Earlier, theNational Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA) had fixed August 26 to start the assessment, but after a committee member was replaced, the date has been postponed.
The four member committee comprises two retiredIFSofficers, RN Mehrotra and NK Vasu, Sadhu and Hemant Kamdi, AIG, NTCA, who has been appointed as member convenor. If declared, Kumbhalgarh sanctuary will be the fifth tiger reserve in the state.
Kumbhalgarh sanctuary is spread over 1,280sqkm, which is bigger thanSariska, and has recorded presence of tigers since 1970s.
The proposed reserve lies in the districts of Pali, Rajsamand, Udaipur and Ajmer and is located in the oldest range of Aravallis spreading over the tract starting from Khulbrahora (Gujarat) and culminating on Delhi ridge.