Guwahati, Aug. 31 -- While Assam was reeling under the ravaging floods, and the devastation in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts was still vivid in the collective memory of the people, a new issue cropped up in August 2026 that swept Assam like a storm. This was about the state government's draft proposal for notifying an eco-sensitive zone around Kaziranga National Park.

The official communications from the Government of Assam stated that the draft proposal suggested a site-specific eco-sensitive zone for Kaziranga National Park, spanning 1 km to 3 km around the protected area. With this announcement, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma found himself amid a spectacle of media content that staged opposition to the government move to demar...