Ban On Sand Mining Along River Ganga

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

QUESTION NO  1572

ANSWERED ON  16.08.2011

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether Government had written to the States to put blanket ban on sand mining across India especially along the holy river Ganga;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Government has received any reply from the States; and
(d) the steps being taken by Government to stop the sand mining along the holy river Ganga?
  

ANSWER

      
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a)&(b) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not put any ban on sand mining across India; however, mining of minerals including sand mining projects having lease area of 5 ha and above require prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. With specific reference to illegal river bed sand mining taking place along the Ganga river in Uttarakhand, particularly around Haridwar, the Ministry of Environment and Forests had written to the State Government of Uttarakhand to stop illegal river bed sand mining.
(c) The Ministry of Environment and Forests has not received any response from the Government of Uttarakhand in this regard.
(d) The non compliance of EIA Notification, 2006 would attract action under the penal provision of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Conservation Of Peacock In The Country

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 

UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO . 160 

ANSWERED ON 02.08.2011

 
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :-

(a) the details of the peacocks killed during the last three years across the country;

(b) whether it is a fact that about 300 peacocks have been killed in Bundi district alone in Rajasthan in the past one year;

(c) whether districts like Bundi, Bharatpur, Nagaur and Ajmer are infamous for the poaching of the national bird; and

(d) if so, the steps and measures taken by Government to stop poaching of peacock and protect them?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)


(a) The details of peacocks killed across the country are not collated in the Ministry.

(b) In Bundi district, 32 peacocks have been reported killed in the past one year i.e. during 2010-11.

(c) No, Sir, However, as informed by the State Forest Department, Rajasthan, stray incidents of killing of peacocks reported in Bundi , Bharatpur , Nagaur and Ajmer districts during last three years are as under: - Ajmer 69 Bharatpur 10 Nagaur 7 Bundi 84

(d) The Steps taken the Government to stop poaching of peacock and to protect them are as under:-

(i) Peacock has been included under the Schedule – I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 thereby affording this species the highest degree of legal protection.

(ii) Law enforcement authorities in the States maintain strict vigil against poaching of peacocks.

(iii) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau has been set up to gather intelligence about poaching and unlawful trade in wild animals and animal articles, including peacocks, and to achieve inter-state and trans-boundary coordination in enforcement of wildlife laws. 

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Poaching Activity Near Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 

STARRED 

QUESTION NO . 163  

ANSWERED ON 22.11.2010

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :- 

(a) whether any cases of poaching activity in the Aravalli ranges, mainly near Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary have been brought to Government’s notice;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government has taken any action on these complaints;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of the loss/damage caused to wildlife due to these activities?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)

(a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) :- A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 163 ON POACHING ACTIVITY NEAR SARISKA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DUE FOR REPLY ON 22.11.2010.


(a) & (b) 19 cases of poaching have been reported by the State (Rajasthan) in the Aravalli ranges, in and around the Sariska Tiger Reserve, during the years 2009 and 2010. Details of such cases are at Annexure-I.

(c), (d) & (e) Yes, Sir. As reported by the State, necessary action has been taken in the said poaching cases as per the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The loss of wild animals due to such poaching are at Annexure-I. 

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b), (c), (d) & (e) OF THE RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *163 ON POACHING ACTIVITY NEAR SARISKA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DUE FOR REPLY ON 22.11.2010.

Poaching cases, in and around Sariska Tiger Reserve, during 2009 and 2010 as reported by the State

S. No.	No. of poaching cases	Name of wild animal	FIR No. & Date	No. of accused
1.	1	Wild boar	45-8/9.01.09	4
2.	1	Peacock	23-61/25.3.09	1
3.	-	Fish	75-24/26.3.09	1
4.	-	Fish	75-25/30.3.09	5
5.	1	Peacock	93-62/9.4.09	1
6.	1	Wild boar	86-21/2.6.09	1
7.	1	Monitor lizard	93-84/2.7.09	1
8.	2	Wild boar and Hyena	39-97/01.12.09	2
9.	-	Fish	75-51/6.12.09	4
10.	1	Wild boar	42-6/31.3.10	-
11.	1	Peacock	44-53/8.5.2010	2
12.	1	Sambar	44-60/8.10.10	5
13.	1	Python	19-25/4.7.2009	5
14.	1	Owl	22-20/13.10.09	1
15.	1	Peacock, Monitor Lizard, Rabbit	10-07/24.6.10	6
16.	1	Blue bull	4-40/19.8.09	3
17.	1	Brush of mongoose hair	1517-28/22.01.09	1
18.	1	Panther skin	1520-33/13.3.09	1
19.	1	Peacock	709-46/29.07.10	2

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