NTCA team blames officials of abdicating responsibility in Maoist affected areas

An NTCA appointed team of wildlife experts has concluded that maoism is being used as an excuse by wildlife officials to cover up their own failings in protecting wildlife across sanctuaries supposedly lying in naxal dominated areas. A report in Pioneer has pointed out detailed surveys carried out by the team to ascertain the ground situation. Apparently wildlife officials have taken naxalism as an easy ruse to thrown their hands up. Although one cant underestimate the threat posed by naxalism to wildlife officials as was seen in Similipal in Orrisa where maoist cadre got together with local antisocial elements to plunder the forests, it is the responsibility of the state govt to ensure law and order is restored and above all locals have a significant stake in protection of the forests they live in.

‘Maoists alone not to blame for wildlife loss’

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