Bengaluru, Nov. 21: State Forest and Environment Minister Ishwar B. Khandre has directed officials to submit a detailed report after photographs and videos of a cricket match being played in the core zone of Nagarhole Tiger Reserve went viral on social media.
With the footage of the match drawing widespread criticism from environmentalists and wildlife activists, Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre has ordered a detailed report from senior forest officials on how such an event was allowed to be held inside the protected tiger reserve. 4To page five
The viral video, which has been identified as residents of nearby villages, shows cricket playing near the Nanchi Gate safari point. Environmentalists have alleged that the current forest scene, when compared to the 2011 satellite imagery, indicates deforestation.
Minister Khandre has written to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Chief of Forests) in this regard, questioning how he could not understand how a cricket match could be allowed within the protected limits of a tiger reserve, especially at a time when the state has witnessed a series of human-wildlife conflicts involving tigers in recent months.
The minister has directed the PCCF and the Chief Wildlife Warden to examine whether any provision under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines allows such activities and has asked the department to submit a comprehensive report within a week. - Indresh Kovarkolli
A detailed report has been ordered from senior forest officials on the matter.
The viral video shows people, identified as residents of nearby villages, playing cricket near the Nanchi Gate safari point. Environmentalists have alleged that the current forest scene, compared to the 2011 satellite imagery, indicates forest destruction.
Minister Khandre has written to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (chief of the forest force), asking how he could allow a cricket match within the protected limits of a tiger reserve, especially at a time when a series of human-wildlife conflicts involving tigers have erupted in the state in recent months.
The minister has directed the PCCF and the Chief Wildlife Warden to examine whether any provision under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines allows such activities and has asked the department to submit a comprehensive report within a week.
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