Bihar

• 20 Apr 2022

10th Meeting of Bihar State Wildlife Council

Why in News?

On April 18, 2022, the 10^th meeting of the Bihar State Wildlife Board was held under the chairmanship of CM Nitish Kumar.

Key Points

• In this meeting, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests cum Member Secretary Prabhat Kumar Gupta gave a presentation on the progress made so far on the decisions taken in the 9th meeting (August 2020) of the Bihar State Wildlife Council.
• In the meeting, the proposal regarding wildlife clearance under Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Shelter, Rajauli (Nawada) Wildlife Sanctuary and Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary was discussed.
• Along with this, the proposal to send the proposal to make Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary a Tiger Reserve to the National Council of Wildlife and to declare the horse paras and wild boars causing damage to life and property was also discussed in detail.
• Neeraj Kumar Bablu, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department said that a special request was made in the meeting to set up a center for conservation and rehabilitation of peacocks in Aran village of Saharsa district.