Rajasthan cabinet clears safe corridor for tigers
PTI | 06:01 PM,Jan 04,2012Jaipur, Jan 4 (PTI) Rajasthan cabinet today gave approval to a proposal for developing Rajiv Gandhi Biosphere reserve to provide safe corridor for wildlife and conservation of tigers in the state. It was approved at a meeting of the cabinet chaired by chief minister Ashok Gehlot here and the proposal will be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment for its clearance, an official said. The reserve would cover forest blocks, water bodies, sanctuaries, national park including Ramsagar sanctuary and waterbody, Kesarbagh sanctuary, Ranthambore national park, Chambal sanctuary, Bhensroadgarh sanctuary, Mukandara hills, Rajasthan portion of national Chambal sanctuary among others through a corridor. "The objective behind development of the biosphere reserve is to create a balanced relation between nature and human beings and the decision of the cabinet would pave way for safe passage of wildlife in national parks and sanctuaries of the state besides helping tiger protection," the official added. The cabinet also gave nod to a proposal for providing customised package for setting up of wind electric generator manufacturing units by two companies. In the meeting, proposals of formation of Rajasthan Ex-servicemen Corporation (RESCO) limited, reconstitution of the state planning board and publication of last notification for Mukandara Hills National Park under the provisions of Wild Life (protection) Act-1972 were also given approval. RESCO will be a public enterprise under the absolute ownership of the state government and help more than 2 lakh ex-servicemen and their dependents in many ways.
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