New Delhi: In a major boost to the country’s strategic capabilities along the border with China, the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved 13 important defence projects in wildlife sanctuaries.

While 12 of these are in Ladakh, one is in Arunachal Pradesh. ADVERTISEMENT

The NBWL has approved the use of 0.3792 hectares of forestland in the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh for construction of the Pinjoli bridge.

The sanctuary is known for the movement of elephants and the environment ministry has imposed a condition on the defence ministry. Traffic is to be minimised between 11 pm and 5 am, which is peak elephant movement period, to prevent accidental collisions with the pachyderms.

A request was also made by the defence ministry for u

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