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
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2016-01-27
Answered by
Hon. Anuradha Jayaratne, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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