Rajasthan forms new forest reserve

By Indo Asian News Service | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 | 10:16:30 PM IST (+05:30 GMT) 0 Comment

Jaipur, Feb 8 (IANS) With an aim to promote eco-tourism and protect wild life, the Rajasthan government Wednesday cleared a proposal to declare 13,100 hectares of reserved forest land in two districts as a conservation reserve.

Jaipur, Feb 8 (IANS) With an aim to promote eco-tourism and protect wild life, the Rajasthan government Wednesday cleared a proposal to declare 13,100 hectares of reserved forest land in two districts as a conservation reserve.

The land, in Raghunath forest block spread over Sikar and Jhunjhnu districts, will be named Shakambhari Conservation Reserve.

The proposal was cleared at a cabinet meeting held at the chief minister''s office here, an official said.

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