Parasnath hills: Consider Jain community's representations on priority, Environment Ministry to Jharkhand govt

The Union Environment Ministry on Friday wrote to the Jharkhand government, asking it to consider on priority the representations received from the Jain community for amending the notification of the eco-sensitive zone around the Parasnath Sanctuary to exclude eco-tourism activities. Sammed Shikharji, located on the Parasnath Hills in Giridih district of Jharkhand, is the biggest pilgrimage of the Jain community.