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3.2 Are resources (vehicle, equipment, building etc.) well organised and managed with access to
adequate resources?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Few, if any, resources explicitly allocated
for PA management.
Poor
Some resources explicitly allocated for PA
management but not systematically linked
to management objectives.
Fair
Some resources explicitly allocated
towards achievement of specific
management objectives.
Adequate resources explicitly allocated
towards achievement of specific
management objectives.
Good
Very good
ü
Requirement of vehicles is only at top
management l evel which is sufficient. Equipment
for high altitude trekking and camping is
insufficient and buildings for field staff and anti
poaching camps need improvement in terms of
numbers and regular maintenance.
3.3 Are resources (human and financial) linked to priority actions and are funds released timely?
Assessment criteria
Condition Category* (Tick ü) Remarks
Resource allocation is adhoc and funds
The financial allocation under centrally
Poor
are never released in time.
sponsored scheme 'Development of NPs &
Some specific allocation for management
WLSs' during past 5 years was as under :
of priority action and some funds released Fair
Year Amount Sanctioned Amount Spent
in time.
(lakh Rs.) (lakh Rs.)
Comprehensive formulae systematically
applied to decide most resource allocation
and generally funds released in time.
Good ü
Comprehensive formulae systematically
applied to decide complete allocation of
resources for management and on-time
release of funds.
Very good
2001-02 18.00 9.75
2002-03 9.50 8.50
2003-04 17.70 10.53
2004-05 19.42 18.67
2006-07 37.75 23.70
reason for low utilization in all cases is late
release of funds by State Govt. and low working
period due to snowfall. In addition 20 to 25 lakh
rupees are provided by State Govt. under nonplan/plan
budget for salary of staff etc. During
last 4 years 7 to 8 lakh Rupees were also
provided by State Govt. under Ayurveda for
raising of medicinal plants in Ecodevelopment
zone.
One very positive development is funding by
NHPC (engaged in River Valley Hydro Project in
Parwati Valley) to the tune of Rs. 15 crore for 8
years during stage II of the project which is in
progress and promise for more funds during III
phase. This can be of great help if the proposed
Greater Himalayan Conservation Authority
comes in place. The work in these PAs under
this scheme started in 2002-03 when 1.75 crore
was sanctioned, then Catchment Area Treatment
(CAT) plan was made and during 2005-06, Rs.
61 lakh was sanctioned. For 2006-07 Rs. 3 crore
has been set aside. The performance as
reported under various items is a result of sum
total budget and not merely budget provided by
Govt. of India under CSS.
*Score: Poor: 2.5; Fair: 5; Good: 7.5; Very Good: 10
Great Himalayan National Park (HP)
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