Sec 144 CrPC promulgated in Nagaon portion of Kaziranga National Park

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NAGAON: Due to the flood water that inundated various areas of Kaziranga National Park (KNP), the administration of Kaliabor subdivision promulgated 144 Cr PC across Nagaon district portion of the park with immediate effect and also restricted the speed limit of vehicles on NH 37 road in the park.

Besides, the administration also prohibited other activities like assembly of five or more persons at a time, carrying fire arms, lethal weapons, bows and arrows, parking of heavy vehicles in front of dhaba, blowing loud horn in and around the area of the park.

In a notification issued on Saturday by Pabitra Kumar Das, Additional District Magistrate I/c Kaliabor subdivision, it was stated that the steps were taken only for safe movement and migration of the wild animals of the park and tiger reserve towards the higher grounds adjoining Karbi Anglong hills by crossing the NH 37 road. The strict prohibition order initiated by the administration would continue until further notification by the same.

Meanwhile in an another notification issued by the same on Saturday, following the directives of Supreme Court, the administration of the subdivision also restricted all kinds of new constructions in the areas of all the nine identified animal corridors of the park.

It was stated in the notification that activities like any kind of new constructions, parking and stoppage of heavy motor vehicle, cleaning and washing of vehicles, use of high voltage or intensely bright electrical lights, playing music in high or loud volume in seven animal corridors of the park - Bagori, Harmoti, Kanchanjuri, Hatidandi, Deosur, Chirang, Amguri and its additional areas under Kaliabor subdivision were strictly prohibited by the administration as such activities could pollute the natural water resource and endanger or be detrimental to the flora and fauna of the park.

All kinds of restrictions as well as prohibitions automatically have come into force with immediate effect and shall continue until further order, the notification added.

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