Lok Sabha Question No. 2602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Rehabilitation of Tribals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2602

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 09.03.2026

## Rehabilitation of Tribals

## 2602.   SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

- (a) the details of people displaced so far due to Tiger Project in the country, State, project and yearwise;
- (b) whether the tribal community has suffered maximum displacement, if so, the details of tribals displaced under the Tiger Project;
- (c) the number of displaced tribal families compensated properly under the said project;
- (d) the details of location where they have been rehabilitated, State-wise; and project-wise;
- (e) the details of families who have been displaced twice in their lifetime, State-wise; and
- (f) whether the consent of the Gram Sabha has been obtained from the affected Gram Panchayats under Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 for all the Tiger Projects in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND  CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) to (f) There has been no displacement of people in the country due to implementation of tiger conservation projects.  Tiger Reserves are managed under parameters that prioritize both ecological protection and community rights. As enshrined in the provision made under section 38 V (5) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, the Government  of India prescribes a policy of  voluntary  village relocation, wherein free and informed prior consent of the Gram Sabha is taken and due diligence is exercised by the States in harmony with the voluntariness enshrined in the said Act read with the Scheduled  Tribes  and  Other  Forest  Dwellers  (Recognition  of  Forest  Rights) Act,  2006,  wherein incentivized packages are available for the voluntary village relocation from the core areas (Critical Tiger Habitat) of Tiger Reserves.

The successful implementation of  the above  provisions has  resulted  in  greater  access  and exposure of the people to enhanced socio-economic opportunities while creating an inviolate space for tigers and wildlife.

The status of voluntary village relocation from tiger reserves, as reported by the States is at Annexure-I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) & (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2602 ON REHABILITATION OF TRIBALS DUE FOR REPLY ON 09/03/2026

Status of voluntary village relocation from tiger reserves, as reported by the States (as on 3.3.2026)

| S. No   | State             |   Village in Core/ Critical Tiger Habitat |   Villages relocated |   Remainin g villages |   Familie s in Core / Critical Tiger Habitat |   Families relocate d |   Remainin g families |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                                        17 |                    0 |                    17 |                                         4700 |                     0 |                  4700 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                         8 |                    0 |                     8 |                                          450 |                     0 |                   450 |
| 3       | Assam             |                                         8 |                    0 |                     8 |                                         1268 |                     0 |                  1268 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                                         0 |                    0 |                     0 |                                            0 |                     0 |                     0 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      |                                       174 |                    6 |                   168 |                                        12156 |                   249 |                 11907 |
| 6       | Jharkhand         |                                        35 |                    2 |                    33 |                                         2575 |                   138 |                  2437 |
| 7       | Karnataka         |                                       113 |                   28 |                    85 |                                         6991 |                  1648 |                  5343 |
| 8       | Kerala            |                                         0 |                    0 |                     0 |                                            0 |                     0 |                     0 |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh    |                                       239 |                  167 |                    72 |                                        31251 |                 14914 |                 16337 |
| 10      | Maharashtra       |                                        83 |                   65 |                    18 |                                        13432 |                  8672 |                  4760 |
| 11      | Mizoram           |                                         2 |                    1 |                     1 |                                          463 |                   452 |                    11 |
| 12      | Odisha            |                                        10 |                    6 |                     4 |                                          490 |                   328 |                   162 |
| 13      | Rajasthan         |                                       119 |                   14 |                   105 |                                        17276 |                  3376 |                 13900 |
| 14      | Tamil Nadu        |                                        64 |                    6 |                    58 |                                         4777 |                   588 |                  4189 |
| 15      | Telangana         |                                        98 |                    0 |                    98 |                                         3250 |                     0 |                  3250 |
| 16      | Uttar Pradesh     |                                        16 |                    0 |                    16 |                                         3296 |                     0 |                  3296 |
| 17      | Uttarakhand       |                                         3 |                    1 |                     2 |                                         1704 |                  1591 |                   113 |
| 18      | West Bengal       |                                        14 |                    2 |                    12 |                                         3597 |                   242 |                  3355 |
|         | Total             |                                      1003 |                  298 |                   705 |                                       107676 |                 32198 |                 75478 |

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