Joint Ops to be started against poachers in Kaziranga from Feb 6
The decision was taken during a high level meeting held in Guwahati on Wednesday in the presence of newly appointed Assam forest minister Atuwa Munda, ADGP (L&O) RM Singh, ADGP (STF) AP Raut, PCCF VK Visnoi, Director of Kaziranga MK Yadava and other top officials of state forest department.
"We are very concerned over the recent poaching incidents in Kaziranga and will take necessary steps to protect wild animals, " Assam forest minister Atuwa Munda said.
The minister also said that the department will fill up the vacant posts of forest ranger, guard in the national park soon.
"The forest department will take stern action against those officials if poaching incident will happen in their areas after February 6," the minister said.
The state forest department will recruit young and energetic officials, forest guards instead of old officials and guards.
On other hand, Assam forest department has announced cash reward of Rs one lakh for given information of poachers.
To protect wild animals, including one horned rhinoceros, the department will arrange a top level security meeting soon.
Poachers had killed at least six rhinos,including five alone in Kaziranga, this year so far.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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