7 months ago
₹390 Crore Scheme Approved for Tiger Reserve Buffer Zones
The government in Bhopal has approved a big plan to help areas around tiger reserves.
They will spend ₹390 crore to build fences, take care of animals, and make sure there is enough water.
They also decided to take some land from a forest to make it part of a city.
Additionally, they approved money for irrigation projects and to send young people from backward castes to find jobs abroad.
This plan will help many villages and protect the environment.
The cabinet approved a ₹390 crore scheme for development in the buffer zones of all nine tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh.
The scheme includes chain-link fencing, wildlife conservation, development of pastureland, water sources, fire safety measures, and skill development.
An amended proposal to separate Pachmarhi city from the Pachmarhi reserve forest was approved, declaring 395.931 hectares as revenue Nazul land.
The cabinet sanctioned ₹2,150 crore for two irrigation projects in Narmadapuram, benefiting 63 villages and irrigating 102,000 hectares.
₹17,864 crore was approved to maintain the continuity of 17 schemes up to 2031.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Cabinet
- What
- Approved a ₹390 crore scheme for development in tiger reserve buffer zones
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To implement various development and conservation activities in the buffer zones of tiger reserves
Key facts
- Scheme Budget
- ₹390 crore
- Tiger Reserves
- 9
- Pachmarhi City Area
- 395.931 hectares
- Irrigation Projects Budget
- ₹2,150 crore
- Irrigation Scope
- 102,000 hectares
- Villages Benefited
- 63
- Scheme Continuity Budget
- ₹17,864 crore
- Youths Sent Abroad
- 600
- Youth Scheme Budget
- ₹45 crore
Sources
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