BHOPAL : The
State government has approached the union ministry of forests and
environment with a project to the tune of Rs 59 crore for relocation of
Asiatic Lion in Palanpur Kuno national forest reserve following
rejection of its request in this regard thrice by Gujarat government.
Forests minister Dr Gaurishankar Shejwar
said, he talked in this regard with union minister Prakash Javdekar in
his recent Delhi visit and requested the Centre’s intervention in
resolving the long pending issue.
Technical committee formed by national
tiger conservation authority (NTCA) suggested to shift some Asiatic Lion
from Gir National Park of Gujarat to protect the endangered species. MP
government submitted its request to relocate some lions in Kuno Park
but it was rejected at different times by Gujarat government.
The minister said “The State has
submitted a proposal of Rs 69 crore to the centre for relocating two
villages from the national park to increase its area.”
State government has already sanctioned
Rs 30 crore in current fiscal year in anticipation of the centre fund so
that relocation process could start immediately, the minister said.
Forests officials said relocation of two
villages from the national park would provide additional space and make
entire area of 600 square km. The Gujarat government earlier refused to
provide the lions on the ground that Kuno national park has not
required 500 square km area.
Shejwar said number of tigers in Panna
national park is around 28-30 and coming wild life census report would
be boost for the state government.
The minister said he talked with the
union government to hold a joint meeting of forests officials of MP and
Union ministry to resolve issues at single platform which he had agreed.
Shejwar said he had requested the union government to provide
relaxation in its rule to excavate sand stone from forests area for road
construction and other developmental works.
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