27 July 2019



Hyderabad: With tiger numbers in the country expected to go up by 20 to 30 per cent according to one estimate on the data for 2018 tiger census, the word going around is that none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take the centre stage in announcing India’s success in tiger conservation on July 29, the International Tiger Day, at an event in New Delhi.

The fact that the Prime Minister is likely to make the announcement is an indication of the robust increase in tiger numbers in the country, a source told Telangana Today. While it is expected that Modi will announce the 2018 tiger census data, as per National Tiger Conservation Authority officials, a confirmation on Modi’s participation in the event was yet to come. 

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