New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and 17 states on a plea seeking strict implementation of standard operating procedures to tackle emergency situations arising out of man-animal conflicts in and around tiger reserves and forests.
A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul sought response from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and 17 states on a plea filed by advocate Abir Phukan seeking setting up of a committee to examine unregulated activities in forests. — PTI
