<p>“Of the 38 tiger reserves in the country, we have found that 17 are in a precarious condition and we have set up a task force to examine the status of the tiger reserves,” Ramesh told reporters here.<br /><br />The task force will make recommendations for improving the condition of these tiger reserves. “Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Orissa has been selected for the pilot project,” Ramesh added. <br /><br />He said a Wildlife Conservation and Management Amendment Bill would be introduced in the next budget session to ensure stringent penalty measures against the law breakers. <br />“The bill will have punishment measures equivalent to the money laundering and foreign exchange law,” Ramesh said.<br /><br />The minister also underlined the need to strengthen policing across international borders with Nepal and Myanmar to check tiger poaching.</p>
<p>“Of the 38 tiger reserves in the country, we have found that 17 are in a precarious condition and we have set up a task force to examine the status of the tiger reserves,” Ramesh told reporters here.<br /><br />The task force will make recommendations for improving the condition of these tiger reserves. “Simlipal Tiger Reserve in Orissa has been selected for the pilot project,” Ramesh added. <br /><br />He said a Wildlife Conservation and Management Amendment Bill would be introduced in the next budget session to ensure stringent penalty measures against the law breakers. <br />“The bill will have punishment measures equivalent to the money laundering and foreign exchange law,” Ramesh said.<br /><br />The minister also underlined the need to strengthen policing across international borders with Nepal and Myanmar to check tiger poaching.</p>
