Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Wildlife Rehabilitation Budget Faces Major Cuts Across Nashik
The government planned to spend ₹152.60 crore on centres to help injured or disabled wild animals.
However, it released only ₹39.68 crore.
This means most of the planned money was not provided.
Twenty-three Forest Divisions had asked for money for different projects.
Officials in Nagpur exchanged letters 12 times about the funding requests.
The article says some proposals were affected by planning problems and missing approvals.
Nashik asked for ₹8.45 crore but received ₹2.48 crore.
Wildlife supporters are questioning who was responsible for the cuts.
The government approved ₹152.60 crore for wildlife rehabilitation centres in 2026-27.
Only ₹39.68 crore was sanctioned, leaving about 75% of the approved budget unavailable.
Twenty-three Forest Divisions submitted proposals seeking a combined ₹128.57 crore.
Nagpur headquarters exchanged correspondence 12 times between May 15 and August 7, 2026, over funding proposals.
Nashik Wildlife Division received ₹2.48 crore against its ₹8.45 crore request, or about 29.3%.
- Who
- The Revenue and Forests Department, the Forest Department, 23 Forest Divisions, and the Nashik Wildlife Division.
- What
- Funding for wildlife rehabilitation and related development projects was substantially reduced from approved and requested amounts.
- When
- During the 2026-27 financial year; related correspondence occurred from May 15 to August 7, 2026.
- Where
- Across the state's Forest Divisions, including Nashik, with correspondence handled by the Nagpur headquarters.
- Why
- The article attributes the funding shortfall to planning flaws, technical confusion, and missing administrative approvals.
- Approved statewide budget
- ₹152.60 crore for wildlife rehabilitation centres
- Statewide amount sanctioned
- ₹39.68 crore
- Approved budget withheld
- About 75%
- Forest Divisions submitting proposals
- 23
- Combined proposals submitted
- ₹128.57 crore
- Nashik request
- ₹8.45 crore
- Nashik amount sanctioned
- ₹2.48 crore, about 29.3% of its request