Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday gave a sneak peek of fauna species at the Kaziranga National Park ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit.
Sarma, while addressing a press conference on Thursday said that the PM will arrive in the state on Friday evening and is scheduled to spend at least two hours in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
The main gate of the national park at Kohora has been decorated. Additionally, staff members and workers at Kaziranga National Park have delved into the cleanliness drive of the park.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, the jeep safari and elephant ride will remain closed in the Kaziranga range of Kohora from March 7 to 9.
One forest guard was severely injured after being attacked by a female rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Tuesday, officials said.
One woman forest staff member was injured after being attacked by a wild elephant at the Bokakhat Panbari Reserve Forest area near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday evening, officials said.
Sonali Ghosh, Director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, told ANI that the incident took place near the Ververi area, where a rhino attacked them on Sunday evening while they were patrolling.
One person was injured after being attacked by a Rhino at the Bokakhat area near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam's Golaghat district on Saturday.