Jaipur: Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published a draft notification under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, proposing an eco-sensitive xone (ESZ) around Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan.As per the notification, any person interested in submitting objections or suggestions on the draft proposal may do so within 60 days from the date of its publication in the gazette. The draft reads, “The proposed ESZ will extend from zero to one kilometre from the sanctuary’s boundary, covering an area of 243 square kilometres. The zero extent along the northern boundary is due to its contiguity with the Raoli Todgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. A total of 94 villages fall within the proposed zone—43 in Rajsamand, 28 in Pali, and 23 in Udaipur districts.”Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, located approximately 80 kilometres north of Udaipur, is situated in one of the most ecologically fragile regions of the Aravalli range.
