Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 22-July, 2009 16:58 IST
Alternative employment for tribals

Lok Sabha

 

Central assistance under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes of ‘Project Tiger’ and ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ is provided to States, including Tamil Nadu, for ecologically viable livelihood options to local stakeholders, in the peripheral / buffer areas towards reducing their dependency on forests with reciprocal commitments through Eco-Development Committees (EDCs).  As reported by the State of Tamil Nadu, details of Sanctuary/Tiger Reserve-wise EDCs are at Annexure-I.

            The funding assistance provided to States including Tamil Nadu under the above ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes, interalia, including support for EDCs, during the plan period are at Annexure-II (a) & Annexure-II (b).  As reported by the State, 670 villages have been covered under EDCs in Tamil Nadu, and details of assistance provided are at Annexure-III.  Independent Assessment of Tiger Reserves / Protected Areas is carried by the Government of India, apart from entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with States for tiger reserves, to monitor effective implementation, besides supervisory checks through Utilisation Certificates in prescribed formats.

 Annexure-I

Details of Eco-development Committees formed to develop alternative employment for tribals and other people in protected areas including Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu:

Sl. No.

Name of the Sanctuary / Tiger Reserve/ Biosphere Reserve

No. of Eco-Development Committees formed

 

1.

Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

193

2.

Anamalai Tiger Reserve

44

3.

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

10

4.

Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary

15

5.

Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary

7

6.

Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary

4

7.

Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary

6

8.

Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

252

9.

Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary

 

33

10.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

Nil

Annexure-II (a)

State-wise release during the current Plan period under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger

(Rs. in lakhs)

Sl. No.

States

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

1

Andhra Pradesh

73.9175

56.9830

-

2

Arunachal Pradesh

110.2542

246.1710

167.357**

3

Assam

95.6140

1092.3790

-

4

Bihar

98.3205

49.6730

-

5

Chhattisgarh

35.2250

169.8700

-

6

Jharkhand

45.1600

115.3770

-

7

Karnataka

1159.7149

689.8390

-

8

Kerala

153.2449

267.0900

-

9

Madhya Pradesh

2975.9411

6998.5420

1544.054**

10

Maharashtra

295.7191

411.1250

-

11

Mizoram

82.9000

241.4500

-

12

Orissa

43.2800

625.9900

-

13

Rajasthan

410.6800

2708.9500

1713.838**

14

Tamil Nadu

45.0000

690.8060

 

15

Uttaranchal

202.0050

462.8500

 

16

U.P

134.8900

417.5130

113.30**

17

West Bengal

308.6741

228.3940

-

 

Total

6,270.5403

15,473.002

3538.549**

 

*   Withheld due to non furnishing of MOU

** Revalidation of unspent balance

Annexure-II (b)

Details of fund released to State/UT Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats” during the current Plan period:-

(Rs. in lakhs)

Sl. No.

Name of the State / UTs

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10 (till 17th July, 2009)

1.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

82.86

73.48

85.91

2.

Andhra Pradesh

168.06

92.378

-

3.

Arunachal Pradesh

125.05

193.31

-

4.

Assam

81.78

161.095

-

5.

Bihar

4.00

37.558

-

6.

Chhattisgarh

379.20

323.235

-

7.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

11.78

15.62

-

8.

Goa

31.59

41.94

-

9.

Gujarat

332.08

318.52

141.04

10.

Haryana

70.03

86.02

-

11.

Himachal Pradesh

233.32

241.983

138.97

12.

Jammu & Kashmir

221.54

470.87

188.47

13.

Jharkhand

98.13

99.753

-

14.

Karnataka

630.64

625.1501

371.26

15.

Kerala

493.57

864.96

299.66

16.

Madhya Pradesh

800.92

613.34

-

17.

Maharashtra

331.33

390.22

33.96

18.

Manipur

105.89

100.095

-

19.

Meghalaya

64.88

58.007

-

20.

Mizoram

169.46

289.09

-

21.

Nagaland

19.11

28.415

-

22.

Orissa

357.08

576.88

-

23.

Punjab

0.00

40.29

-

24.

Rajasthan

347.24

414.58

334.25

25.

Sikkim

159.22

187.73

111.94

26.

Tamil Nadu

274.64

727.91

405.72

27.

Tripura

36.00

00

-

28.

Uttar Pradesh

332.36

307.173

-

29.

Uttarakhand

76.67

216.09

-

30.

West Bengal

356.22

345.78

-

31.

Delhi

0.00

00

-

32.

Daman & Diu

4.721

6.12

-

 

TOTAL

6399.36

7947.5921

2111.18

Annexure-III

Sl. No.

Name of the Sanctuary / Tiger Reserve / Biosphere Reserve

No. of villages

Funds sanctioned (till last year under Schemes of Central and State Governments)

(Rs. in lakhs)

1.

Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

193

433.00

2.

Anamalai Tiger Reserve

94

120.24

3.

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

10

13.85

4.

Point Calimer Bird Sanctuary

15

46.50

5.

Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary

7

3.50

6.

Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary

4

4.00

7.

Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary

6

5.00

8.

Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

252

500.00

9.

Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary

33

44.63

10.

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

13

2.91

11.

Karikili Bird Sanctuary

7

1.84

12.

Pulicat Bird Sanctuary

8

4.75

13.

Kanyakumari Bird Sanctuary

28

31.50

 

TOTAL

670

1211.72

 

Minister of State for the Ministry of Environment and Forests (Independent charge) Shri Jairam Ramesh replied in a written question by Shri Varun Gandhi in Lok  Sabha today.

 

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