Aizawl, Nov 14 (PTI) Mizoram government has receivedRs 13.54 crore under Project Tiger scheme from the NationalTiger Conservation Authority between 2011 and 2017, the stateAssembly was informed today.
The funds came for the Dampa Tiger Reserve, ChiefMinister Lal Thanhawla who also holds Environment, Forests andClimate Change department, said.
There are three to four tigers in Dampa, the chiefminister said in a written reply to a query by Mizo NationalFront member Lalruatkima.
The fund was utilised for payment of salaries,building infrastructure, maintenance, construction of roadsand patrolling paths, habitat improvement, creation ofgrassland, field ration and vehicle maintenance.
Situated along the Bangladesh-Tripura border, the corearea of Dampa Tiger Reserve covered an area of 500 sq km. PTIHCVNN.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.