Lok Sabha Question No. 2372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Eco-sensitive Zone
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2372**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2015

**Eco-sensitive Zone**

2372.   SHRI  ANOOP MISHRA:

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

1. whether  the Government has identified certain areas to be declared as ecologically sensitive zones particularly in Jammu and Kashmir;

1. if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
2. the details of the schemes under  implementation/programmes for preservation, maintenance and development of these areas along with the amount of funds allocated for the same during the last three years, State-wise; and
3. the steps being taken to maintain the perpetuality of ecology in these areas along with the achievement made so far in this regard?

**ANSWER**

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

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| to (d)    | The Chief Wildlife Warden, Jammu and Kashmir had forwarded 12 proposals for declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zones, (covering 16 National Parks and Sanctuaries), to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. However, no Eco-Sensitive Zones around National Parks and Sanctuaries in Jammu and Kashmir have been notified. The State-wise details of proposals for declaration of Eco-Sensitive Zone around National Parks and Sanctuaries received is at  **Annexure-1**  . Presently, there are no schemes under implementation for maintenance and development of the Eco-Sensitive Zones around National Parks and Sanctuaries. The notifications for Eco-Sensitive Zones provide for regulation/prohibition of unsustainable activities, besides preparation of Zonal Master Plans with adequate participation of local communities. The details of the final notifications of eco-sensitive zones around National Parks and Sanctuaries is at  **Annexure-2.**   |
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**ANNEXURE-1**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2372 REGARDING ‘ECO- SENSITIVE ZONE’ BY SHRI ANOOP MISHRA DUE FOR REPLY ON 04.08.2015**

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State/Union Territory-wise details of proposals received for declaration of Eco-

Sensitive Zones around National Parks and Sanctuaries

| **Sl. No.**   | **Name of State**        | **Total No. of Proposal received**   |
|---------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1             | Andhra Pradesh           | 27                                   |
| 2             | Andaman & Nicobar Island | -                                    |
| 3             | Arunachal Pradesh        | 12                                   |
| 4             | Assam                    | 20                                   |
| 5             | Bihar                    | 13                                   |
| 6             | Chhattisgarh             | 14                                   |
| 7             | Chandigarh               | 2                                    |
| 8             | Dadra Nagar Haveli       | 1                                    |
| 9             | Daman & Diu              | 1                                    |
| 10            | Delhi                    | 1                                    |
| 11            | Goa                      | 7                                    |
| 12            | Gujarat                  | 17                                   |
| 13            | Haryana                  | 10                                   |
| 14            | Himachal Pradesh         | 31                                   |
| 15            | Jammu & Kashmir          | 16                                   |
| 16            | Jharkhand                | 12                                   |
| 17            | Karnataka                | 29                                   |
| 18            | Kerala                   | 22                                   |
| 19            | Lakshadweep              | 1                                    |
| 20            | Madhya Pradesh           | 35                                   |
| 21            | Maharashtra              | 30                                   |
| 22            | Manipur                  | 6                                    |
| 23            | Meghalaya                | 4                                    |
| 24            | Mizoram                  | 2                                    |
| 25            | Nagaland                 | 1                                    |
| 26            | Orissa                   | 18                                   |
| 27            | Punjab                   | 14                                   |
| 28            | Pondicherry              | 1                                    |
| 29            | Rajasthan                | 27                                   |
| 30            | Sikkim                   | 8                                    |
| 31            | Tamil Nadu               | 29                                   |
| 32            | Tripura                  | 4                                    |
| 33            | Uttar Pradesh            | 19                                   |
| 34            | Uttarakhand              | 3                                    |
| 35            | West Bengal              | 15                                   |
| **Total**     |                          | **452**                              |

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**ANNEXURE-2**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2372 REGARDING ‘ECO- SENSITIVE ZONE’ BY SHRI ANOOP MISHRA DUE FOR REPLY ON 04.08.2015**

**The state-wise details of proposals that have been finally notified are given below.**

| **S. No.**                 | **Proposal**                                                                           | **Final Notification issued on**   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| **Around Protected Areas** |                                                                                        |                                    |
|                            | **Gujarat**                                                                            |                                    |
|                            | Girnar Eco-Sensitive Zone, Gujarat                                                     | 31.05.2012                         |
|                            | Narayan Sarovar Eco-Sensitive Zone, Gujarat                                            | 31.05.2012                         |
|                            | Purna Eco-Sensitive Zone, Gujarat                                                      | 31.05.2012                         |
|                            | Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Gujarat                  | 22.08.2013                         |
|                            | Vansda Eco-Sensitive Zone, Gujarat                                                     | 31.05.2012                         |
|                            | Thol Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Gujarat                                             | 09.02.2015                         |
|                            | **Goa**                                                                                |                                    |
|                            | Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park Eco-sensitive Zone, North Goa, Goa | 23.01.2015                         |
|                            | Netravali Wild Life Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, South Goa                            | 17.02.2015                         |
|                            | Cotigao Wild Life Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, South Goa                              | 24.02.2015                         |
|                            | Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, North Goa                             | 24.02.2015                         |
|                            | Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, North Goa                                | 25.02.2015                         |
|                            | Madei Wildlife Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, North Goa                                 | 25.02.2015                         |
|                            | **Haryana**                                                                            |                                    |
|                            | Sultanpur Eco-Sensitive Zone, Haryana                                                  | 27.01.2010                         |
|                            | **Jharkhand**                                                                          |                                    |
|                            | Dalma Eco-Sensitive Zone, Jharkhand                                                    | 29.03.2012                         |
|                            | **Karnataka**                                                                          |                                    |
|                            | Bandipur Eco-Sensitive Zone, Karnataka                                                 | 04.10.2012                         |
|                            | **Sikkim**                                                                             |                                    |
|                            | Khangchendzonga National Park Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim                               | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Kitam Bird Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim                                        | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim                                 | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Shingba Rhododendron Wild Life Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim,                   | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Maenam Wildlife  Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim                                  | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Fambonglho Wildlife  Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim                              | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone , Sikkim                              | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Pangolakha Wild Life Sanctuary Eco-sensitive Zone, Sikkim                              | 27.08.2014                         |
|                            | Bhitarkanika National Park, Bhitarkanika Sanctuary and Gahirmatha Sanctuary, Odisha    | 16.06.2015                         |
|                            | Kapilash Sanctuary, Odisha                                                             | 17.06.2015                         |
|                            | Pulicat Lake Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh                                                 | 26.06.2015                         |

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