In a letter written to the chief minister on Tuesday, the Union minister asked him to send a request to the Centre to declare the KNP as tiger reserve under Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 so that the area could be brought under Project Tiger enabling the state to get Central assistance.
On the human population in the area, the minister said there are several small revenue enclaves and the people do not have access to employment opportunities besides suffering on account of human-wildlife conflict. “It is learnt that 450 families have requested the government for relocation and 12 were relocated during last year. The notification of Kudremukh as tiger reserve would greatly facilitate the relocation activities since it would be possible to provide Central aid to the State under Project Tiger". Read the full report here.
Source: Deccan Herald, New Delhi.
