Morigaon, Oct. 13 -- Jayanta Mallabaruah, the Minister of Environment and Forest in Assam, has reopened Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary for the 2026-27 tourism season.

The move to reopen Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary comes amid the Navaratri festival and increasing tourist footfall in Guwahati.

While talking to ANI, Assam Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said that Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary have been reopened with new Gypsy vehichles to meet the "increasing tourist demand."

He said, "We are inaugurating Pobitora today; there was a demand to open it before the Puja season, especially since tourist numbers have been rising annually. We have introduced new Gypsy vehicles this year to meet the increasing tourist demand. Most ...