CHANDRAPUR: The relocation of villages located inside Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is going to get a boost with the receipt of pending funds released by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in the coming days. TATR is expected to receive the installment of Rs2.88 crore to initiate rehabilitation process of village Ramdegi (Navegaon) in the coming days.
Similarly, funds for relocation of Jamni village are expected to be released in October this year, sources said. After being rebuked by the high court in October last year, the government had accelerated the process of rehabilitation of villages out of TATR.
The rehabilitation committee headed by district collector had forwarded the proposals of rehabilitation of Ramdegi and Navegaon villages to NTCA collectively worth Rs43.2 crore. While NTCA readily approved both the proposals, it had released the funds only for Ramdegi village. The first installment of Rs2.88 crore for rehabilitation of Ramdegi was released in the final days of the last financial year.
But by the time it reached the state government for disbursement, the financial year had ended. "The funds cannot be utilized in next financial year unless revalidated by union government. PCCF had forwarded a proposal for revalidation of the funds, so that it could be utilized in current financial year. The funds is expected to be released soon," said CCF and field director, TATR, Vinaykumar Sinha. Funds for rehabilitation of Jamni village are expected by October, he added.
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