Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the number of tigers in Rajasthan has crossed 100 due to the state government’s efforts in wildlife conservation. The number of other wild animals including panther, chital, deer and kharmor is also steadily increasing in the state, he said, stressing that “wildlife conservation is our top priority.” According to an official statement, Gehlot was addressing a meeting of the State Wildlife Conservation Authority at the Chief Minister’s residence on Wednesday evening.
He also said that Wildlife Week will be organized across the state from October 2. During them, interesting activities related to increasing the curiosity of the general public, including school children, about wild nature will be organized. He directed the officers of the department to implement the action plan as per the requirements in the state sanctuaries including Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundra and Ramgarh Vishdhari.
The Chief Minister said that for the protection of forests and wildlife, the government is cooperating with wildlife lovers, experts and organizations associated with nature conservation. He further directed the officials to send proposals regarding the strengthening of the Department of Environment and Climate Change. The Chief Minister also directed to speed up the removal of illegal tube wells for the protection of Sambhar lake wetlands and speed up the work to identify and protect wetlands in other areas across the state.
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