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Land acquisition for Tiger Reserve
March 21 , 2024
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- In a first, the Tamil Nadu Forest department has acquired 30.41 acres of erstwhile private patta land, situated in the core area of Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR).
- It came into being in 2021, making it the youngest of the five tiger reserves in the state.
- The land was acquired through private negotiation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
- This is the first time in India where the state government has purchased private land for non-commercial use towards forest and biodiversity conservation.
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