Lok Sabha Question No. 757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Development of National Parks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.757

TO BE ANSWERED ON  01.03.2016

## Development of National Parks

## 757. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  various  States,  including Jharkhand regarding development of National Parks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during each of last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated/released funds for the purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)to(d) The Ministry has received proposals from various State Governments/ Union Territories including state Government of Jharkhand seeking financial assistance for development of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries under the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  'Integrated  Development  of  Wildlife Habitats' and 'Project Tiger'.

The  Ministry  receives  proposals  for  management  of  Protected  Areas/Tiger Reserves  through an Annual Plan of Operation which has activities listed out as  per  the  approved  Management  Plan    every  year  for  funding  through  ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes viz, 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats'  and    'Project  Tiger'.    Details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to various State Governments  including  Jharkhand  based  on the proposal received under these Schemes during last three years and the current financial year is given in the Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 757 REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PARKS' BY SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK DUE FOR REPLY ON 1.3.2016.

## Details of funds released to State Governments  under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats' (IDWH) and 'Project Tiger' during last three years and the current financial year (as on 24.2.2016).

(Rs. in Lakhs)

|    | State/UT          | Funds released under various scheme         | Funds released under various scheme         | Funds released under various scheme         | Funds released under various scheme         | Funds released under various scheme   | Funds released under various scheme   | Funds released under various scheme   | Funds released under various scheme   |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|    |                   | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats | Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats | Project Tiger                         | Project Tiger                         | Project Tiger                         | Project Tiger                         |
|    |                   | 2012-13                                     | 2013-14                                     | 2014-15                                     | 2015-16 (As on 24.2.2016)                   | 2012-13                               | 2013-14                               | 2014-15                               | 2015-16 (As on 24.2.2016)             |
| 1  | A&NIslands        | 109.50                                      | 150.00                                      | 00                                          | 100.00                                      | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 2  | Andhra Pradesh    | 180.335                                     | 00                                          | 63.31                                       | 0                                           | 404.8904                              | 211.7804                              | 184.141                               | 0                                     |
| 3  | Arunachal Pradesh | 162.376                                     | 220.439                                     | 00                                          | 304.02                                      | 420.0872                              | 757.17053                             | 658.426                               | 395.68                                |
| 4  | Assam             | 146                                         | 138.88                                      | 149.11                                      | 87.10                                       | 373.894                               | 808.9665                              | 1509.389                              | 1206.2108                             |
| 5  | Bihar             | 64.685                                      | 34.8715                                     | 85.249                                      | 108.011                                     | 311.064                               | 285.0898                              | 317.096                               | 223.55051                             |
| 6  | Chhattisgarh      | 449.566                                     | 408.74                                      | 482.087                                     | 213.409                                     | 532.4632                              | 583.056                               | 609.827                               | 398.945                               |
| 7  | Goa               | 148.12                                      | 00                                          | 00                                          | 00                                          | 0                                     | 2.05                                  | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 8  | Gujarat           | 517.926                                     | 537.84457                                   | 634.94                                      | 395.798                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 9  | Haryana           | 52                                          | 00                                          | 14.71                                       | 99.33                                       | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh  | 318.967                                     | 475.849                                     | 430.345                                     | 431.837                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 11 | Jammu& Kashmir    | 515.957                                     | 485.747                                     | 506.761                                     | 354.00                                      | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 12 | Jharkhand         | 81.6195                                     | 97.7655                                     | 101.12                                      | 00                                          | 107.44023                             | 251.1680                              | 199.08                                | 47.9847                               |
| 13 | Karnataka         | 434.502                                     | 351.00                                      | 483.7769                                    | 262.13                                      | 933.5311                              | 2016.0318                             | 1565.7726                             | 1355.8928                             |
| 14 | Kerala            | 1210.08                                     | 505.782                                     | 818.491                                     | 967.386                                     | 514.835                               | 489.296                               | 517.5351                              | 371.496                               |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh    | 467.707                                     | 454.354                                     | 371.354                                     | 296.43                                      | 5772.3638                             | 4815.734                              | 4335.1182                             | 1360.74                               |
| 16 | Maharashtra       | 425.883                                     | 470.772                                     | 402.723                                     | 277.94                                      | 848.4083                              | 3453.3483                             | 3425.5241                             | 1339.4789                             |
| 17 | Manipur           | 73.925                                      | 80.80                                       | 129.192                                     | 248.919                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 18 | Meghalaya         | 22.08                                       | 25.56                                       | 44.87                                       | 38.3902                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 19 | Mizoram           | 96.392                                      | 210.334                                     | 131.54134                                   | 94.55                                       | 468.3100                              | 233.68                                | 232.1896                              | 153.9584                              |
| 20 | Nagaland          | 25.855                                      | 15.375                                      | 85.155                                      | 235.48                                      | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 21 | Odisha            | 368.208                                     | 341.7448                                    | 350.3229                                    | 231.084                                     | 163.7560                              | 786.90                                | 707.3885                              | 544.80052                             |
| 22 | Rajasthan         | 478.249                                     | 430.884                                     | 367.296                                     | 307.09                                      | 4090.567                              | 512.848                               | 627.192                               | 1257.808                              |
| 23 | Sikkim            | 177.579                                     | 129.27836                                   | 169.15643                                   | 290.32635                                   | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        | 258.479                                     | 277.7918                                    | 280.626                                     | 113.261                                     | 445.9830                              | 763.255                               | 864.316                               | 1420.17128                            |
| 25 | Telangana         | -                                           | -                                           | -                                           | -                                           | -                                     | -                                     | 0                                     | 214.8192                              |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh     | 319.09                                      | 323.531                                     | 224.899                                     | 228.03                                      | 334.0550                              | 525.876                               | 760.9283                              | 621.1793                              |
| 27 | Uttarakhand       | 220.27                                      | 326.282                                     | 141.116                                     | 188.318                                     | 160.6900                              | 384.045                               | 391.19                                | 596.4346                              |
| 28 | West Bengal       | 164.135                                     | 184.3735                                    | 108.847                                     | 100.934                                     | 404.916                               | 348.516                               | 596.8825                              | 376.50781                             |
| 29 | Puducherry        | 0                                           | 0                                           | 12.00                                       | 00                                          | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
|    | TOTAL             | 7489.4855                                   | 6677.999                                    | 6588.99857                                  | 5973.77355                                  | 16287.2536                            |                                       | 17501.9959                            |                                       |
|    |                   |                                             |                                             |                                             |                                             |                                       | 17228.81133                           |                                       | 11885.65782                           |