NTCA unlikely to stop inter-state tiger translocation project:

The inter-state tiger translocation project in Odisha is likely to continue despite the death of a translocated tiger at Satkosia Tiger Reserve, a senior Forest department official said Saturday.

"The project will continue after detail discussion with the state department, Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)," the officer said quoting the expert team of the NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India (WII).

Earlier on Thursday, the NTCA had put the inter-state tiger translocation project on hold a day after the body of three year old male tiger was recovered at Satkosia Tiger Reserve area in Angul district. Under the project, six tigers were supposed to be brought to Odisha from Madhya Pradesh.

A statement released by the field director of Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) said that the post mortem report of the tiger indicated that the death occurred due to infected antemortem maggoted wound followed by multi organ failure.

NTCA IG, Amit Mallick, who visited the site of tiger's death, said "The exact cause of the death is yet to be determined. We will analyse the cause of the death on the basis of the post-mortem report."