Any vehicle found over-speeding inside the Kaziranga National Park will have to pay an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 besides a challan under the Motor Vehicles Act, the National Green Tribunal said on Wednesday. “Why have these animals died despite installation of barriers? Earlier, the bench had asked the Assam government and the director of the Kaziranga National Park to inform it on how many animals have died because of vehicular movement along the highway. The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by environmentalist Rohit Choudhury opposing the expansion of NH-37 which passes from Jakhalabandha to Bokakhat through the Kaziranga park. The Gauhati High Court, however, had stayed the order on demolishing shops and dhabas located within 100 metres of National Highway 37.

Source: Hindustan Times May 17, 2017 09:20 UTC