(a) whether the State Government of Karnataka has sent any proposal
to the Union Government for declaring ‘Kudremukh National Park’ and
‘Bhadra’ as a ‘Tiger Reserve’ in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND
FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a), (b) & (c) Based on a proposal received from the State Government,
approval has been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority
for notifying the Kudremukh National Park as a tiger reserve, under
section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The State Government
of Karnataka has already notified the Bhadra Tiger Reserve during the year
2007.