The wildlife conservationist also reminded the ministry about the recommendation of the Elephant Task Force constituted by the Union government in 2010 that advocated for the setting up of a statutory body and naming it the National Elephant Conservation Authority (NECA).
The two letters, dated August 13 and August 20, elaborated on how the merger would lead to administrative confusion, chaos, inefficiency, and inordinate delays in Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Project Tiger implementation.