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Guwahati: Makum MLA Sanjoy Kishan is pushing for state intervention to stop an oil leak poisoning Maguri-Motapung Beel in Tinsukia. He met Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at his residence on Thursday to deliver a formal request for immediate action. The oil threatens a delicate ecosystem. It poses a grave risk to the wetland's environment, biodiversity, and local wildlife.
The wetland serves as a critical habitat for both resident and migratory birds. It sits dangerously close to the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Kishan stressed the site's importance as a premier tourist destination and a haven for birdwatchers. The MLA demanded the government contain the spill, calculate the extent of the damage, and begin full restoration work for the damaged natural habitat.
Sarma received the written representation during their meeting. According to the MLA, "Sarma assured him that necessary steps would be taken." State officials must now move to protect the aquatic life and birds that rely on the Beel for survival.
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