Buxa tourism crisis: Raj Basu appeals to Bengal CM as villagers' sit-in continues

Siliguri, Oct 23 (UNI) With the agitation by villagers from 18 villages in and around Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) continuing over conservation and livelihood-related issues, the Association for Conservation & Tourism (ACT) has appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to intervene and resolve the impasse over the resumption of tourism activities in the reserve. Raj Basu, convener of ACT, wrote to the Chief Minister on October 22, following earlier appeals to state Forest Minister Manoj Oraon and Minister of State Bishal Lama. Raj Basu, who has served as an adviser to the governments of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh…