Nagpur: At a time when the human-animal conflict in the region is at its peak and wildlife is passing through its worst ever crisis, a full time wildlife veterinarian, who joined APCCF (Wildlife), Nagpur East on deputation from Animal Was. Animal Husbandry Department is working as OSD (Officer on Special Duty) to Guardian Minister Nitin Raut.
Two years ago, Dr. Subodh Nandagawali joined the APCCF (Wildlife) office, which has jurisdiction over all wildlife parks in Vidarbha. However, after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government came to power, Nandagawali’s services were hired by Power Minister Raut through a letter dated January 12, 2020, asking the wildlife veterinarian to join his office. was asked for.
Although Nandagavali has been “missing” from the wildlife department since January 9, 2020, and has not rendered her services to wildlife, she has held a position blocking the entry of any new vet. The crisis has deepened as two veterinarians – Dr Syed Bilal Ali and Dr Mayur Kate – who worked with the Transit Treatment Center (TTC), Seminary Hills, and were part of every wildlife rescue operation or postmortem of Schedule I animals, has left TTC. To join other government jobs.
Nandagawali did not respond to repeated calls by TOI. He didn’t even respond to SMS. Raut’s office confirmed that the veterinarian is acting as OSD to the minister.
“It is an excellent case of how much importance our cabinet ministers attach to wildlife. Animal Husbandry Department has such aspirants who are willing to serve wildlife and want to offer their services, but Nandagavali has “blocked” the post, another vet is unable to join, “District Tiger Cell and State Wildlife A section of the board said member
There are five tiger sanctuaries in Vidarbha and serious human-animal interface is being observed in the landscape of these sanctuaries. Experts say there have been routine cases of animal rescue and treatment and the need for a full-time vet.
After Nandagavali became the OSD, the doctors of TTC gave their service but now the forest department has to hire a temporary doctor to serve the wildlife. Sources said a similar situation prevails in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Borivali, where there is no full-time vet.
Senior forest officials said, “PCCF (Wildlife) was urged to appoint a new full-time vet. However, since Nandagawali was deputed by the Animal Husbandry Department, his discharge orders would have to be issued by the same department.
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