Question : FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS

(a) the names of recognised and non-recognised National Zoological Parks (NZPs)/Sanctuaries/Forest Reserves at present in the country including Delhi, State-wise;

(b) the annual expenditure being incurred by the Government for their upkeep;

(c) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from certain States regarding allocation of funds for various schemes like development of National Zoological Parks, prevention of forest fires, security and forest development etc. during the last three years and current year;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the funds provided and utilized during the said period, scheme-wise and State-wise;

(e) whether any study has been undertaken on the untimely death of certain animals in various zoos;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the guidelines issued by Central Zoo Authority vis-à-vis action taken by the Government for protecting wild animals in these areas?

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a) to (g) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 FOR REPLY ON 25.04.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.

(a) The details of National Parks / Sanctuaries / Tiger Reserves / Elephant Reserves / National Zoological Parks / Recognized Zoos / Non Recognized Zoos are at Annexure – I. The state-wise details of National Parks and Sanctuaries are at Annexure – II.

(b) The details regarding annual release of funds under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes for 2004-2005 are at Annexure – III.

(c) & (d) Under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes consolidated proposals are received annually from the States that include components on prevention of forest fires, security and forest development, etc. Funds released / utilized under various Schemes during last three years are at Annexure – IV, V & VI. No money has been released so far during the current year i.e. 2005-06.

(e) No such study has been undertaken by Government of India. However, post mortem is conducted in each case of death of animals in the zoos.

(f) Does not arise.

(g) The Central Zoo Authority from time to time issues guidelines with respect to proper upkeep and health care of wild animals in zoos which are being complied by all the States.

Annexure – I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.

S.No.	Category	Number
1	National Parks	92
2	Sanctuaries	500
3	Tiger Reserves	28
4	Elephant Reserves	24
5	National Zoological Parks	1
6	Recognized Zoos	163
7	Non Recognized Zoos	91

Annexure – II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.

NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES IN INDIA
National Park	Sanctuaries
Sl.No.	State	No.	No.	Total No.
1	Andaman	9	96	105
2	Andhra Pradesh	4	21	25
3	Arunachal Pradesh	2	11	13
4	Assam	5	15	21
5	Bihar	1	11	12
6	Chandigarh	0	2	2
7	Chattisgarh	3	10	13
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	0	1	1
9	Daman & Diu	0	1	1
10	Delhi	0	1	1
11	Goa	1	6	7
12	Gujarat	4	22	26
13	Haryana	2	9	11
14	Himachal Pradesh	2	32	34
15	Jammu & Kashmir	4	16	20
16	Jharkhand	1	10	11
17	Karnataka	5	21	26
18	Kerala	3	12	15
19	Lakshadweep	0	1	1
20	Madhya Pradesh	9	25	34
21	Maharashtra	5	36	41
22	Manipur	1	5	6
23	Meghalaya	2	3	5
24	Mizoram	2	5	7
25	Nagaland	1	3	4
26	Orissa	2	18	20
27	Punjab	0	10	10
28	Rajasthan	4	23	28
29	Sikkim	1	6	7
30	Tamil Nadu	5	20	25
31	Tripura	0	4	4
32	Uttar Pradesh	1	23	24
33	Uttaranchal	6	6	12
34	West Bengal	5	15	20
TOTAL	92	500	592
Annexure – III
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2005
REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.

S.No.	Name of the Scheme	Expenditure in 2004-2005	(in Crores)
1	Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries	47.80
2	Project Elephant	13.33
3	Project Tiger	28.24

Annexure – IV

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON
25.04.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.
Details of funds released to States under CSS “Development of National Parks and Sanctuaries”
(Rs. In Lakhs)
S.N.	Name of the State/UTs	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
1.	A& N Islands	20.75	-	69.40

