Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages
(WorldNews India)

JAIPUR: The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve. The move comes after a male tiger was shifted from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) to Sariska. Chief conservator of forests and field director of Sariska Tiger Project (Alwar) Ghanshyam Sharma said, `We have started an exercise to educate the villagers inside the reserve. The relocation will be carried out in a phase-wise manner. At present, our focus is to shift Kankwari, Karska and Haripura villages and meetings are being held with the villagers for the same`. As per the forest records, more than 247 families continue...