Lakhimpur Kheri, July 23 -- The plan of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) authorities to introduce wild water buffalo in Dudhwa has progressed with an expert panel studying the locale, and submitting their report and recommendations.

The project is expected to start from the coming winter with completion of required infrastructure by then, DTR officials said.

Field director and chief conservator of forest (CCF) Dr H Rajamohan, who leads the project, told Hindustan Times that the State Wildlife Advisory Board, chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, has given its nod to the project.

He added that an expert team of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientists including Dr Somrat Mandal and Dr Vibhas Panda studied the feasibility for wate...