New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court has pulled up the Assam government for its failure to demarcate the boundary of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary.

A bench of the Supreme Court, Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Nath on Monday expressed surprise after learning that demarcation of the boundary of the sanctuary has not been carried out even after 25 years.

The bench directed the Assam government to apprise it how much time would it take to complete the process of demarcation of the boundary of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary.

The court asked the Assam government asked to consider the issue with urgency and warned that any failure to do so would entail serious consequences.The sanctuary, located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in...