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The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and State governments on a PIL filed seeking implementation of the environment ministry's guidelines to prevent electrocution of elephants in the country.
The Union Minister at the launch of “Jumbos on the Edge: The Future of Elephant Conservation in India” emphasized on people’s awareness and participation as a crucial step in conserving flora and fauna of the country
Animals don’t belong in chains any more than gods - or humans - do. It is absurd that the law doesn’t forbid their captivity, in temples as much as in zoos.
Also affected are the local tribal communities, who depend on these resorts for livelihood. So how did the Masinagudi area get embroiled in a protracted court case, and what is the elephant in the room the locals claim the “foreign NGOs” have missed? The court battle The October Supreme Court judgment came on 32 appeals filed by resorts and private land owners, including actor Mithun Chakraborty, under the banner of Hospitality Association of Mudumalai, against a Madras High Court verdict of 2011. The High Court had upheld a Tamil Nadu government order notifying the elephant corridor in t...