The guidelines for tourism in tiger reserves submitted to the Supreme Court may be in violation of the Forest Rights Act and the Wildlife Protection Act. Ahead of Wednesday's hearing in the Supreme Court, two members of the panel have written to environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan expressing their concerns about the draft. 

The guidelines were drawn up by committee of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, which set up after the Supreme Court ordered it on August 29. Two members of the Committee, Swathi Seshadri of EQUATIONS (Equitable Tourism Options) and Tushar Dash from NGO Vasundhra, have written to Natarajan detailing their concerns. They have written to the minister after it became evident that the National Tiger Conservation Authority chief Rajesh Gopal, who is also the convenor of the committee to draw up the guidelines, had completely ignored their objections. 

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