Archive · 31 Dec 2025
AP Seeks Explanation for Tigress Death
The Andhra Pradesh government has sent a notice to the central Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) because a young tigress died in a road accident.
The tigress was hit by a speeding car on a national highway near a forest area.
The government says there were gaps in the fences and underpasses that were supposed to keep animals safe.
They want MoRTH to explain what went wrong and how they will prevent such accidents in the future.
The tigress was a protected species, and her death has serious consequences for wildlife conservation.
The government is asking for a detailed report on the measures taken to prevent such incidents.
Andhra Pradesh government served a notice to MoRTH for lapses in wildlife protection plan implementation.
A two-year-old tigress died in a road accident on NH-565 near Badal Vagu area.
The tigress entered the highway through a gap in the chain-link fencing and underpass.
The notice demands a detailed reply on the implementation of the Wildlife Mitigation Plan and measures to prevent future incidents.
The incident highlights serious ecological, conservation, and legal implications, especially in the Project Tiger landscape.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
- What
- Death of a tigress due to a road accident on NH-565
- When
- December 23, 2023, at 7:00 a.m.
- Where
- NH-565 near Badal Vagu area, Mutkur Reserve Forest, Markapur Division
- Why
- Lapses in the implementation of the wildlife protection plan, specifically gaps in the chain-link fencing and underpass
- Date of Incident
- December 23, 2023
- Time of Incident
- 7:00 a.m.
- Location of Incident
- NH-565 near Badal Vagu area, Mutkur Reserve Forest, Markapur Division
- Species Involved
- Scheduled-1 tigress under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Responsible Ministry
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
- Project Involved
- Project Tiger, Markapur
- Road Involved
- NH-565
- Issuing Authority
- Project Tiger, Markapur, deputy director Mohammed Abdul Rawoof Shaik
