<p>The Maharashtra government's move to revive the Human dam project at Tadoba in Chandrapur district is being strongly opposed by environmentalists saying that it would have far-reaching consequences on the tiger habitat.</p>.<p>At an expert committee meeting held in Mantralaya, convened by Vikas Kharge, principal secretary to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, environmentalists registered their strong opposition to the project.</p>.<p>In the meeting, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) director Dr Deepak Apte, Satpuda Foundation founder Kishor Rithe, Eco-Pro president Bandu Dhotre, who are also NGO members, opposed the project. </p>.<p>"We have opposed the Human dam project," said Rithe. </p>.<p>The irrigation project is to be built across Human river in Wainganga/Godavari basin near Sirkada village in Sindewadi tehsil of Chandrapur district. The Human river is a tributary of Andhari river, which ultimately joins Wainganga.</p>.<p>The submergence and downstream area between Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and Brahmapuri Forest Division is a tiger corridor that connects other tiger source populations in the Satpuda-Maikal tiger landscape. Tadoba landscape is home to over 160 tigers, environmentalists pointed out.</p>.<p>A BNHS report pointed out that the villages that would be fully submerged are Palasgaon, Piapra-Perna, Sirkada, Vihirgaon, Manemohadik, Khambada, Gondeda, Kewada, Pendhari is the narrowest tiger corridor between Chandrapur and Brahmapuri forest divisions. Besides tiger, the area has a good population of leopards, sloth bear and wild dogs.</p>
<p>The Maharashtra government's move to revive the Human dam project at Tadoba in Chandrapur district is being strongly opposed by environmentalists saying that it would have far-reaching consequences on the tiger habitat.</p>.<p>At an expert committee meeting held in Mantralaya, convened by Vikas Kharge, principal secretary to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, environmentalists registered their strong opposition to the project.</p>.<p>In the meeting, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) director Dr Deepak Apte, Satpuda Foundation founder Kishor Rithe, Eco-Pro president Bandu Dhotre, who are also NGO members, opposed the project. </p>.<p>"We have opposed the Human dam project," said Rithe. </p>.<p>The irrigation project is to be built across Human river in Wainganga/Godavari basin near Sirkada village in Sindewadi tehsil of Chandrapur district. The Human river is a tributary of Andhari river, which ultimately joins Wainganga.</p>.<p>The submergence and downstream area between Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and Brahmapuri Forest Division is a tiger corridor that connects other tiger source populations in the Satpuda-Maikal tiger landscape. Tadoba landscape is home to over 160 tigers, environmentalists pointed out.</p>.<p>A BNHS report pointed out that the villages that would be fully submerged are Palasgaon, Piapra-Perna, Sirkada, Vihirgaon, Manemohadik, Khambada, Gondeda, Kewada, Pendhari is the narrowest tiger corridor between Chandrapur and Brahmapuri forest divisions. Besides tiger, the area has a good population of leopards, sloth bear and wild dogs.</p>