SC panel tells Assam to take action on illegal construction in Kaziranga animal corridors
The Hindu
Central Empowered Committee noted an Environment Ministry inspection report on eight of tiger reserve’s nine corridors
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted by the Supreme Court, has asked the Assam government to take action on illegal construction in the identified wildlife corridors of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
In a letter to the State’s Chief Secretary on October 6, CEC Member-Secretary Amarnatha Shetty said an action taken report should be submitted to the panel within four weeks.
The CEC had taken note of an inspection report submitted by Hemen Hazarika, scientist and head of the Guwahati-based Integrated Regional Office of the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on September 10.
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