Ministry

Assurance Date

Date of Dropping Request

Dropped on

Pending Time

House of Parliament

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

An expert Committee was constituted by this Ministry under the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India on the matter of re-introduction of Asiatic Lions from Gir forests, Gujarat to Kuno in Madhya Pradesh and the said Committee has been deliberating in its meetings. Since the matter is sub-judice in the Hon'ble Apex Court, therefore, it is requested to kindly consider for dropping of the said Assurance in the next meeting

39th report, 23.03.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

As of now, the Ministry is undertaking its functions on a routine and progressive basis and new policy intervention/action is not proposed at this stage. In light of the submission made at, it is requested that the Hon'ble Lok Sabha Committee on Government Assurance may not interpret the statement as an Assurance.

35th report, 17.03.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

First draft for proposed amendment of Indian Forest Act, 1927 has already been withdrawn by the Ministry. Therefore, it is requested to kindly re-consider the matter as it has already been made clear through a press release that the draft amendment of IFA, 1927 has been withdrawn in totality.

31st report, 17.03.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

As of now, the Ministry is undertaking its functions on a routine and progressive basis and new policy intervention/action is not proposed at this stage. In light of the submission made at, it is requested that the Hon'ble Lok Sabha Committee on Government Assurance may not interpret the statement as an Assurance.

31st report, 17.03.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

The High Level Working Group has been constituted to study the preservation of the ecology, environmental integrity and holistic development of the Western Ghats, which will develop conservation and management plans for the Western Ghats. This itself is an action taken by the Ministry and it is an ongoing process. The outcome of the study is not likely to influence the status of the inscription and therefore does not constitute an Assurance in context of the question as such

21st report, 09.09.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

74th report, 11.02.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

The Committee acceded to the request of the Ministry to drop the assurance in view of the fact that the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter. The assurance was dropped.

75th report, 17.12.21

Environment,Forest and Climate Change

The Committee note that implementation of forest policy is crucial for effective conservation,protection and management of the country's priceless pristine forests. The Committee while taking strong objection to considerable delay in fulfillment of the Assurances stress that the country badly needs a proper and futuristic Forest Policy to deal with the emerging challenges in the field not only to prepare itself to meet/address the challenges but also to conserve and preserve the Indian forests which are already under severe pressure of growing demands for fuel, fodder, grazing, timber and non-wood forest products together with lack of involvement of stakeholders in protection and management of forests efficiently.

78th report, 22.12.22