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TheTigerConservationAuthority shall preparein such form and al !uch tima, for each financial year. as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving I full account Ofililetivilict during the previous financial yearand fOl"Wllrd a copythereof 10theCentral Governmenl laT. The Ccntrll Oovernmem shall cause the annual report togetber with a memorandum oC actlcn ltken on the recommendations COlltal.ncd therein. Insofllt AI theyrelateto theCentralGovernment, and thereesene forthenon-acceptance, ifany. of any of such recommendatioOl, and the audit report to be laid. assoon AS maybe aftertherepom are received, before each House ofParliament. Jau. (I) The StateGovernmentmayconstitute aStw'ingCommittee forensuring co-ordination, monitoring, protection and conservationoftiger,co-predatorsandprey animailwithin thetigerrange State!. (2) The Steering Committee shallcon!im of- (a) theChiefMinbter- Chairperson; (b)theMini,terin-dlargc of Wild Llfe- Vico-Chalrpcr!On; (e) ,udI numberof offidalmembersnot'exceeding five includingat least twoFieldDirectonoftlgCf reserve or Dirc<:tor of'NationalParkandonefrom the StateGovernment'. Dcpartmcnta dealing withtribalaffail'l; (d) throeexperts or professional. havingqualifieationJ and experlence In conservation nf wild life of which at least one shallbe from the field of tribal development; (.) two membcrlIromtheState',TribalAdvlsoryCouncll; (J') onerepresentative eac:b from StateGovemmenr, Dcpartmentl dealing withPanchayatiRaj and Soclal1uatice andEmpowcnnent; _ <I) OliefWUd LifeWarden oftheStatethall be theMembe,...SccrdArY, 1IU ojflcto, to benotifiedbytheStatt 'Government, intheOfficial Gazene. ~IlUud IlICIll 01npr Con,crY.Uon A• •horily. Annual n:pon orTllcr COlltr'l'llloll Alllhotily. AnIVl In:pol1 IIId IlICIiI rcpon III be IIId btlbn: Plrl lllJlCIII. ConllJlIlIloli of Slccrin& Commillec. 6 1llE0= OF INOlA EXTRAORDINARY Til« CoaulYllia PI... JlV. (I) The State Ocvemmem shall, OD the recommendation tJf!be l1aer Conserv&lioo Authoriry, notify anareaasa tiaer reserve. (1)'Tbe provisions ofsuHoction (1) ofsectionI', sub--sections (1), (J) and (4) ohection 27,sections 30,32andclauses (b) and(e) of section3J ofthisActshall.as farasmaybe,apply lnrelation 10I lijer reserve asthey applyinrelation to a sanctuary. (J) The State Government shall prepare a Tiger Conservation Plan incIudina IIIffdevclopmcnt anddeployment plan for tho proper managemont ofeacharea referred to in sub-section (I). 10 as to ensure- (a) protection of tigerreserve tnd providing sitespecific habitlll inputs fix aviable population ofuaen. *prcdators andprey animals without distottin& theIIIllIrlI prey-prcdator ecoloaita! cycle in the habitat; I (b) eeoktlkallycornpadblo Land UIOIIn thetiler meN" and areal linkina ODe protce:1Cd area .orti~r reserve with another for addrelsina1he livelihood COOC(fN of local people. so as to provide dispersal habitats and corridor fOf spillover population of wild animals from the desipt.ed core~ of tiler reserves or from tigerbreeding habitats within otherprotected arCu; I (e) thoforestry operations of regular forest divisions andthose adjoining tigerreserves arc notincompatible withthe needs ofl[.er conservation. (") Subject 10 theprovisions contained inthisAct,theSlateOovernment shall, while preparing a Tiger Conservation Plan, ensure the aJriculturai. livelihood, developmental andotherlplerestsofthepoople llvlng intl.er bearing forests orIliaer reserve. I Explal1Qlion.- For thepurposet of this section. theexpression "tiler reserve" Includes- (I) core or critical tiler habitat areasofNltional Parks and sancluaric.. where it has been established. on the basis of scientific and objec:tivc criteria. dw sucb areu are tcquired to be kept as Inviolate for the purpom of tiBer conservation, without affcctillitherights of theScheduled Tribesor suchother forCit dwellel'l, anc! nOlified as such by the State Government in consultation withanExpertCommittee consl j lU l~ forthepurpose; (II) buffer or peripheral areaconsisting of the area peripheral to critical tiger habitat or core area, identified and CJtablished in accordance with the provisions conlalned inExplanatfon (I) above, where a lcuer degreeof habitat protocdon b required to ensure the Inteltlry of Ihe criticaltiger hablw with adequate dispcnal for tigerspcc:ics, andwhich 11m II promoting co-ex1ltcnce bcrw«n wildlife and human activity with due rec::oanition of the livelihood, developmcntal, social and cultutal riahtsoftbo loui poople. wbcrcin the IIndu oia-:.