Lok Sabha Question No. 1626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Project Elephant
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RITA TARAI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1626

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

## Project Elephant

## 1626.  SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

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

- (a) the details of initiatives taken up under 'Project Elephant' in the country;
- (b) the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  under  the  said  project  during  each  of  the  last three years, State-wise;
- (c) whether there has been any delay in release of funds to the States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Financial  and  technical  assistance  is  provided  to  elephant  range  states  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Project Elephant' based on Annual Plan of Operations submitted by the State Governments.  The objectives of the Project Elephant Scheme are:
- (i) Conservation of Indian elephants and its habitat.
- (ii) Addressing issues relating to human elephant conflict.
- (iii) Welfare of Captive elephants.
- (b) Details of funds allocated, released and utilized under the scheme Project Elephant during last three years are given in Annexure.
- (c) & (d) The funds are released to State Government on receipt of Annual Plan of Operations and  availability  of  funds  under  the  scheme.    State  Governments  are  reminded periodically to submit their Annual Plan of Operations in time and as per norms of the scheme to avoid delays.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1626 RAISED BY SHRIMATI RITA TARAI REGARDING 'PROJECT ELEPHANT' DUE FOR REPLY ON 08.03.2016.

## Funds Allocated, Released and Utilized under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Project Elephant'

| Sl. No   | State/UTs         | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (as on 3.3.2016)   | 2015-16 (as on 3.3.2016)   | 2015-16 (as on 3.3.2016)   |
|----------|-------------------|------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No   | State/UTs         | Allocation | Released  | Utilized  | Allocation | Released  | Utilized  | Allocation                 | Released                   | Utilized                   |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 17.10      | -         | -         | 15.35      | 13.523    | NR        | 11.02                      | -                          | NR                         |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 108.96     | 83.48     | -         | 87.30      | 97.714    | 97.714    | 70.64                      | 61.206                     | NR                         |
| 3.       | Assam             | 215.19     | 173.00    | 173.00    | 292.83     | 236.664   | NR        | 282.11                     | -                          | -                          |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh      | 63.29      | 49.622    | 45.43     | 49.24      | 43.7456   | 52.50     | 29.46                      | 21.91                      | NR                         |
| 5.       | Jharkhand         | 129.28     | 95.655    | 91.104    | 109.68     | 88.4256   | 83.301    | 79.75                      | 53.453                     | NR                         |
| 6.       | Karnataka         | 379.68     | 325.412   | 280.646   | 275.19     | 225.319   | 275.06    | 230.32                     | 181.054                    | 115.35                     |
| 7.       | Kerala            | 297.89     | 252.90    | 294.09    | 296.85     | 236.72    | 236.17    | 254.71                     | 204.54                     | 150.57                     |
| 8.       | Maharashtra       | 23.47      | 18.682    | 19.15     | 9.54       | 38.202    | 38.020    | 9.08                       | 8.062                      | NR                         |
| 9.       | Meghalaya         | 126.43     | 101.00    | 101.00    | 117.64     | 118.838   | 118.84    | 88.30                      | 81.387                     | 72.34                      |
| 10.      | Nagaland          | 21.75      | 21.75     | 17.77     | 17.77      | 44.8132   | 14.216    | 12.92                      | 15.44                      | NR                         |
| 11.      | Odisha            | 257.60     | 257.60    | 240.91    | 170.08     | 153.35    | 169.054   | 128.04                     | 105.63                     | 40.37                      |
| 12.      | Tamil Nadu        | 264.28     | 211.00    | 212.311   | 247.65     | 251.208   | 200.707   | 184.45                     | 160.533                    | NR                         |
| 13.      | Tripura           | 12.72      | 9.766     | 7.265     | 5.97       | 6.03      | 8.418     | 4.31                       | 26.109                     | NR                         |
| 14.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 42.49      | -         | 25.00     | 25.69      | 5.16      | 23.73     | 22.67                      | 15.33                      | NR                         |
| 15.      | Uttarakhand       | 165.46     | 115.068   | 116.18    | 148.60     | 103.908   | NR        | 102.21                     | 82.61                      | 49.55                      |
| 16.      | West Bengal       | 132.41     | 97.626    | 134.446   | 102.62     | 103.814   | 92.619    | 74.09                      | 56.83                      | NR                         |
| 17.      | Rajasthan         | -          | -         | -         | -          | -         | -         | 6.76                       | -                          | -                          |
| 18.      | Andaman& Nicobar  | -          | -         | -         | -          | -         | -         | 8.53                       | 6.775                      | -                          |
| 19.      | Bihar             | -          | -         | -         | -          | -         | -         | 5.64                       | 3.008                      | -                          |
| 20.      | Punjab            | -          | -         | -         | -          | -         | -         | 0.97                       | -                          | -                          |
| 21.      | Gujarat           | -          | -         | -         | -          | -         | -         | 2.42                       | -                          | -                          |
| 22.      | Haryana           | -          | 30.97     | -         | -          | -         | -         | 1.60                       | 10.00                      | -                          |
| 23.      | Manipur           |            | -         | -         |            | -         | -         | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 24.      | Mizoram           |            | -         | -         |            | -         | -         | -                          | -                          | -                          |
|          | Total             | 2258.00    | 1843.531  | 1758.302  | 1972.00    | 1767.4344 | 1410.349  | 1610.00                    | 1093.877                   | 428.18                     |

- NR -    Utilization Certificate not received.