• Amid the controversy regarding coal mining inside Dehing Patkai wildlife sanctuary, the state forest department has said that no final approval has been accorded for the mining.

About the Sanctuary:

• TheDehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Jeypore Rainforest is a part of Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve.
• It is located in the districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.
• Dehing Patkai is a deciduous rainforest interspersed with semi-evergreen and lush green flora, the only patch of virgin rainforest in Assam.
• It comprises of Jeypore, Upper Dehing and Dirok.