Over 200 contingency workers of the Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh went on a strike over non-payment of wages, leaving the tiger reserve unguarded, state Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.
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The tiger reserve is located in Pakke-Kessang district, about 78 km from the state capital.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) provides the wages of the contingency staff of the tiger reserve periodically through the state government.
The workers’ union has been seeking the release of their salaries for the past six months, the regularisation of the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF), an increase of wage which was last revised in 2018 to Rs 11,000 per month, and a monthly payout of salaries.
Towards the south and south-east, the sanctuary adjoins Nameri National Park of Assam. To the east lies the Pakke River and to the west, the park is bounded by the Bhareli or Kameng River.