PADDY FIELDS TO TURN INTO BIRD SANCTUARY- INDIA

For almost a decade, farmers in South Sikkim have not been able to benefit from paddy cultivation due to crop depredation by peacock and wild boar from Kitam bird sanctuary. Considering this, the state forest department is all set to acquire about 1 hectare of paddy fields and convert it into bird sanctuary for which the acquired land will act as a buffer zone. Farmers have appreciated the move as they will be duly compensated.
30 January
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