Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:53am on 31 Jul 2025,Thursday India
In a first for India, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department acquired 30.41 acres of private patta land situated inside the core area of the recently established Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR). Acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013, seven landowners voluntarily surrendered their plots and were compensated ₹2.33 crore—well above standard rates. This landmark move formalized the state's commitment to wildlife protection and corridor restoration. The region, once coffee and cardamom plantations, forms a crucial corridor for tiger and elephant movements across fragmented forests. (PC: Express)
