Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-24
Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-24
THE HINDU DATED 25TH NOVEMBER 2025.
1. Goa government’s U-turn on ‘permanent’ tiger presence
The report highlights a significant inconsistency in the Goa government’s positions regarding tiger presence in the State. While the government recently informed a Supreme Court-appointed committee that Goa has “no permanent tiger population”, official submissions before the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal in 2018 had acknowledged the existence of a resident tiger population linked to contiguous habitats with Karnataka and Maharashtra. This contradiction has surfaced during proceedings on the Bombay High Court’s 2023 directive asking Goa to declare the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining areas as a tiger reserve. Goa has argued before the Supreme Court that declaring the area a reserve is impractical due to population density, lack of reloca
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