Siliguri, Oct. 23 -- With the agitation by villagers from 18 villages in and around Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) continuing over conservation and livelihood-related issues, the Association for Conservation & Tourism (ACT) has appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to intervene and resolve the impasse over the resumption of tourism activities in the reserve.
Raj Basu, convener of ACT, wrote to the Chief Minister on October 22, following earlier appeals to state Forest Minister Manoj Oraon and Minister of State Bishal Lama.
Raj Basu, who has served as an adviser to the governments of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh on tourism development, urged the state government to address the grievances of local homestay operators and other to...