Forest department officials facing fire from environmentalists, nature lovers and officials from the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, are working towards banning entry into Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The officials are now awaiting a go-ahead so that they can begin work on a parking area outside the park’s premises. Once the parking area is ready all the vehicles will be parked outside and not allowed to enter the gate,” said Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF) and Director of SGNP, Anwar Ahmed. This will not only reduce pollution, but will also add to reducing congestion in the park premises,” a forest official told DNA. “The project has been delayed by over two years now and several animals are being killed due to speeding vehicles inside the park.

Source: dna November 11, 2017 06:56 UTC