Panchkula, Sept. 16 -- The Haryana forest and wildlife department has initiated the process of constructing reinforced cement concrete (RCC) boundary pillars at a cost of Rs.61.08 lakh to protect the eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) adjoining wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Panchkula, Yamunanagar, and Kurukshetra.

According to officials, the RCC boundary pillars will be installed in Kalesar National Park and Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (Yamunanagar), Khol Hai Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary (Panchkula), Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary (Panchkula), Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary (Haryana side, Panchkula), and Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary (Kurukshetra).

A tender for the project has been floated and will be opened on September 17. The pillars w...