Funds crunch hits museum works at Karachikorai in STR
The Hindu
Forest Dept. seeks additional funds from State government
The Forest Department has sought additional funds from the State government to complete the remaining works at the Tribal Eco-Cultural Village – a living museum at Karachikorai in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests, National Tiger Conservation Authority, had in 2013 declared 1.40 lakh hectare of reserved forest land in Sathyamangalam Forest Division as tiger reserve and for various eco-tourism projects including forest safari, and setting up of Bannari Tiger Awareness Centre. To educate the tourists on wildlife-compatible livelihood, it was proposed to develop a model tribal eco-cultural village.
The State government, as part of the Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives, sanctioned ₹ 7 crore for establishing the museum under the State Innovation Fund for 2018-19. Foundation was laid on December 8, 2018 and the works began on a 20 ha land.
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