Jharkhand High Court has sent in its Amicus Curiae Advocate Vandana Singh to tiger reserve Palamu. Singh arrived Betla on Saturday on her two-day official tour. She will interact and gather input and information from various stake holders of the tiger reserve.
AK Mishra deputy director North division PTR said Singh has arrived in Betla and is busy holding talks and discussions with stake holders. Mishra said she has come here to assist Jharkhand High Court where a PIl is filed and various counter affidavits have also been filed there with regard to the tiger reserve Palamu.
Field Director PTR MP Singh did the presentation for the Amicus Curiae in the conference hall of National Park Betla. According to Mishra there were 12 social capitals drawn from villages falling in the North and South division of this tiger reserve.
Explaining social capital Mishra said these are the well recognised faces and have knowledge, interest and concern for PTR who will act as link between the PTR management and the villagers here for the benefit of the PTR.
The Amicus Curiae is expected to get a lot of information from social capitals said sources. PTR officials have brought in selected residents of Kujrum and latu in PTR for their interfacing with the Amicus Curiae.
Sources said these two villages are too willing to go out of the PTR on assurances of their adequate and meaningful relocation and rehabilitation .
The Amicus Curiae will also be meeting members of the NGOs here too.