Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- The Odisha Government has constituted a High-Powered Committee to strengthen the protection and conservation of Olive Ridley sea turtles in view of the upcoming 2025-26 mass nesting season.
The committee met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, with participation from senior officials of various departments and institutions, including Additional Chief Secretary of Home, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Satyabrata Sahu.
The meeting reviewed conservation measures undertaken in previous years and discussed strategies for the forthcoming nesting season.
A detailed presentation highlighted mass nesting trends along the Odisha coast over the past decade, with special focus on the Gahi...