With Parliament reconvening, the amended Forest Bill is up for approval. To save wildlife, we also need to rethink our economic and conservation models.
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Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and
Justice Alok Kumar Verma issued notices to the Central and the State Government, and fixed the matter for hearing on 22
nd February, 2021.
The development came after several Delhi-based lawyers wrote to the Chief Justice, urging him to take appropriate action in the interest of natural environment and conservation of wildlife.
Any attempt to further destroy the already extremely deteriorated natural environment in the fragile ecosystem of the beautiful State of Uttarakhand can be prevented by timely intervention of the aware citizenry, the letter read.
Terming this decision of the Uttarakhand State Wildlife Board to be reckless , the Advocates wrote,