Question 3406

In April 2020, in which of the following states has the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) recommended coal mining in a part of an elephant reserve?

Answer

Assam

Why?

The National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) has recommended coal mining in a part of an elephant reserve in Assam . The NBWL’s Standing Committee had on April 7, 2020, discussed a proposal for use of 98.59 hectares of land from the Saleki proposed reserve forest land for a coal mining project by North-Easter Coal Field (NECF). The decision has been criticised by many environmentalists. Assam: State Animal - Indian Rhinoceros. State Bird - White-Winged Duck. National Parks - Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park. Dams - Subansiri Lower Dam(Subansiri River), Karbi Langpi Dam(Borpani River).