Lok Sabha Question No. 1224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Death of Black Bucks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 1224**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**Death of Black Bucks**

1224. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

1. whether the black bucks in Nandan forest are dying and if so, the details thereof;
2. whether the Government proposes to conduct an inquiry in this regard; and
3. the steps/measures taken to protect the black bucks?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

1. Yes, Madam. Death of 22 Black bucks occurred during the period May to July, 2015 in Nandan forest Zoo, Raipur. Details of Black bucks died during said period is annexed at Annexure- I.

1. Expert from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, as deputed by the Central Zoo Authority has conducted investigation on dead animals and in the report, the deaths are presumably due to Pyrethroid group of insecticides.

1. The Central Zoo Authority had directed the Nandan forest Zoo authorities to protect the Black bucks by vacating affected animal enclosures, change the source of feed & water and treat affected sick animals symptomatically.

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**ANNEXURE-I**

**Reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.** † **1224 regarding Death of Black bucks by SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT due for reply on 28.07.2015**

| **Details of blackbucks died during May to July, 2015 in Nandan forest Zoo, Raipur**   |                   |                            |                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| **S. No**                                                                              | **Date of death** | **No. of blackbucks died** | **Sex**          |
| 1.                                                                                     | 17.05.15          | One                        | Male             |
| 2.                                                                                     | 20.05.15          | One                        | Male             |
| 3.                                                                                     | 22.05.15          | One                        | Male             |
| 4.                                                                                     | 01.06.15          | One                        | Female           |
| 5.                                                                                     | 05.06.15          | One                        | Female           |
| 6.                                                                                     | 08.06.15          | One                        | Female           |
| 7.                                                                                     | 15.06.15          | One                        | Male             |
| 8.                                                                                     | 20.06.15          | One                        | Female           |
| 9.                                                                                     | 22.06.15          | One                        | Female           |
| 10.                                                                                    | 25.06.15          | One                        | Male             |
| 11.                                                                                    | 28.06.15          | Three                      | 2 Female, 1 Male |
| 12.                                                                                    | 29.06.15          | Two                        | Male             |
| 13                                                                                     | 30.06.15          | Two                        | Male             |
| 14.                                                                                    | 01.07.15          | Three                      | 2 Female, 1 Male |
| 15.                                                                                    | 02.07.15          | One                        | Male             |
| 16.                                                                                    | 12.07.15          | One                        | Female           |
|                                                                                        |                   | **Twenty two (22)**        |                  |