Carcasses Of Several Hundred Migratory Birds Found At Tripura's Udaipur Lake
NDTV
Soon after the dead birds were spotted near the lake area, the concerned officials from the forest department were informed. A team of Forest personnel led by DFO Gomati district Mahendra Singh visited the spot and instructed for a thorough inquiry.
Carcasses of several hundred migratory birds have been recovered on Thursday from the Sukh Sagar lake area located at the Khilpara area under Udaipur of Tripura's Gomati district.
Soon after the dead birds were spotted near the lake area, the concerned officials from the forest department were informed. A team of Forest personnel led by DFO Gomati district Mahendra Singh visited the spot and instructed for a thorough inquiry.
Speaking to ANI over the phone, Mr Singh did not divulge anything concrete but said that he had ordered a probe and a report is being prepared on the incident.
Sub-divisional Forest Officer Kamal Bhowmik said that the matter is under investigation. According to preliminary reports, these birds were coming to Udaipur for the last six-seven years. These birds actually arrive from California and in extreme weather conditions in their actual habitat during this period they prefer to arrive at Tripura in the winter seasons.
