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MP to deploy 100 armed guards at Chambal sanctuary
Madhya Pradesh will deploy over 100 armed guards, 16 permanent check posts, 35 CCTV cameras and an AI monitoring system at 44 sensitive ghats in the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary by September. The…
The Story in Brief
Madhya Pradesh will deploy over 100 armed guards, 16 permanent check posts, 35 CCTV cameras and an AI monitoring system at 44 sensitive ghats in the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary by September. The move follows a Supreme Court suo motu case against illegal sand mining that threatens critically endangered gharials and Gangetic dolphins. Forest guards will receive 12-bore pump-action guns after the state granted them immunity from prosecution in firearm cases. Officials said 145 guards and 45 foresters from Morena division will undergo training under police supervision before deployment.
The Indian Opinion
The plan sounds robust, 100 armed guards, AI cameras, and Supreme Court backing, but the real fight is against an industry with deep local roots. Drying riverbeds and booming construction fuel a demand that no watchtower can kill. The danger is that armed patrols either escalate violence or become a cover for selective crackdowns. Will the AI system catch the big operators, or just the small boatman? That is the only number that matters.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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