Guwahati: The livelihood of lakhs of fishing community people as well as lakhs of common villagers in the country may be jeopardized if a particular section of the latest amendment proposed to the Wildlife Protection ) Act by the Government of India gets the approval of the Parliament.
This has been the voice of concern raised by leading conservation brigades and wildlife workers in the country as the said section of the amendment Bill if accepted in toto may turn the traditional practice of fishing in natural wetlands in the country into an offence under the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
Several leading environment conservation organisations and workers in the country have raised objection to the Section 44 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act Amendment Bill 2013 which has been tabled in Rajya Sabha by the Government of India.
Aaranyak, a premier biodiversity conservation organization based in the Northeast India, along with Wildlife Protection Society of India and Wildlife Society of Odisha, has submitted a joint memorandum to the Government of India through the Joint Director of Rajya Sabha Directorate demanding withdrawal of the Section 44 of the amendment Bill.