State wildlife board gives green signal to CHB project in IT Park

THE STATE Board of Wildlife of UT Administration Monday gave its assent to the housing scheme of Chandigarh Housing Board in IT Park which is under the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) area of Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, and agreed to forward the proposal to the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for clearance.

Three plots — plot number 1, 2 and 7 where the CHB will construct housing projects — fall under the Eco Sensitive Zone area. At least 2.75 km area from the wildlife sanctuary falls in the ESZ. The plot number 1 and 2 are 1.56 km and plot number 7 is 1.52 km from the sanctuary respectively.

“There are strict restrictions on construction within the 1.25km area of ESZ.