Notice to DJB, IGL and irrigation dept for ‘encroaching’ Asola sanctuary area

Tuesday, 30 March 2021Newsdesk

The forest department has issued a notice to the Delhi Jal Board and Indraprastha Gas Limited for laying water and gas pipelines and to the irrigation and flood control department for constructing a road in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, officials said.

New Delhi, 30 March 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, the notice was issued earlier this month, officials said, for an apparent violation of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 by the agencies. Officials said construction work was done three-four years ago. It came to light recently when tracking of violations began after officials received the forest land map in 2020, following completion of the forest land survey in 2018.

Source - indianexpress.com
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