My last two posts have been stressed on our government’s failure in continuity management and here comes one more blow to worsen the situation.
The Karnataka State Government has approved 813sqkm of land for mining purpose which falls very close to Bandipur Tiger Reserve, in fact 11sqkm of the tiger reserve falls under the approved 813sqkm. Our state government says that they have granted these mining approvals keeping in mind not disturb any eco diversity of Bandipur. It is also said that the 11sqkm that falls under the reserve will be untouched and preserved.
Our leaders have forgotten that we are dealing with tigers that are territorial animals and the man-tigers interaction has been one of the major causes for decline in their numbers. And now the government wants us to believe that having a mining operation just 11sqkm far from the tiger reserve will keep man-tiger interaction minimal and would not disturb eco diversity.
Luckily thanks to the intervention of our new buzzing environment minister Mr.Jairam Ramesh who has asked for an explanation from the state government on the same. He has also reiterated the fact that “All proposals that will be initiated by companies following the decision of the state will have to get prior approval from The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Dear ministers would you prefer having a mining operation 10 to 20 km from your house with frequent dynamite blasts shaking your window panes and disturbing your lovely power naps that you guys enjoy. Well I don’t think so you would have a thumb’s up for this.
We have enough mines in Karnataka that can keep us rolling till the next century but we have very few tigers that might get extinct in a decades time, why not approve a few sqkm more as core-buffer zone and sanctuary and bring their numbers up than brining mining giants out there….?
Think and act, Help to increase the repository of the most valuable ecosystem and habitats for wildlife in Karnataka.
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