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Compensating for Missile TestFacility
Why is it in news?
- Land diverted for setting up a Missile Test Launch Facility byDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be compensated by revenue land adjacent to Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary.
- The land has been identified by National Board for Wildlifeand supports moderately dense mangrove cover.
- The area is close to confluence point of the river Krishna and the Bay of Bengal.
More in news
- Missile Test Launch Facility was established in Nagayalankamandal in Krishna District.
- The facility proposes to utilise 45-acre land in the sanctuary for road facility to connecttest and technical facility.
- About KWS
(1) Declared a sanctuary in 1989 it is spread across Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh.
(2) It is a part of the mangrove wetland in Andhra Pradeshand are located in the coastal plain of
(3) KrishnaThe estuary of Krishna Riverpasses through the sanctuary.
(4) This region potentially holds one of the most significant populations of fishing cats in the world.
Source
The Hindu