Question : SETTING UP OF ECOLOGICAL PARKS



(a) the number of ecological parks sanctioned by his ministry during the last three years and thereafter, location-wise;

(b) whether any requests/proposals for setting up ecological parks during the said period have been received from certain States including Maharashtra;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d) the number of proposals out of them approved and rejected, separately, State-wise;

(e) the details of such proposals still pending consideration of the Union Government, State-wise; and

(f) the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved with particular reference to Chandrapur?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI DILIP SINGH JU DEV)

(a) to (f) This Ministry has no scheme to sanction Ecological Parks in the country.