The Supreme Court has said that it is satisfied with the Centre's reply over the deaths of Cheetahs in MP's Kunto National Park and dismissed the petitions, reported TOI. As per the report, the Centre told a bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha and Prashant Kumar Mishra that a total of six cheetahs died, and not nine as being claimed. The government added that the deaths were not caused by any inherent unsuitability at the Kuno site, as reported by PTI.
The apex court said that there was no reason to question the moves by the Centre to reintroduce cheetahs in India, NDTV mentioned in a report.
"Some of the media reports are not accurate. We are mulling releasing updates on our own. But we have to embark on the project balancing ecological concerns," Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati submitted before the cour, as quoted by Bar and Bench.
However, the court noted that the number of deaths is 'not low'.The Bench said that the government has assured the court that it is taking all steps to ensure the safety of the cheetahs, according to the TOI report.
Previously in July, the Supreme Court proposed that some of the wild cats could be shifted to Rajasthan. The top court raised concerns during a hearing of a plea regarding animal welfare, which questioned the Central government's decision to send all the translocated Cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa exclusively to the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
"Two more deaths last week. Why is this becoming a prestige issue? Please take some positive steps. Also, why were they all put in one place instead of being spread? 40 per cent of deaths occurring in less than a year does not paint a good picture," said Justice Gavai, as reported by Bar and Bench.
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