Activist writes to PM, urges him to give go-ahead for lion transfer to MP

Environmental action group Prayatna has written a letter to Modi, requesting him to make an announcement at GIS regarding translocation of lions from Gujarat to MP's Kuno Palpur.

Updated on: Oct 9, 2014, 17:26:19 IST

Hindustan Times | By Neeraj Santoshi, Bhopal

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With Narendra Modi scheduled to visit Madhya Pradesh on Thursday to inaugurate Global Investors Summit at Indore, environmental action group Prayatna has written a letter to Modi, requesting him to make the announcement at the mega event regarding translocation of lions from Gujarat to MP's Kuno Palpur for ensuring 'long-term survival' of the big cats in India.

The group has stated that if Modi doesn't make the announcement on Thursday and no movement happens on the translocation issue, it will be left with no other option but to stage a sit-in dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from second week of November.

The group has already filed a contempt petition in July against Ministry of Environment and Forests and Gujarat government for not complying with the Supreme Court order on translocation of lions.

Wildlife activist and Prayatna secretary Ajay Dubey said if MP took care of people from Gujarat's Kutch who had settled in Kuno Palpur over three decades ago, it can also take care of Gujarat's lions. "Scientifically October to February is the best time for translocation," Dubey said.

"Wildlife lovers and activists not only in MP but across the country want Modi to fast-track the translocation of lions as per the orders or the SC," he added.

Dubey said that following the rejection of the curative petition filed by Gujarat government against translocation of lions, there was only one thing left now — translocation of lions.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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