Revival of a forest road in core zone of Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve shocks activists
The Hindu
CHENNAI Administrative and financial sanction for improvement and maintenance of a forest road not in use for decades in the core zone of Srivilliputhur - Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) has come as a
CHENNAI Administrative and financial sanction for improvement and maintenance of a forest road not in use for decades in the core zone of Srivilliputhur - Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) has come as a shocker to the activists in the southern districts. Some of them have petitioned the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to stop any improvement work on this "illegal" and "non-existent" road in the core habitat of the newly formed tiger reserve.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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