Reconstitution of NTCA

for Ministry of Environment and Forests | Date - 12-12-2011


The Powers and Functions of the National Tiger Conservation Authority are provided under section 38O (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as indicated at Annexure-I.The composition of the reconstituted National Tiger Conservation Authority is at Annexure-II.

There are 40 tiger reserves in the country which come under the purview of the said Authority.As per the findings of the recent All India tiger estimation in 2010 using the refined methodology, the total (mid value)The State-wise tiger population and area of tiger occupied landscapes are indicated in Annexure-III.

men and wild animal and to emphasize on co-existence in forest areas outside the National Parks, sanctuaries or tiger reserve, in the working plan code;

are not diverted for ecologically unsustainable uses, except in public interest and with the approval of the National Board for Wild Life and on the advice of the Tiger Conservation Authority;

The Minister in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Forests - Chairman

The Minister of State for Environment and Forests (Vacant) - Vice-Chairperson

Smt. Gandhi, MP ( )- Member

Dr. (Smt.) , MP ( )- Member

Prof. --Din , MP ( )- Member

Singh, 28, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi-110003.- Member

M. Ahmad, 50, Path, Survey, P.O. .- Member

, Assam.

P.K. , B-II/2275, , New Delhi-110070.

Dr. Prakash Murlidhar Amte, Lok Biradari Prakal, Hemal Kasa,- Member

, District Gad , Maharashtra-442710.

Dr. , 3-34/5, Enclave, St. No. 4, - Member

Andhra Pradesh

Dr. K. , Centre for Wildlife Studies, 1669, 31st Cross,- Member

2ndStage, Bangalore, Karnataka-560070.

Samar Singh, P-I, , New Delhi-110016.- Member

Dr. , Door No. 3076-5, 4th Cross, Park,- Member

Karnataka

Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests- Member

Director General of Forests & Special Secretary, Ministry of - Member

Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs- Member

Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment- Member

Chairperson, National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes- Member

Chairperson, National Commission for the Scheduled Castes- Member

Secretary, Ministry of Raj- Member

Director, Wildlife Preservation, Ministry of Environment & Forests- Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, Andhra Pradesh- Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, Bihar - Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, Chhattisgarh- Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, Karnataka - Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, Mizoram- Member

Chief Wildlife Warden, West Bengal- Member

P.B. Singh, Joint Secretary and Legislative Counsel, - Member

Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice- Member

Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests - Member Secretary