A Supreme Court bench has ruled that while environmental conservation is needed, pilgrims’ devotion should also be considered when conducting forest administration at Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve.
The issue came up at the apex court as the movement of private vehicles within the reserve was about to be quashed by next year.
Instead of allowing private vehicles within the reserve, the state government had offered 20 e-buses which would fetch devotees to and from the temple.
However, the temple representatives asserted that 20 buses would be insufficient for a footfall of 6,000-7,000 devotees on a weekly basis.