New Delhi:Supreme Court ,
Supreme Court) has said that the eco-sensitive zone of the protected forest should have a radius of one kilometer. The top court has directed that no permanent construction work will take place in the eco-sensitive zone and also said that no mining will take place in the National Wildlife Sanctuary and the National Park as it is not allowed.
The top court said that wherever the existing eco-sensitive zone has a radius of more than one kilometer or more than this limit in any century, then in such a situation such boundary will be effective. The Supreme Court has issued a direction that the Chief Conservator of Forests of the states should submit a report about the eco-sensitive zone. Three months have been given for this.
