‘Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve Project yet to see light of day due to state govt ignorance’
‘Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve Project is yet to see light of day due to state govt ignorance.
Going with the continuous daly in the implementation of the project, the member of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and MP Rajsamand, Diya Kumari on Tuesday has written a letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot to send the recommendation of the State Government to make Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary a tiger reserve at the earliest..
In her letter, she urged Gehlot to take action for sending the recommendation of the State Government to covert Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary into a tiger reserve at the earliest.
Despite having sent a letter prior to this, the State Government has been continuously delaying the recommendation, she alleged in her letter.
MP Diya Kumari informed that on 10 November 2021, the NTCA had sent the Feasibility Assessment Report to the State Government for appropriate action so that the process of declaring Kumbhalgarh and Todgarh Wildlife sanctuaries as tiger reserves could be undertaken.
The State Government has to take advance action on the report and send it to the Ministry of Wildlife and Environment along with its recommendation. However, so far, no action has been taken on the matter by the Rajasthan Government.
The MP further said that the tiger reserve will give a boost to local employment, tourism, and biological diversity, as well as to fulfil demand of the residents of the region. Keeping this in mind, the proposal to declare Kumbhalgarh Raoli-Todgarh region as a tiger reserve should be acted upon urgently.