The ban on night transport via Bandipur was a disputed question for Keraral, whose deputies raised him again and again in parliament.
However, the attitude of the center was unambiguous, as shown in the answers provided by the ministries in question. In 2019, Veerendra Kumar, who was a member of Rajya Sabha, was looking for an clarification of the Ministry of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Government Reaction to a proposal for a raised road over the forests to exceed the Bandipur Tiger Reserve Streak. The then Foreign Minister Mahesh Sharma said MOEF & CC did not agree with the proposal.
The subsequent question was sought to clarify whether there was a difference between the states of Kerala and Karnataka. The Minister’s answer was that the Karnataka government opposed any construction or opening of the road that passed the tiger reserve during the night.
When Rahul Gandhi was a member of Lok Sabha of Wayanad, he put a number of six questions to the Minister of Road Transport and Nitin Motorway. The Minister said in his written answer that the session of the Secretary’s Cabinet Committee was held on 18 February 2019, recommended that the status quo preserved … because it is the basic area of wildlife habitats and the alternative route is already available for night operation and four buses and emergency vehicles are already allowed. ”
Published – 29 March 2025 20:01
