Robust rise likely in India’s tiger population
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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