(a) whether the Government has received any proposal to create an Inter-State
tiger reserve covering Parambikulam and Chinnar sanctuaries, Eravikulam
National Park and Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu ;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action proposed/taken in this regard ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a)(b)&(c) Based on proposals received from States, in principle approval was
accorded by the Steering Committee of Project Tiger for inclusion of Anamalai
and Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuaries, falling in Tamil Nadu and Kerala
respectively, under Project Tiger. Action has been initiated on these proposals.