According to sanctuary authorities, 10 out of 17 anti-poaching camps inside the 16 sq km protected area have been inundated, severely affecting forest operations and forcing wildlife, including the iconic species, to move to higher ground.
The Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district has emerged as a model of successful rhino conservation, boasting the highest density of one-horned rhinoceroses in India and recording zero poaching incidents for the past 11 years.
CM Sarma said that during the course of the conference, he reviewed important achievements of the Assam Police like busting of an ivory smuggling gang along the Assam-Bhutan border, major breakthroughs in dismantling drug trafficking networks, neutralizing a major rhino poaching gang across
In a breakthrough, Assam Police has arrested three individuals in connection with the elephant poaching case at Manas Tiger Reserve in the state, as per the statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday alleged that there was no will to protect rhino during Congress regime. He said that in the Assam assembly during the Congress rule only 25 cases of anti-corruption were registered in Assam from 2011 to 2014.
Speaking in the Assam Assembly, CM Sarma said that since 2021, 24 Class-I officers, 80 Class-II officers, and 349 Class-III and IV employees have been arrested on corruption-related charges.
The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve authorities have targeted the kitchens of 233 anti-poaching camps and providing improved cooking stoves and community kitchens to protect the health of field forest staff who guard the one horned rhino habitat.
The deployment of a K9 sniffer dog unit along with the trained handler in LBWLS was put into effect today, as per the logistical support provided by the Assam Forest Department in general and the authority of LBWLS in particular.
According to the ACB sources, if no reply is received from the AAP, then ACB would write to Delhi Police to take legal action against AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Mukesh Ahlawat and Sanjay Singh in the next few days.
Sirsa further took a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over his allegations of 'poaching' of AAP MLAs and candidates by BJP. Sirsa stated that Kejriwal's allegations shows that they have "already accepted their defeat".
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Delhi issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Minister Mukesh Ahlawat on Friday over allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to poach AAP MLAs, according to official sources.