2.	Andhra Pradesh	82.725	89.30856	71.70

3.	Arunachal Pradesh	105.035	151.046	111.086

4.	Assam	162.135	93.68	213.45

5.	Bihar	00	24.65	-
6.	Chandigarh	14.00	-	-

7	Chattisgarh	92.025	295.93469	227.29

8.	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	15.25	-	20.00

9.	Goa	Nil	36.45607	37.50
10.	Gujarat	90.365	52.14	223.93
11.	Haryana	18.75	24.84	45.10
12.	Himachal Pradesh	93.853	168.9605	343.52
13.	Jammu & Kashmir	99.90	138.82492	63.20
14.	Jharkhand	29.89	54.6228	77.59
15.	Karnataka	599.017	693.9609	546.24
16.	Kerala	198.978	188.371	238.78879
17.	Madhya Pradesh	196.332	344.35594	268.4755
18.	Maharashtra	168.20	165.24596	108.05
19.	Manipur	64.50	57.80	110.588
20.	Meghalaya	40.25	93.07	84.82
21.	Mizoram	235.60	231.836	315.0412
22.	Nagaland	107.84	42.70	32.32
23.	Orissa	82.57	187.25	370.27
24.	Punjab	Nil	-	-
25.	Rajashthan	366.273	214.819	246.62
26.	Sikkim	132.76	108.92	74.40
27.	Tamil Nadu	136.11	139.76	158.75
28.	Tripura	101.88	245.26484	49.125
29.	Uttar Pradesh	137.36	164.37	287.53
30.	Uttaranchal	77.985	96.39	68.20
31.	West Bengal	223.67	214.165	317.24
TOTAL	3694.00	4318.74218	4780.22449

Annexure – V

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON
25.04.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE FUND RELEASED, UNDER PROJECT ELEPHANT
(Rs. in lakhs)
S.No	State	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-05	Released	Released	Released
1	Andhra Pradesh	50	55.00	48.00
2	Arunachal Pradesh	52	61.00	59.00
3	Assam	116	134.100	130.00
4	Jharkhand	45.00	93.00	105.96
5	Karnataka	93	149.660	186.22
6	Kerala	111.88	188.280	167.40
7	Meghalaya	41.00	64.00	70.00
8	Nagaland	49.00	42.00	29.00
9	Orissa	108.39	116.100	137.96
10	Tamil Nadu	71.26	117.00	84.00
11	Uttaranchal	107	129.00	138.90
12	West Bengal	86.47	119.950	148.54
13	Manipur	-	Nil
14	Tripura	3.00	16.00	17.00
15	Mizoram	5.00	-	Nil
TOTAL	939.00	1285.09	1333.98

Annexure – VI
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED ON
25.04.2005 REGARDING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARKS.

Statement showing release of funds to Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger Scheme during 2002-03 to 2004-05

(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of Tiger Reserve	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05
Bandhavgarh	170.87	90.12	85.00	Bandipur	170.365	160.39	367.095	Bhadra	119.195	108.93	119.197	Buxa	30.00	52.45	50.75	Corbett	1680.00	200.91	200.12	Dampa	98.32	67.56	119.69	Dudhwa	32.75	173.585	175.215	Indravati	32.48	80.25	27.75	Kalakad Mundanthurai	125.00	35.00	80.00	Kanha	232.37	282.86	177.50	Manas	50.70	50.00	-	Melghat	71.462	60.00	93.183	Nagarjunsagar	21.10	22.89	15.00	Namdapha	35.875	38.75	-	Nameri	15.00	25.00	-	Pakke	-	30.00	35.00	Palamau	18.00	35.99	72.5005	Panna	287.50	563.53	60.00	Pench (MP)	47.80	68.97	89.93	Pench (Mah.)	104.108	97.19	87.77	Periyar	63.75	120.68	105.75	Ranthambore	225.92	14.245	-	Sariska	69.00	144.085	75.00	Satpura	47.90	97.92	170.00	Similipal	32.88	151.91	116.4395	Suderban	138.33	172.72	274.74	Tadoba-Andheri	446.22	71.26	142.06	Valmiki	25.00	50.00	85.00
Total	2879.895	3067.2105	2824.69