(a) whether India and Nepal have decided to open their border for the Big Cats;
(b) if so, whether any scheme has been formulated by the Government to improve the
demographic status of Tigers in the country;
(c) if so, the salient features of the scheme;
(d) the expenditure to be incurred on the scheme; and
(e) the time by which the scheme is likely to be implemented?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a) to (e) No Sir, no such decision has been taken. However, India and Nepal have a
joint resolution on biodiversity conservation, which interalia, includes mutual cooperation
in research, training, promoting public awareness and establishing in-country mechanism for
control of illegal trade in wild flora and fauna.