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Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
20-December-2011 15:49 IST
Relocation of Villages in Sariska and Ranthambore Tiger Reserves

The details of central allocation provided under the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger to Sariska and Ranthambhore Tiger Reserves for relocation of villages from the core/critical tiger habitats during the last three years are at Annexure-I.

 

The details of villages proposed for relocation from Sariska and Ranthambhore Tiger Reserves alongwith the fund requirement for the same, as reported by the State, are at Annexure-II.

 

 

(c)        The number of villages relocated from the core/critical tiger habitat of Sariska and Ranthambhore Tiger Reserves during the last three years, as reported by State, are at Annexure-III

Annexure-I

 

 

 

Fund released to the State Government of Rajasthan for village relocation during the last three years under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger

 

(Rs. in lakhs)

 

S. No.

Name of Tiger Reserve

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

 

1.

Ranthambhore

464.00

10400.00

-

 

2.

Sariska

1879.50

0.00

1860.00

 

 

TOTAL

2343.50

10400.00

1860.00

 

Annexure-II

 

 

Details of villages proposed for relocation, as reported by the State

 

 

S. No.

Name of Tiger Reserve

Villages to be relocated

Fund requirement

1.

Sariska Tiger Reserve

27 villages

Rs. 218.735 crores

2.

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

53 villages

Rs. 719.40 crores

 

Annexure-III

 

RELOCATION OF VILLAGES IN SARISKA AND RANTHAMBORE TIGER RESERVES ON 20.12.2011.

 

 

Number of relocated villages, as reported by the State

 

 

S. No.

Name of Tiger Reserve

No. of villages in critical tiger habitat

Village completely relocated

1.

Sariska Tiger Reserve

27

1 (Bhagani-21 families)

2.

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

53

2 (Indala-33 families, Machanki-58 families)

 

The Minister of State  for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan  gave this information   in a written reply to a question by Shri V.P. Singh Badnore in Rajya Sabha today.

KP