The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that a standing committee of the wildlife board would consider suggestions, including making 27 corridors across India for safe passage of elephants and other endangered animals, later this month.
The government, in its affidavit, said the standing committee would meet on January 25 and consider all aspects suggested by the petitioners, and if practical, take decisions so that follow-up action could be taken by all States.
The petitioners had earlier given suggestions, including a mechanism to curb human-animal conflict, measures to reduce animal deaths on roads, highways and by electrocution, and a plan to protect the critically-endangered Great Indian Bustard.
The matter came up for hearing before a Bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, when Attorney General K.K. Venugopal informed it about the scheduled meeting of the wildlife board. In its affidavit, the Centre said that considering the “magnitude” of the entire exercise, follow-up action would take at least four months, after which they would place a report before the top court.
