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Parliament Question: Govt Releases Significant Funds for Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts

This scheme comprises two crucial initiatives: ‘Development of Wildlife Habitats’ and ‘Project Tiger and Elephant’, aimed at preserving wildlife habitats and addressing human-wildlife conflict.
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In a bid to bolster wildlife conservation and habitat protection efforts across India, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has released substantial financial assistance to various States and Union Territories (UTs) under the Centrally Sponsored Umbrella Scheme ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat’.

This scheme comprises two crucial initiatives: ‘Development of Wildlife Habitats’ and ‘Project Tiger and Elephant’, aimed at preserving wildlife habitats and addressing human-wildlife conflict.

The information was provided by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

For the current financial year (2024-25), the following funds have been allocated to various States and UTs, as of December 11, 2024:

Funds Released Under ‘Development of Wildlife Habitats’

Sl. No.State/UTFunds Released (₹ in Lakhs)
1Arunachal Pradesh696.55
2Assam1234.46
3Chhattisgarh135.58
4Goa66.44
5Haryana116.49
6Himachal Pradesh172.31
7Jammu & Kashmir73.97
8Jharkhand71.94
9Karnataka800.82
10Kerala909.64
11Madhya Pradesh486.77
12Maharashtra622.07
13Manipur261.71
14Meghalaya389.59
15Mizoram344.32
16Nagaland1044.06
17Odisha882.50
18Sikkim221.17
19Tamil Nadu661.78
20Uttar Pradesh393.87
21Uttarakhand652.24
22Lakshadweep217.18

Grand Total: ₹ 10,455.46 Lakhs


Funds Released Under ‘Project Tiger and Elephant’

Sl. No.State/UTFunds Released (₹ in Lakhs)
1Andhra Pradesh365.13
2Arunachal Pradesh629.11
3Assam2043.60
4Bihar126.14
5Chhattisgarh181.58
6Haryana20.40
7Jharkhand363.78
8Karnataka783.07
9Kerala221.37
10Madhya Pradesh2213.97
11Maharashtra1726.12
12Manipur14.62
13Meghalaya29.70
14Mizoram247.92
15Nagaland231.14
16Odisha563.40
17Rajasthan228.47
18Tamil Nadu1450.53
19Telangana291.68
20Tripura10.99
21Uttarakhand1207.53
22Uttar Pradesh1381.25
23West Bengal425.95

Grand Total: ₹ 14,757.48 Lakhs

These funds will help in the conservation of critical wildlife habitats, including those of tigers and elephants, and will also assist in the management of human-wildlife conflicts across the nation. The financial support aims to strengthen India’s commitment to preserving its rich biodiversity and fostering sustainable coexistence between wildlife and local communities.


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