Lok Sabha Question No. 2948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Protection of Royal Bengal Tigers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2948

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.03.2022

## Protection of Royal Bengal Tigers

## 2948.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether any initiatives have been taken by the Government for the protection of Royal Bengal Tiger because 71 per cent of the forested coastline is retreating by as much as 200 metres a year due to erosion which is a very deep concern and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the details of all the schemes launched for the protection of Royal Bengal Tigers during the last three year along with the fund and expenses made in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b)  Funding  assistance  is  provided  under  the  ongoing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of Project Tiger to Tiger Reserves, based on Tiger Conservation Plans.  Need based and site-specific  management  interventions  are  done  for  improving  quality  of  wildlife habitat inter  alia including  soil  &  moisture  conservation.    Funds  released  /  utilised under  the  ongoing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  Project  Tiger  for  protection  and conservation of tigers and other wild animals during last three years and current year is at Annexure-I .

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2948 ON PROTECTION OF ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.03.2022

Funds released / utilised under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger for protection and conservation of tigers and other wild animals during last three years and current year

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Tiger Reserve      | State             | 2018-19       | 2018-19       | 2019-20       | 2019-20       | 2020-21       | 2020-21       | 2021-22 (up to 15/03/22)   | 2021-22 (up to 15/03/22)   |
|-----------|----------------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Tiger Reserve      | State             | Released      | Utilized      | Released      | Utilized      | Released      | Utilized      | Released                   | Utilized                   |
| 1         | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam    | Andhra Pradesh    | 217.99        | 114.27        | 114.48        | 3.85          | 266.51        | 253.59        | 191.01                     | 0.00                       |
| 2         | Kamlang                    | Arunachal Pradesh | 152.35        | 152.35        | 199.40        | 199.40        | 160.17        | 160.17        | 135.82                     | 0.00                       |
| 3         | Pakke                      | Arunachal Pradesh | 442.95        | 442.95        | 537.68        | 537.68        | 404.57        | 272.57        | 406.50                     | 0.00                       |
| 4         | Namdapha                   | Arunachal Pradesh | 334.46        | 334.46        | 109.23        | 109.23        | 239.02        | 161.02        | 267.12                     | 0.00                       |
| 5         | Orang                      | Assam             | 267.00        | 239.85        | 252.85        | 252.85        | 299.18        | 279.17        | 184.91                     | 65.33                      |
| 6         | Manas                      | Assam             | 502.39        | 502.39        | 501.16        | 501.16        | 418.22        | 418.22        | 302.05                     | 201.37                     |
| 7         | Nameri                     | Assam             | 119.98        | 99.98         | 154.72        | 91.90         | 63.69         | 119.23        | 97.62                      | 69.94                      |
| 8         | Kaziranga                  | Assam             | 1030.25       | 677.84        | 1290.03       | 1078.29       | 1732.81       | 1609.90       | 668.67                     | 0.00                       |
| 9         | Valmiki                    | Bihar             | 570.90        | 551.99        | 562.84        | 561.91        | 628.89        | 626.22        | 413.64                     | 0.00                       |
| 10        | Indravati                  | Chhattisgarh      | 133.17        | 79.25         | 85.81         | 64.89         | 122.49        | 89.40         | 20.69                      | 0.00                       |
| 11        | Achanakmar                 | Chhattisgarh      | 268.67        | 184.20        | 130.42        | 125.34        | 195.94        | 198.13        | 152.97                     | 0.00                       |
| 12        | Udanti-Sitanadi            | Chhattisgarh      | 134.30        | 119.53        | 142.30        | 133.61        | 152.73        | 86.48         | 70.32                      | 0.00                       |
| 13        | Palamau                    | Jharkhand         | 367.00        | 227.99        | 1432.07       | 1392.57       | 128.453       | 159.86        | 144.270                    | 0.00                       |
| 14        | Kali (Dandeli Anshi)       | Karnataka         | 508.80        | 477.09        | 374.76        | 319.80        | 234.635       | 289.60        | 277.560                    | 0.00                       |
| 15        | Nagarahole                 | Karnataka         | 415.03        | 356.62        | 463.42        | 403.18        | 568.94        | 629.18        | 509.94                     | 0.00                       |
| 16        | Bhadra                     | Karnataka         | 387.70        | 259.85        | 452.43        | 324.58        | 370.06        | 497.91        | 268.25                     | 0.00                       |
| 17        | Bandipur                   | Karnataka         | 634.53        | 569.91        | 660.37        | 594.08        | 669.80        | 736.09        | 686.32                     | 0.00                       |
| 18        | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Karnataka         | 321.37        | 265.32        | 301.05        | 301.05        | 274.57        | 274.57        | 224.26                     | 0.00                       |
| 19        | Periyar                    | Kerala            | 365.75        | 362.66        | 331.24        | 319.43        | 212.19        | 224.00        | 301.73                     | 269.00                     |
| 20        | Parambikulam               | Kerala            | 287.28        | 287.28        | 275.83        | 275.83        | 190.69        | 190.69        | 247.42                     | 234.39                     |
| 21        | Pench                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 514.16        | 407.55        | 385.83        | 385.56        | 450.90        | 441.62        | 381.44                     | 317.56                     |
| 22        | Panna                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 389.12        | 374.78        | 461.38        | 454.25        | 458.54        | 457.75        | 351.19                     | 284.76                     |
| 23        | Bandhavgarh                | Madhya Pradesh    | 337.22        | 337.11        | 384.96        | 382.26        | 377.89        | 353.15        | 255.98                     | 146.76                     |
| 24        | Kanha                      | Madhya Pradesh    | 717.46        | 717.46        | 928.15        | 859.08        | 651.33        | 663.53        | 545.53                     | 486.39                     |
| 25        | Sanjay Dubri               | Madhya Pradesh    | 935.35        | 927.04        | 826.88        | 796.37        | 246.35        | 262.75        | 221.60                     | 179.10                     |
| 26        | Satpura                    | Madhya Pradesh    | 2450.58       | 2447.65       | 514.71        | 513.49        | 366.25        | 367.47        | 340.43                     | 247.80                     |
| 27        | Melghat                    | Maharashtra       | 8049.75       | 8006.82       | 2026.59       | 2019.80       | 1426.38       | 556.43        | 592.59                     | 0.00                       |
| 28        | Bor                        | Maharashtra       | 381.89        | 381.89        | 466.15        | 313.43        | 113.81        | 209.41        | 152.47                     | 0.00                       |
| 29        | Navegaon-                  | Maharashtra       | 681.33        | 605.09        | 1273.49       | 1173.07       | 255.22        | 203.91        | 150.27                     | 0.00                       |
| 30        | Nagzira Tadoba-Andhari     | Maharashtra       | 823.72        | 763.15        | 2110.39       | 1849.53       | 573.77        | 584.78        | 711.24                     | 489.55                     |
| 31        | Pench                      | Maharashtra       | 726.84        | 688.29        | 902.03        | 789.23        | 661.19        | 589.81        | 382.58                     | 0.00                       |
| 32        | Sahyadri                   | Maharashtra       | 386.06        | 386.06        | 441.74        | 387.65        | 67.66         | 55.23         | 194.71                     | 0.00                       |
|           | Dampa                      | Mizoram           | 318.84        | 318.84        | 337.70        | 337.70        | 161.53        | 161.53        | 280.59                     | 280.59                     |
| 33        |                            |                   |               |               |               |               |               |               |                            | 144.77                     |
| 34 35     | Satkosia Similipal         | Odisha Odisha     | 371.44 650.88 | 290.45 640.69 | 642.79 660.53 | 624.25 658.08 | 140.68 539.39 | 159.22 541.09 | 218.10 766.06              | 0.00                       |

