Gaurav writes to union min over proposed oil, gas project in sanctuary

Guwahati: Deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi , has written to union forest and environment minister Bhupender Yadav, expressing his concern over the proposed oil and gas exploration project by a private company in the eco-sensitive zone of the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam. The MP from Jorhat, where the sanctuary is located, in his letter highlighted the critical habitat for the endangered Hoolock Gibbon within the sanctuary and questioned the Assam wildlife department ’s recommendation to grant forest clearance, even with conditions. “.

..this sanctuary is a critical habitat for the endangered Hoolock Gibbon.

Assam wildlife department’s recommendation to grant forest clearance for the project, even with conditions, is deeply troubling. While I understand the potential economic benefits of the project, these cannot come at the expense of our natural heritage and endangered wildlife,” Gogoi wrote in his letter to the union minister . He further added that the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a unique and irreplaceable ecosystem and the project’s potential impact on this ecosystem, including deforestation and pollution, “is simply too great.

” The MP urged the union minister to reconsider wildlife department’s recommendation and reject any plans that would endanger the sanctuary or its inhabitants. We also published the following articles recently Samanatham sanctuary push finally takes flight The Madurai forest d.