Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai has voiced robust assist for the continuation of the evening visitors ban on the freeway passing by Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai.(Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint)
Taking to social media, Pai urged public assist, stating, “Folks, please support the night-time traffic ban on the Bandipur Tiger Reserve road. We cannot let vested interests destroy our wildlife!”
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His assertion comes amid rising considerations from wildlife activists, who’ve warned of authorized motion and protests if the Karnataka authorities lifts the ban.
In line with a report by The New Indian Categorical, activists gathered at Melukamanahalli in Bandipur on Monday to evaluate car motion by check-posts at Moolhole, Maddur, and Mutanga close to Wayanad. They reported widespread violations, with vans carrying masses far past permissible limits, in breach of transport and mining laws.
The activists at the moment are planning large-scale consciousness campaigns in native communities, rallies involving farmers, and a petition to the courts advocating for the ban’s continuation. They goal to current knowledge displaying how the restriction has helped scale back wildlife casualties and conflicts through the years.
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The evening visitors ban, in place since 2009, has been a contentious subject, with Kerala repeatedly urging Karnataka to raise restrictions to facilitate smoother transport between the 2 states. Nonetheless, conservationists argue that the ban has considerably benefited Bandipur’s wealthy biodiversity and should stay in power to guard the delicate ecosystem, the TNIE report added.
With public figures like Pai lending their voice to the trigger, the demand for continued restrictions has gained additional momentum.
(With company inputs)
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