| 36    | Mukundra Hills           | Rajasthan     |   150.70 |    71.69 |   310.58 |   310.58 |   298.28 |   159.23 |   230.29 |    0.00 |
|-------|--------------------------|---------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|---------|
| 37    | Ranthambore              | Rajasthan     |   276.69 |   179.31 |   368.5  |   368.5  |   262.28 |   219.03 |   293.51 |    0    |
| 38    | Sariska                  | Rajasthan     |   364.44 |   364.44 |   524.11 |   486.25 |   448.33 |   313.46 |   317.25 |    0    |
| 39    | Kalakad Mundanthurai     | Tamil Nadu    |   290.31 |   287.4  |   253.22 |   231.33 |   238.43 |   153.32 |   205.08 |    0    |
| 40    | Mudumalai                | Tamil Nadu    |  1405.57 |  1325.58 |   507.87 |   507.82 |   447.63 |   447.67 |   417.47 |    0    |
| 41    | Sathyamangalam           | Tamil Nadu    |   337.13 |   336.4  |   479.31 |   429.04 |   383.63 |   289.56 |   229.85 |    0    |
| 42    | Anamalai                 | Tamil Nadu    |   333.81 |   329.14 |   346.51 |   336.69 |   266.45 |   276.27 |   199.25 |    0    |
| 43    | Srivilliputhur Megamalai | Tamil Nadu    |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |     0    |   175.89 |    0    |
| 44    | Kawal                    | Telangana     |   979.38 |   897.61 |   267.23 |   222.2  |   238.2  |   231.3  |   224.83 |    0    |
| 45    | Amrabad                  | Telangana     |   136.27 |    51.23 |    92.68 |   105.1  |   113.77 |   189    |   141.65 |    0    |
| 46    | Corbett                  | Uttarakhand   |   935.69 |   919.26 |  1711.65 |  1691.06 |  1123.85 |  1144.44 |   792.03 |    0    |
| 47    | Rajaji                   | Uttarakhand   |   481.57 |   311.12 |   577.53 |   543.1  |   547.45 |   419.07 |   122.43 |    0    |
| 48    | Dudhwa                   | Uttar Pradesh |   447.05 |   436.52 |   900.58 |   770.67 |   627.86 |   728.36 |   466.34 |    0    |
| 49    | Pilibhit                 | Uttar Pradesh |   238.29 |   174.68 |   341.91 |   310.72 |   295.43 |   324.86 |   246.03 |    0    |
| 50    | Sunderban                | West Bengal   |   456.22 |   397.88 |   599.59 |   406.49 |   173.67 |   292.98 |   384.41 |    0    |
| 51    | Buxa                     | West Bengal   |   262.79 |   210.79 |   158.88 |   156.88 |   160.29 |   130.28 |   112.84 |    0    |
| Total | Total                    | Total         | 32292.4  | 29891.7  | 28175.6  | 26010.8  | 19450    | 18202.5  | 15675    | 3417.31 |

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