The Supreme Court on Monday, November 17, directed the chief wildlife warden at Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve to ensure all unauthorised structures in the national park are demolished and to come up with a tiger conservation plan in three months.

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai directed that the demolition should be carried out in consultation with the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court.

The Uttarakhand state government will develop the plan, which will be supervised by the CEC.

This is among the slew of directions from the apex court for the state government to take measures to reverse damages caused by illegal constructions and felling of trees in the national park.

"If tourism has to be promoted, it has to be eco-tourism ," the judge said.

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