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Centre tightens rules for elephant transfers amid Assam-Tamil Nadu elephant row

New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the transfer and transport of captive elephants, laying down a uniform process for applications, veterinary assessment, physical verification, documentation and approval. The SOP, circulated to the Principal Chief Conservators of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Wardens […]