Lok Sabha Question No. 687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Special Scheme for Displacement of Villages
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Special Scheme for Displacement of Villages

## 687. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether any special scheme is being implemented/to be implemented by the Government for  the  displacement  of  the  villages  from  the  reserved  areas  to  reduce  human-wildlife conflict and to conserve the wild animals and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  amount  released  and  utilised  by  Madhya  Pradesh  under  the  scheme during the last three years, year-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has received proposals to increase the amount being given/allocated and if so, the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Management of Protected Areas is primarily the responsibility of States Governments/ UT Administrations.  However,  the  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  to  State/UTs  under Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  'Development  of Wildlife Habitats'  and  'Project  Tiger' for  Conservation and Management of Protected Areas and Tiger Reserves. This includes financial  assistance  for  human-wildlife  conflict  mitigation  and  voluntary  relocation  of villages from National Parks/Sanctuaries and Tiger Reserves.
- (b) Details of amount released and utilized by Madhya Pradesh for village relocation during the last three years, as per the information provided by the State Government,areannexed.
- (c) No such proposal has been received from the State of Madhya Pradesh.

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## Annexure

Details of the amount released and utilized by State of Madhya Pradesh for village relocation

| Year    | Name of Scheme                                                    |   Allotment (₹ in lakh) |   Expenditure (₹ in lakh) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 3730-Vanyajiv Paryavas ka Samanvit Vikas                          |                  526.3  |                     10.3  |
|         | 5109-Compensation for Relocation and Acquisition of Rights in PAs |                 6191.54 |                   3376.96 |
|         | 9667-NPV CAMPA                                                    |                 2172    |                   2172    |
|         | Total                                                             |                 8889.84 |                   5559.26 |
| 2020-21 | 3730-Vanyajiv Paryavas ka Samanvit Vikas                          |                 1570.74 |                   1570.74 |
|         | 5109-Compensation for Relocation and Acquisition of Rights in PAs |                 1540    |                   1540    |
|         | Total                                                             |                 3110.74 |                   3110.74 |
| 2021-22 | 5109-Compensation for Relocation and Acquisition of Rights in PAs |                  993.75 |                    860    |
|         | Total                                                             |                  993.75 |                    860    |