The first set of Cheetahs brought from Namibia was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Kuno National Park here in September, when eight of the big cats were flown in to revive their population in India after over half a century it went extinct in the country.
Indian Oil Corporation on Saturday said that it had contributed over Rs 50 crores as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund for the habilitation, preservation and training of "Cheetah Mitra" in the state.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to conserve the environment is showing a path to the world.
Indian Air Force's Mi-17 helicopters carrying the second batch of 12 Cheetah landed at their destination, Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
"In Kuno National Park today, the number of Cheetahs is going to increase. I thank PM Modi from the bottom of my heart, it is his vision. 12 Cheetahs will be rehabilitated to Kuno and total number will become 20," CM Chouhan said.
The flight bringing the 12 Cheetahs from South Africa to India is scheduled to arrive at the Gwalior Airport at around 10 am on Saturday in a C-17 Globemaster Aircraft of the Indian Air Force. From there they will be taken to their new home, 'The Kuno National Park' on Saturday, February 18,
Twelve cheetahs on Friday departed from South Africa for India as part of an initiative to expand the cheetah meta-population and to reintroduce cheetahs to a former range state following their local extinction due to over hunting and loss of habitat in the last century, a statement by Depar
The Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster Cargo plane is bringing the 12 cheetahs from South Africa. The Cheetahs will be translocated to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
"The 12 Cheetahs that are being brought here have been selected on a technical basis. All of them have been fitted with radio collars and were kept for 30 days of quarantine. We can track them through satellite. The proper vaccination is already done," he added.