Ladakh Steps Up Action Against Illegal Off-Roading, 13 Tourists Penalised for Entering Protected Wildlife Areas
Leh, July 15, July 15 -- The Ladakh administration has intensified its campaign against illegal off-roading in ecologically sensitive regions, penalising 13 tourists for driving through protected wildlife habitats in separate incidents near Tso Moriri and Pangong Lake. Officials said 12 motorcyclists were each fined Rs.10,000 after entering restricted areas around Tso Moriri Lake. In a separate case, the owner of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) was slapped with a Rs.50,000 penalty for illegally driving through a protected zone near Pangong Lake, in violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The crackdown comes amid rising concerns over tourists venturing off designated routes and driving across fragile wetlands, lake shores and wild...
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