•-;.:,,: iCC determinedon L1~ buis of scientil'ic and objective criteriain consuJwionwiththeCODCC!ned Oram Sabha andanExpert ConIniaec constinaed for the purpose. (J) Saveas for VOlunwy relocation on mutually aareed termsand conditions, provided that sucn lenns and conditions satisfy the requirements laid down in Ihis sub-section. no Scheduled Tribesor otherforest dwcllel'l shall be resculed or hive their r1ahts advenely aff'oeted for the purpose of crealina inviolate areas for tiger ccnservencn unless- (I) Iho procosi of recognilion anddetermination ofriahts and acquilition of land or forest riahtsof the Scheduled Tribes and suchother foresl dweltlna pcflOnl Iscomplete; SIC. tl THE OAZIr'MU. OF INDIA BX'T'RAO l\DrNAIlY 7 (II) the concerned agencies cfthe State Government, in exercise of their powers under this Act, establishes with the consent of the Scheduled Tribes andsuchother fomt dwellers inthe area. andinconrulllolion withanecological and IOClal scienlist familiar with the area, that the activlti" of the Scheduled Tribesand other fo~st dwellers orthe impact oftheirpresence upon wildanimals is suffICient to cause Irreversible damage and shan threaten the existence of tigersand their habitat; (III) the State Government, afterobtaining the consentofthe Scheduled Tribesandother fOral dwellers inhabiting thearea. and in consultation withan independent ecological and social scientist familiarwith the area, has come 10a conclusion that other rusonable options of eo-existence, are nee available; (N) resettlementor alternative package has been preplred providhi. for livelihood for the" affected individuals and communities and fulnls the requirements giveninthe NationalReliefand Rehabilitation Policy; (v) theInformed consent ofthe Gram Sabhaconcerned, and ofthe persons affected, to the resettlement programme hu been obtained: and (vI) the facilities and land allocation It the resettlement location are provided underthe S8ld programme, otherwisetheirexisting rightsshall not be Interferedwith. Jaw.(I) No alteratton inthe boundaries ora tigerreserve shallbe madeexcept on a ~mendation of the Tiger Conservation Authority and the approval cfthe NationalBoard forWildUfe. (1) No StateGovernment shan dc-notifya tigerreserve, except tnpublicinterest with theapprovalof theTiger ConservationAuthorityand the NationalBoard for Wild U~. )BX. (I) Tho StateGovernment shallestablish aTigerConservation Foundation for tiger reserveswithin tbe State in order10facilitate and support their management for conservation of tiger and biodiversityand, to take Initiatives In eco-developmenr by involvement of people in suchdevelopment process. (.2) The Tiger Conservation Foundation shall, I"'" alta, have the following objeetlves:- ' (a) to facilitate ecological, economic. socialandeulwrtll development Inthetiler reserves: (b) topromote cco-tQurism withtheinvolvementoflocal stake-holder communltie, and provide support to safeguard the natural environment In the tiger reserves: (e) to racllltate the creation bf, and or maintenance of, such auels III may be necessary for fulfilllng the above said objectives; (d) tosolicit technical, financial,social,lllgal andothersupportrequiredforthe activities of the Foundation for achieving the above said objeetivC1; (It) to aUlfYlent andmobilisefinancialresources includingrecyclingofentry and IUCh other fees received in a tiger reserve, to foster stake-holder development and eoo-tourlsm; (j) to ,upport research, environmental edtJC.Ition and Inin!ng In the above relatedfieldJ. AllrnllOlI IIId d... ottfiutio. of 1;lef rete"". Elllbli.hlllrnl of Tllrr COIl.rlVl tioll FOllndll;OIl. 8 l1lE 0AZETI1l Of INDIA I!XTRAORDlNARY COIUliMlOn or Til« IIId oUIer EItd'AICI~ Species Clime Connol BlI,.u. PO"'CII u d IUIC:liol. 01 I'. Wildlil. Cr_ COIIUol. 8......u. Amndll1ll1t or '~lloll j J. QlAPTERIVC T lOtla AHO 0THEIt EMDANOEUO SPECIES Ca.1t.&£ COh'TlOL BUUAU 38Y The Central Oovernment may. for thepurposes oflhi. Act, byorder pub- IiJhed In theOfficial Ouettc, cOlUtltute aTigerandother EndangeredSpecies Crime Control Bureau to beknown u theWildlife Crime ControlBurllluconslsting of- (a) theDlrector oCWlldlife Preservation-Director c-offlclo; (6) the lNpector-Gcneca1 ofPolice-Additional Director, (e) the Deputy lnspector-GcocrU ofPollee-JoinI Dircaor; Cd) theDeputy lnIpector-Omcrtl ofPorntt-Joint Director; (e)tbcAddltional Commlukmcr (Customs and Cennl Excise)-JoinlDirector, .nd (f) such other officen AI may be appointed from amongst the officers covered under scctionll and 4 of this ACI. lIz' (1) Subjecttotheprovisions ofthis Act. the Wildlife Crime Control But'Clu &halltake measwu with respect lO- (I) c:ollca andc:ollale imclliacnccl relaLod10 orpni:ud wildlife aimcaetiviticI and to diueminale the same to Swe and other enforeement Igencies fOf immediete IClion.lo II 10 apprehend the criminlls Ind 10 ellablish a cenU'lliled wildlife crime databank; (II) co-ordinalion of actionsbyvarious offieen,Stale Oovmuncnll and other authotitics in connection with the enforcement of the provlsions of this Act,either directlyor through regionaland border units set upbytheBureau; (IfI) implementation of obligations under the various international Conventionsand protocols thai; arc inforce II present or which may be ratified or eccedcd 10 by India in future; (Iv) w iltance to conccmcdautboritiolinforcipc:ountriet and concerned intcrMtional orpnlsatlOnl 10 l'acllltate eo-ordination and WlivenaJ action for wildlifca imoconlrOl; (v) develop Infrutruelwe and capacity building for Icienlific and profeslional investigation into wildlife crimes and wist StateGcvemmena to ensure . ueeen in prosecutlcm related 10 wildlife crimea; . (vI) advlco theGovernment of india on issuc. relating to wildlife crimeJ havina national and inlernational ramifications. and stillest changes required inrclennt policy and laws from time to time. (1)TheWildllf.Crime Control Bun:au shall cxercis~ "'(I) luch powen u may be deleaated to it under sub-seellon (/) of section S,aub-sections (J) and (8) of ICCIIon SO and section 55 oflhis Act; aod (II) luch other pow,n II may be prescribed....