Start notifying tiger reserve in 3 months: SC panel to Goa

Panaji: In a major blow to state govt, the Supreme Court’s central empowered committee (CEC) has recomended the proposal declaring a tiger reserve of 468.6sqkm, and said that govt should initiate the process of notification of the reserve within the next three months. The Supreme Court is hearing Goa govt’s appeal against the Bombay high court’s 2023 order directing it to notify the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and other areas as a tiger reserve.After two rounds of consultations with stakeholders in Goa since last month, the CEC, headed by Siddhanta Das, submitted its report to the top court on Nov 21.It has recomended the Netravali Wildlife sanctuary (211sqkm) and Cotigao...