Less picnic at Kaziranga this year

The flow of picnic parties to the soil conservation premises at Kahara, Karbi Anglong district on January 1 was less in comparison to its previous years. Only 137 parties came to this attractive spot for picnic this year. The Karbi Anglong forest department earned Rs. 7,040100 while on the otherhand it had earned Rs 18, 260.00 from 246 picnic parties in January 1, 2007, and Rs. 1,37,000.00 for the whole year.

KOUSHIK HAZARIKA