Jaipur: To deal with emergency situation due to straying of tiger, T-98, near human settlement the forest administration at the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) has shot a letter to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to send its representative.Ghanshyam Sharma, Kota chief conservator of forest (wildlife), said that as per the NTCA’s standard operating procedure (SOP), in the event of a big cat straying into or near human settlement, it is mandatory to constitute a committee that should comprise of the chief wildlife warden, NTCA official, a veterinarian, representatives of local NGO and the local panchayat. “A letter has been written for the same. The NTCA has also appointed its member and he would reach on Wednesday.”The tiger movement is constantly recorded near the Ghati village and evidence of the big cat killing cattle was recorded by the department. Another forest official said that if it is confirmed that the tiger is repeatedly straying into human settlements or is responsible for attacks on humans or livestock, then the forest authorities have been advised to trap the animal as per standard procedures.Explaining the SOP further, official said, “SOP categorically puts the responsibility of maintaining law and order on the district authorities of the area. If successive trapping efforts fail, chemical immobilization of the big cat should be done by an expert team comprising of a veterinarian. In case the tranquillized tiger is healthy and is in its prime then it may be released into a suitable habitat after radio collaring it.”

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