SC orders Assam govt to demarcate Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

The Supreme Court of India has asked the Assam government to provide it with a clear plan for the demarcation of the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.

A three-judge bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Nath of the Supreme Court asked the state government to complete the demarcation process of the wildlife sanctuary within two weeks. The court further warned that failure to complete the work on time will have serious consequences.

The state government had been given a chance to file an affidavit and submit it within four weeks, but it failed to comply. This resulted in the filing of a plea by environmentalist Rohit Choudhury that sought directions for the precise demarcation of the boundary of the sanctuary.

The petition submitted by Choudhury highlighted that the boundary of the sanctuary notified in 1998 under the Wildlife Protection Act is still not precisely marked. According to the petition, the control of a part of the sanctuary area, the Khas land (government-controlled land), has also not been handed over to the Forest Department by the district administration.

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