PM Modi: Prime Minister Modi will celebrate 50 years of Project Tiger by releasing the latest census data on Sunday in Mysuru. Donning a black hat, Khaki pants, a camouflage t-shirt and black shoes, PM Modi was seen headed to Bandipur and Madumalai Tiger reserve on his way to Mysuru to “attend the commemorative event to mark 50 years of Project Tiger on April 9 in Mysuru,” Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday. PM Modi was also seen carrying his sleeveless jacket on one arm.
The PM said in a tweet: “After the programs in Hyderabad and Chennai, I have come to Mysore. Tomorrow, April 9, I will be attending Project Tiger’s 50th anniversary event,” the prime minister said in a tweet. He will also release the government’s vision document for tiger conservation during ‘Amrit Kaal’ and also inaugurate the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA).
Tight security for PM’s visit
Meanwhile, keeping in mind the Prime Minister’s visit, security has been beefed up in and around Mysuru. The district administration has banned tourists from visiting the tiger reserve from April 6 to April 9. Authorities also stopped movement of vehicles on National Highway 181 and vehicles passing through this road have been diverted in view of the mega event.
As per the PM’s itinerary, he is scheduled to have a night stay in Mysuru and on Sunday, and will visit the Bandipur Tiger Reserve at 7.15 am and release the tiger census data at 11 am, according to media reports.
50 years of Project Tiger
PM Modi will inaugurate the programme ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’ during which he will release ‘Amrit kaal ka vision for tiger conservation’ a publication brought out to mark the occasion. “This is a summary report of the 5th cycle of Management Effective Evaluation of Tiger Reserves, declaring tiger numbers and releasing a summary report of the All India Tiger Estimation (5th cycle).”
A commemorative coin on the completion of 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’ will also be released on the occasion.It may be worthwhile to mention that Project Tiger was launched by India on April 1, 1973, to promote conservation and revive the dwindling tiger population.
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