Supreme Court stops Assam’s move to withdraw notification of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary
The HinduThe Supreme Court on March 13 froze the Assam government’s move to withdraw a nearly 26-year-old notification constituting the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, which hosts one of the largest rhino populations in the country. “The State government was not right in resolving to withdraw the notification dated March 17, 1998 notifying Pobitora wildlife sanctuary…. Panel set up The government, having withdrawn the 1998 notification declaring the wildlife sanctuary, had also constituted a committee to look into both the rights and claims of the forest dwellers in the area as well as taking a considered decision, this time, to declare the Pobitora region as a wildlife sanctuary. “The fact that the Forest department did it without consultation came to light only 25 years later?” Justice Gavai asked Mr. Kohli.
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