Union Forest Ministry asks States to submit report before February 15

The Forest and Wildlife Department will work on demarcating ecologically sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the State as per directions of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). V. Gopinath, Chief Wildlife Warden, told mediapersons here on Monday that the eco sensitive zones would be identified as per Section 3 of the Environment Protection Act as well as Rules 5 (1) of Environment Protection Rules.