The Supreme Court on 24th April 2024 stayed construction of four proposed dams inside Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district.
- Notified on 13th December 1996, the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 13,209 acres.
- Situated in the foothills of Shivalik ranges of mighty Himalayas, it shares its boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh on the east and with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on the northern side.