Dehradun, Nov. 10 -- The Uttarakhand Forest Department's proposal concerning some relaxations in the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) has run into a fresh hurdle. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has directed the Uttarakhand Government to revisit and revise its submission. The Centre has raised certain pertinent objections, stating that the proposal sent by the state fails to incorporate the recommendations made by key central institutions.
In a letter addressed to the state's Principal Secretary (Forests), the Wildlife Division of the Union Ministry has observed that the proposal is inconsistent with the observations made by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and th...