Lucknow Industrialist Dumps Waste in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Officials Under Scrutiny

• A Lucknow industrialist is allegedly using a Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) patrolling road near Mustafabad Rest House as a dumping ground for construction materials for his farmhouse.
• This activity violates NTCA guidelines and the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, with drainage pipes from the farmhouse also directed into the forest.
• The illegal dumping and encroachment are suspected to be occurring with the connivance of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve officials, raising questions about patrolling and enforcement.
• Range Officer Mahof, Sahendra Yadav, registered a case against two laborers, but the industrialist remains unaddressed, sparking criticism of the forest department's "token action."
• Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Deputy Director Manish Singh has initiated a departmental inquiry against concerned officials, seeking clarification on the matter.

Why It Matters: Illegal dumping by an industrialist in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve exposes official connivance and weak enforcement.