0                         | 0             |
| 32      | Tripura              | 5                         | 90.317        | 6                         | 260.679       | 0                         | 0             |
| 33      | Ladakh UT            | 0                         | 0             | 6                         | 223.17292     | 0                         | 0             |
|         | Total                | Total                     | 11942.34605   | 11942.34605               | 8761.324971   | 307                       | 7631.43678    |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  1953  due  for  reply  on  14.03.2022  regarding  'Development  of  Wildlife Habitats'.

Details of funds released to State/ UT Governments under CSS-'Project Tiger' during 2019-20 to 2021-22

(Rs. in lakh)

|       | State             | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S.No. |                   |           |           |           |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 114.48    | 266.51    | 191.010   |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 846.31    | 803.76    | 809.440   |
| 3     | Assam             | 2198.76   | 2513.9    | 1253.250  |
| 4     | Bihar             | 562.84    | 628.89    | 413.64    |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 358.53    | 471.16    | 243.98    |
| 6     | Jharkhand         | 1432.07   | 128.453   | 144.27    |
| 7     | Karnataka         | 2252.03   | 2118.005  | 1966.33   |
| 8     | Kerala            | 607.07    | 402.88    | 549.15    |
| 9     | Madhya Pradesh    | 3501.91   | 2551.26   | 2603.68   |
| 10    | Maharashtra       | 7220.39   | 3098.03   | 2183.86   |
| 11    | Mizoram           | 337.7     | 161.53    | 280.59    |
| 12    | Odisha            | 1303.32   | 680.07    | 984.16    |
| 13    | Rajasthan         | 1203.19   | 1008.89   | 841.05    |
| 14    | Tamil Nadu        | 1586.91   | 1336.14   | 1227.54   |
| 15    | Telangana         | 359.911   | 351.97    | 366.48    |
| 16    | Uttar Pradesh     | 1242.49   | 923.29    | 712.37    |
| 17    | Uttarakhand       | 2289.18   | 1671.3    | 914.46    |
| 18    | West Bengal       | 758.47    | 333.96    | 497.25    |
| Total | Total             | 28175.561 | 19449.998 | 16182.51  |

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a),  (b)  and  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  1953  due  for  reply  on  14.03.2023  regarding  'Development  of  Wildlife Habitats'.

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Details  of  funds  released  to  State/  UT  Governments  under  CSS-'Project  Elephant' during 2019-20 to 2021-22

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No   | State/UTs         | 2019-20    | 2020-21    |   2021-22 |
|----------|-------------------|------------|------------|-----------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 127.03     | 77.28      |   20.5565 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 103.26831  | 282.256    |  157.762  |
| 3        | Assam             | -          | 35.284     |  126.716  |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      | -          | -          |   24.785  |
| 5        | Jharkhand         | 131.586    | 111.86522  |   86.682  |
| 6        | Karnataka         | 319.64799  | 330.40376  |  261.195  |
| 7        | Kerala            | 312.2736   | 574.56     |  312.465  |
| 8        | Maharashtra       | 44.1944    | 17.98      |    0      |
| 9        | Meghalaya         | 177.8976   | 9.36       |  141.75   |
| 10       | Nagaland          | 213.9498   | 92.50      |  219.721  |
| 11       | Odisha            | 319.1328   | 577.99     |  378.03   |
| 12       | Tamil Nadu        | 275.1576   | -          |  181.846  |
| 13       | Tripura           | 45.38      | 24.71      |    0      |
| 14       | Uttar Pr.         | 37.74      | -          |   45.993  |
| 15       | Uttarakhand       | 417.312    | 204.85     |   99.6412 |
| 16       | West Bengal       | 113.254    | 64.1958    |   87.8717 |
| 17       | Haryana           | 13.44      | 11.04      |    4.2345 |
| 18       | Bihar             | 57.02752   | 39.08      |    0      |
| 19       | Rajasthan         | 35.28      | -          |   15.18   |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh    | 13.695     | -          |   12.613  |
| 21       | Manipur           | 10.944     | -          |    0      |
|          | Total             | 2768.21062 | 2453.35478 | 2177.04   |

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