Lok Sabha Question No. 1324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Environment Clearance for Contruction of an Underpass
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1324

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## Environment Clearance for Contruction of an Underpass

## 1324.   SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued necessary environment clearance for constructing an underpass by the State Government with the support of KIIFB at Koduvally town in Kozhikode-Kollegal NH 766;
- (b) whether the Government has observed increasing man-animal conflicts in the State of Kerala, if so, the details regarding the number of such incidents reported, district wise;
- (c) whether any compensation is available for mananimal conflict cases, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has observed that a large number of crops were being destroyed due to animal attacks in Kerala; and
- (e) if so, the details regarding the same, district-wise and the amount of compensation granted for the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As  per  EIA  notification,  2006,  as  amended  from  time  to  time,  all  new  projects  or activities  listed  in  the  Schedule  of  this  Notification,  to  be  undertaken  in  any  part  of  the country either by the private or Central/State Government agencies require prior environmental  clearance.  'Construction  of  underpass'  as  a  standalone  project/activityis  not listed in the schedule of theaforesaid Notification and therefore no environmental clearance is required as per the aforesaid Notification from the Central Government for such an activity. Further,  no  application  seeking  Environmental  Clearance  for  construction  of  underpass  in question or for any stretch of Kozhikode-Kollegal NH 766has been received in the Ministry nor has any Environmental Clearancebeen issued in this regard.

(b) and (c) The  management  of  forests  and  wildlife  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of concerned State/UT Governments and the details of man-animal conflicts in the country are not  collated  in  the  Ministry.  However,  as  per  the  information  provided  by  the  State Government of  Kerala,  district  wise  details  of  number  of  incidences  (Corp  damage,  death injury, house damage, property damage) and compensation paid in the state of Kerala due to wildlife attack from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021 is enclosed as Annexure - I

In  Kerala,  compensation is  being  paid  to  victims  of  wildlife attack  as  per  the  'The  Kerala Rules for Payment of Compensation to victims of attack by Wild Life, 1980'. The present rate of compensation being given for the loss of crop/loss of human life due to wildlife attack are as follows:

| Sl. No.   | Details of loss of life and property/injury   | Amount of compensation                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a.        | Death                                         | Rs. 10,00,000/-                                                                                                                                                 |
| b.        | Death due to snake bite outside forest        | Rs. 2,00,000/-                                                                                                                                                  |
| c.        | Injury                                        | Maximum Rs. 1,00,000/- (people belonging to SC/ST community will be provided full expense for the treatment based on medical certificate of a Medical Officer.) |
| d.        | Loss of property/crops                        | 100% of the loss (limited to 1,00,000/-)                                                                                                                        |

(d) and (e) The State Government of Kerala has reported that damage to agriculture crops in  the  State  is  caused  by  wildlife  attack.  The  district  wise  details  for  compensation  paid against  crop  loss  due  to  wildlife  attack,  for  the  period  from  01.01.2018  to  30.11.2021  is enclosed as Annexure - II.

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| District wise details of number of incidences (Crop damage, death, injury, house damage, property damage) and compensation paid, for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   | District wise details of number of incidences (Crop damage, death, injury, house damage, property damage) and compensation paid, for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   | District wise details of number of incidences (Crop damage, death, injury, house damage, property damage) and compensation paid, for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   | District wise details of number of incidences (Crop damage, death, injury, house damage, property damage) and compensation paid, for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   | District wise details of number of incidences (Crop damage, death, injury, house damage, property damage) and compensation paid, for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                                                                                                                            | District                                                                                                                                                                        | No. of Applications Received related to various incidences.                                                                                                                     | No. Applications approved in respect of various incidences.                                                                                                                     | Amount approved (in Lakhs)                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                               | Thiruvananthapuram                                                                                                                                                              | 1113                                                                                                                                                                            | 640                                                                                                                                                                             | 76.18                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                               | Kollam                                                                                                                                                                          | 2099                                                                                                                                                                            | 1348                                                                                                                                                                            | 198.08                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                               | Pattanamthitta                                                                                                                                                                  | 1806                                                                                                                                                                            | 1101                                                                                                                                                                            | 139.66                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                               | Alappuzha                                                                                                                                                                       | 249                                                                                                                                                                             | 147                                                                                                                                                                             | 62.11                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                               | Idukki                                                                                                                                                                          | 2215                                                                                                                                                                            | 901                                                                                                                                                                             | 145.98                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                               | Kottayam                                                                                                                                                                        | 399                                                                                                                                                                             | 10                                                                                                                                                                              | 1.81                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                               | Ernakulam                                                                                                                                                                       | 2554                                                                                                                                                                            | 1447                                                                                                                                                                            | 221.93                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                               | Thrissur                                                                                                                                                                        | 2076                                                                                                                                                                            | 1095                                                                                                                                                                            | 240.81                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                               | Palakkad                                                                                                                                                                        | 4758                                                                                                                                                                            | 2832                                                                                                                                                                            | 562.44                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                              | Malappuram                                                                                                                                                                      | 2023                                                                                                                                                                            | 1307                                                                                                                                                                            | 258.75                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                              | Kozhikode                                                                                                                                                                       | 1648                                                                                                                                                                            | 660                                                                                                                                                                             | 54.75                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                              | Kannur                                                                                                                                                                          | 4209                                                                                                                                                                            | 1973                                                                                                                                                                            | 249.29                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                              | Wayanad                                                                                                                                                                         | 12444                                                                                                                                                                           | 9030                                                                                                                                                                            | 742.56                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                              | Kasaragode                                                                                                                                                                      | 1749                                                                                                                                                                            | 342                                                                                                                                                                             | 48.76                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                                                                                           | 39342                                                                                                                                                                           | 22833                                                                                                                                                                           | 3003.11                                                                                                                                                                         |

| District wise details of compensation paid against crop loss due to wildlife attack , for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   | District wise details of compensation paid against crop loss due to wildlife attack , for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   | District wise details of compensation paid against crop loss due to wildlife attack , for the period from 01.01.2018 to 30.11.2021   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                                                                                                | District                                                                                                                             | Amount Paid (in Lakhs)                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                    | Thiruvananthapuram                                                                                                                   | 41.74                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                    | Kollam                                                                                                                               | 50.29                                                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                                                    | Pathanamthitta                                                                                                                       | 68.66                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                    | Alappuzha                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                                                    | Kottayam                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                                                    | Idukki                                                                                                                               | 65.57                                                                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                                                                    | Ernakulam                                                                                                                            | 2.1                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                    | Thrissur                                                                                                                             | 132.08                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                    | Palakkad                                                                                                                             | 222.41                                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                                   | Malappuram                                                                                                                           | 93.05                                                                                                                                |
| 11                                                                                                                                   | Kozhikode                                                                                                                            | 47.62                                                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                                                   | Wayanad                                                                                                                              | 625.33                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                   | Kannur                                                                                                                               | 104.36                                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                                   | Kasargod                                                                                                                             | 15.26                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                      | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                          | 1468.47                                                                                                                              |