Guwahati, Aug. 16 -- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published a draft notification under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, proposing an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Guwahati.

As per the notification, any person interested in submitting objections or suggestions on the draft proposal may do so within 60 days from the date of its publication in the gazette.

The draft reads, "The extent of the Eco-Sensitive Zone is 25.294 meters to 5 kilometers around the boundary of Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, encompassing an ESZ area of 38.84 square kilometers. The extent of the Eco-sensitive Zone in different directions is: North 0.86 kilometers, North-East 1.06...