59/’15
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) cardamom is cultivated in the Knuckles Reserve;
(ii) it has gravely affected the Reserve;
(iii) pressure is posed by politicians to the officers of the Matale Office of the Forest Conservation Department; and
(iv) the devastation of this Reserve will affect the ecological equilibrium of the whole country?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) what extent of land belonging to the Reserve has been cultivated illegally;
(ii) why legal action is not taken against persons engaged in illegal cultivation;
(iii) what measures have been adopted by now to stop the harm caused to the Reserve;
(iv) whether steps will be taken to rid the Reserve of cardamom cultivation; and
(v) if so, the date on which such steps will be taken?
(c) Will he also inform this House —
(i) the date on which a study was last conducted on the animal and plant species endemic to the Reserve;
(ii) what animal and plant species are endemic to the Reserve as per the study;
(iii) whether steps will be taken to conduct an assessment on the extent to which the population of endemic animal and plant species have been endangered due to the cardamom cultivation;
(iv) if so, the date on which such assessment will be conducted;
(v) whether steps will be taken to call a report on the harm that has been caused to the Reserve by the cardamom cultivation; and
(vi) if so, the date on which such report will be called?
(d) If not why?
Asked Date
2016-01-27
Asked by
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
Ministry
Prime Minister and National Policies and Economic Affairs
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2016-01-27
Answered by
Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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