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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the proposed music festival to be held near the tiger reserve at Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, 07/11/2022

  • 07/11/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'In re: Ranthambhore Musical Festival, near the Forest/Sanctuary area' dated 07/11/2022.

The Ranthambhore Musical Festival proposed to be held near the tiger reserve at Ranthambhore, Rajasthan can be held subject to conditions laid down by a joint committee of National Wildlife Board and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan. Due consideration must be taken into account of the music festival's impact on the wildlife and the ecosystem, the NGT said, November 7, 2022.

The NGT said that the decision must be taken at the earliest.

The National Board for Wildlife in coordination with other concerned authorities, including the National Tiger Conservation Authority should issued appropriate guidelines with regard to such events in the vicinity of other national parks in the country, within one month the bench comprising NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Sudhir Agarwal said.