Tags : National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
Topic: Biodiversity Conservation
Why in the news?
A recent letter by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the apex body tasked with tiger conservation, asking 19 States to prioritize the removal of villagers who are residents in the core tiger zones has drawn the ire of several organizations and activists, who have written to Union Environment protesting against these directions.
The letter alleges that the NTCA’s relocation orders were in complete violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, the Forest Rights Act, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (LARR), and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Source: The Hindu
About National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
It was established in 2006 under Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
Objectives:
Providing statutory authority to Project Tiger so that compliance of its directives becomes legal.
Fostering accountability of Center-State in management of Tiger Reserves by providing a basis for MoU with States within the federal structure.
Providing for an oversight by Parliament.
Addressing livelihood interests of local people in areas surrounding Tiger Reserves.
NTCA Composition:
Minister in charge of MoEFCC (as Chairperson),
Minister of State in MoEFCC (as Vice-Chairperson),
three members of Parliament, the Secretary (MoEFCC), and other members.
Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972:
It is a comprehensive piece of legislation that regulates sanctuaries, national parks, and zoos among other protected locations.
Its primary aim is to curb the illegal trade in wildlife and the derivative parts.
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