The Assam government on Sunday said it has directed an additional chief secretary to probe the alleged use of funds under tiger conservation and other projects for the visit of former President Ram Nath Kovind and his family to Kaziranga National Park.
Speaking to PTI, Environment and Forests Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that following a response from a social worker under the Right to Information Act, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, Forest and Environment Department, has been directed to investigate the allegation.
“We have asked Prasad to probe the entire matter. He is currently probing whether funds allocated for tiger projects and other conservation efforts were misused or not during the former president’s visit to Kaziranga National Park,” he said.
Patowary, however, declined to divulge further details and said more details would be shared.
Meanwhile, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) MK Yadav, who is also the Chief of Forest Force (HOFF) Assam, was relieved of his additional charge of Chief Wildlife Warden with immediate effect.
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