A proposed 25.6-km tunnel under Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram–Banakacherla Link Project has sparked widespread environmental and tribal rights concerns. The tunnel and its supporting infrastructure will impact over 16,000 hectares and endangering rare species like the Bengal tiger and Jerdon’s courser.
This apart, officials from the two States also discussed on border issues, steps to be taken for curbing illegal fishing and translocation of Indian Gaur into the respective reserves.
