Keep tiger corridors in mind while planning projects, railways told
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has written to the Ministry of Railways to take into consideration not only tiger-bearing areas but also tiger corridors while planning infrastructure projects. NTCA member secretary Anup Kumar Nayak in a letter to chairperson Railway Board, Vinod Kumar Yadav said in addition to the tiger reserves, the NTCA has already mapped out 32 major reserves at the macro level, which are available in the public domain and uploaded on its website. Read: Creating corridors of certainty: on India's tiger population The letter, sent earlier this year under the subject, “Promoting efficient, smart and green rail infrastructure and minimising its impacts on biodiversity/ecosystem functions in tiger landscapes” highlights that there are “tiger corridors delineated in adjoining areas as part of the Tiger Conservation Plans of the tiger reserves”. “Therefore, it is kindly requested to inform the railway authorities to take into consideration the above-mentioned tiger-bearing areas, while planning for the development of green infrastructure projects for promoting/development of green rail infrastructures,” the letter said.
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