The Madras high court on Tuesday sought a response from the state government on a plea seeking to fill up the vacancies of forest guards and watchers in the forest department across the state. A division bench of justices M M Sundresh and S Ananthi was hearing a public interest litigation filed by A Veronica Mary, a resident of Madurai district.
Plea to fill up vacancies in forest dept
Madurai: The Madras high court on Tuesday sought a response from the state government on a plea seeking to fill up the vacancies of forest guards and watchers in the forest department across the state.
A division bench of justices M M Sundresh and S Ananthi was hearing a public interest litigation filed by A Veronica Mary, a resident of Madurai district.
The petitioner stated that Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer in protected area management and development of forest resources and wildlife. The total extent under the protected area management is 7,072.95sqkm which comes to 30.92% of the state’s forest area.
She stated that it is of utmost importance that the forest department should be fully equipped without any vacancies in order to safeguard the natural resources and wildlife in the state. She stated that frontline staff such as forest guards and forest watchers play a vital role to keep wildlife habitats free from threats that could cause decline of the species.
Mary stated that based on a RTI reply she came to know that 396 posts of forest watchers are vacant of the total sanctioned strength of 787 in the state. Similarly, 248 posts of forest guards are vacant of the total sanctioned strength of 913 in the state.
Hence, the petitioner moved the HC Madurai bench. tnn
A division bench of justices M M Sundresh and S Ananthi was hearing a public interest litigation filed by A Veronica Mary, a resident of Madurai district.
The petitioner stated that Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer in protected area management and development of forest resources and wildlife. The total extent under the protected area management is 7,072.95sqkm which comes to 30.92% of the state’s forest area.
She stated that it is of utmost importance that the forest department should be fully equipped without any vacancies in order to safeguard the natural resources and wildlife in the state. She stated that frontline staff such as forest guards and forest watchers play a vital role to keep wildlife habitats free from threats that could cause decline of the species.
Mary stated that based on a RTI reply she came to know that 396 posts of forest watchers are vacant of the total sanctioned strength of 787 in the state. Similarly, 248 posts of forest guards are vacant of the total sanctioned strength of 913 in the state.
Hence, the petitioner moved the HC Madurai bench. tnn
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