Supreme Court asked the Centre to Prepare revised Guidelines for Tourist Activities

The Supreme Court of India on 29 August 2012  directed the Centre to prepare revised guidelines for tourist activities in core areas of tiger reserves. A bench including justices AK Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar ruled that the fresh guidelines should be evolved within four weeks after consultations with States, all stake-holders, hotel associations affected by the ban, guides and tour operators. The apex court's decision came after the Attorney General GE Vahanvati sought permission to revise the existing guidelines to ensure that tigers are protected even while tourism is promoted.

The Supreme Court once again extended the ban imposed by the court on tourist activities in the core areas of tiger reserves till the 27th of September 2012. On 24 July 2012, the apex court had banned all tourism activities in the core areas of tiger reserves.