Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding presence of barbed wire fencing in reserve forests endangering elephants, Odisha, 16/08/2021
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Wildlife Society of Orissa Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/08/2021.
The matter related to the presence of barbed wire fencing in the various forest areas of the reserve forests - Dhama Range of Sambalpur, Anantarpur Reserve Forest, Kandhara Reserve Forest etc. which is hindering free movement of elephants resulting in death of some animals due to accidents.
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The NGT directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force, Bhubaneswar to file a report in the matter before September 27, 2021.