The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to address the “public concern” about the deaths of six of the 20 adult cheetahs, translocated from South Africa and Namibia, at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh.
Appearing before a three-judge Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said the deaths, though unfortunate, were expected.
Ms. Bhati said an 11-member expert committee had been formed by the Centre to monitor the health of the surviving cheetahs. The law officer assured the court that the government would take inputs from international cheetah conservationists.