Lal Thanhawla, who also holds Environment, Forests and Climate Change department, gave the information in a written reply to a query from Mizo National Front (MNF) member Lalruatkima.
He said according to the Indirect Scientific Analysis conducted by the Guwahati-based Aranyak, there were three to four tigers inside the Reserve.
The fund was utilised for payment of salaries, building infrastructure, maintenance, construction of roads and patrolling paths, habitat improvement, creation of grassland, field ration and vehicle maintenance, he said.
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