The Environment Ministry had recommended lifting the ban and allowing tourism in 20 per cent of the area in sanctuaries.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to give its final order on whether tourism should be allowed in tiger reserves or not. The court had banned tiger tourism in core breeding areas.
But the Environment Ministry recommended lifting the ban and allowing tourism in 20 per cent of the area, and asking the resort owners to pay a "conservation fee".
The apex court had earlier slammed the government for its re-think on the ban on tourism in core tiger areas. The Centre's affidavit had virtually urged the apex court to review its July 24 interim order banning tourism in the core areas of the wild cats until final orders.
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