The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Elephant habitats, corridors being systematically destroyed, will to preserve absent: Ramesh
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Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh criticized the systematic destruction of elephant habitats by mining and infrastructure projects, following a Supreme Court directive to protect elephant corridors. The Court has explicitly banned the use of fireballs and the construction of obstacles in these migratory paths.
Congress leader and former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) said elephant habitats and corridors are being systematically destroyed by mining and other projects, asserting that the will to protect and preserve is markedly absent.
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