Declaration of Chandoli wildlife sanctuary
as National Park
Lok Sabha
Chandoli
Sanctuary has been declared as a National Park vide notification dated 14.5.2004.
Various items of works undertaken for habitat improvement and development
in the Chandoli National Park include removal of invading species, soil & water conservation, vaccination
of cattle, research, fire tracing, providing salt licks, demarcation of boundary,
erection of watch towers, maintenance of nature trails, desilting water holes,
development of grasslands, and procurement of wireless equipments, etc.
The details of financial assistance provided to the Sanctuary during the
last two years and the current financial
year, till date, is as given below:
|
Sl.No
|
Year
|
Assistance
provided (in Rupees lakhs)
|
|
1
|
2004-05
|
2.50
|
|
2
|
2005-06
|
15.00
|
|
3
|
2006-07
|
11.70
|
This information was given by the Minister of
State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Namo Narain Meena in
a written reply to question by Shri Shriniwas
Dadasaheb Patil in the Lok Sabha today.
KP:PM
(Release ID :25824)