Aaranyak Sponsors Raincoats to Pabitora WLS 

Mr. Rockybul Hussain, Forest Minister of Assam (with sunglass) distributing raincoats to the staff of Pabitora WLS, while Mr. Malakar, CWW and Mr. Dutta, DFO looks on.

Guwahati, 28^th July 2006: Aaranyak, a society for biodiversity conservation in North East India, along with the UK based The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, has offered 110 rain coats to all the forest staff of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam today. A brief ceremony on this occasion was held at the Range office of the Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Mayong today where in the Hon’ble forest and tourism minister of Assam, Mr. Rockybul Hussain has graced the meeting as the chief guest.

The Divisional Forest Officer of Guwahati Wildlife Division, Mr. Surojit Dutta has delivered the welcome note to all the dignitaries at the meeting. Mr. M.C. Malakar, the Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Assam has apprised the Forest Minister the various conservation needs of the Pabitora sanctuary in the meeting. Mr. Rockybul Hussain, the Forest and Tourism Minister of Assam has lauded the gesture of Aaranyak to sponsor the raincoats to the frontline staff of Pabitora sanctuary. In his speech, the minister has said that in next 15 days, a joint team of Assam Forest Department and Tourism Department would visit Pabitora to find the out the infra-structure requirements of the sanctuary to cater the need of tourist. He has emphasized the need to enhance tourism in Pabitora as the site is very near to Guwahati. On a memorandum submitted by the casual labours of the Pabitora Sanctuary, Mr. Hussain has mentioned that the casual labours joined the forest department before 1993 will be regularized in next few months time. He has encouraged the forest staff at Pabitora to exercise their duties for the betterment of rhinos and other species in the sanctuary.