Jhajjar–Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary to Be Named After Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji

Chandigarh, January 8

In a landmark decision, the Standing Committee of the Punjab State Board for Wildlife has approved the naming of the Jhajjar–Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary in Rupnagar district after the Ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. The sanctuary will henceforth be known as the Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Presiding over the committee meeting, Forests and Wildlife Preservation Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak said the decision holds special significance as the 350th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was observed on November 25 last year at Sri Anandpur Sahib with great religious fervour. He informed that Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains had earlier submitted a formal recommendation to rename the sanctuary in honour of the revered Guru.

The Jhajjar–Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary spans 289 acres, covering areas across three villages — Jhajjar, Bachauli, and Lamlehri. Of this, 218 acres lie in Jhajjar, 55 acres in Bachauli, and the remaining area in Lamlehri. To ensure the protection of flora and fauna, the entire 289 acres were declared a wildlife sanctuary under Section 18(1) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

The meeting was attended by Secretary, Forests and Wildlife Preservation Department Priyank Bharti, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Dharminder Sharma, Chief Wildlife Warden Basanta Raj Kumar, and CCF (Wildlife) Satinder Sagar, among others.

Jhajjar–Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary to Be Named After Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji