Lok Sabha Question No. 1233 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Relocation of Villages
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1233**

TO BE ANSWERED ON  28.07.2015

**Relocation of Villages**

1233.	SHRI GANESH  SINGH:

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

1. whether proposals have been received from the State Governments including Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the relocation of villages away from wild life sanctuaries;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether all the proposals have been approved;
4. if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
5. the details of funds sanctioned and disbursed for the purpose, State-wise?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a),(b),(c)&(d)   | Yes, Sir. The proposals for voluntary relocation of villages from wildlife sanctuaries and Tiger Reserves have been received from the State Governments including Government of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.  Details of the proposals received are given in the  **Annexure.**  Financial assistance are provided to states for voluntary relocation of villages  subject to the availability of funds under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ and  ‘Project Tiger’on mutually agreed terms and conditions, as per the provisions contained in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, read with the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, with an enhanced package of Rs. 10 lakhs/ family.   |
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| (e)               | State-wise details of funds released during last three years for voluntary relocation of villages is given below:  **(Rs. in lakhs)**  S.No. State 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 1. Madhya Pradesh  3857.00 2800.00 2415.00 2. Mizoram 227.00 122.00 00 3. Rajasthan 3679.177 00 00 4. Maharashtra 00 2164.00 2000.00 5. Kerala  784.00 00 446.00 8547.177 5086.00 4861.00                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

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**ANNEXURE**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1233 REGARDING “RELOCATION OF VILLAGES” BY SHRI GANESH SINGH DUE FOR REPLY ON 28.07.2015:**

State-wise detail of proposals received for voluntary relocation of villages/families:

| **S.No.**   | **Name of the State**   | **Number of Villages/ families  proposed for Relocation**   |
|-------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh          | 28                                                          |
| 2.          | Arunachal Pradesh       | 3                                                           |
| 3.          | Chhattisgarh            | 132                                                         |
| 4.          | Jharkhand               | 3                                                           |
| 5.          | Karnataka               | 118                                                         |
| 6.          | Kerala                  | 800 families                                                |
| 7.          | Madhya Pradesh          | 158 village and 169 families                                |
| 8.          | Maharashtra             | 102                                                         |
| 9.          | Mizoram                 | 2                                                           |
| 10.         | Odisha                  | 11                                                          |
| 11.         | Rajasthan               | 108                                                         |
| 12.         | Tamil Nadu              | 50                                                          |
| 13.         | Telangana               | 37                                                          |
| 14.         | Uttar Pradesh           | 4                                                           |
| 15.         | West Bengal             | 7                                                           |
|             | **Total**               | **763 village and 969 families**                            |

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