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Revival of forest road in core zone of Srivilliputhur - Megamalai Tiger Reserve shocks activists
The Hindu
Financial sanction for the improvement of the “illegal” road was solely with the intent of helping estate owners in the area, environmental activists have charged
Administrative and financial sanction for the improvement and maintenance of a forest road not in use for decades in the core zone of the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) has come as a shock to environmental 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.More Related News