Lagatar24 Desk
Bhopal, Feb 18: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to protect the environment and wildlife is showing a path to the world.
After releasing 12 cheetahs, imported from South Africa, in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “Madhya Pradesh has got a gift on Mahashivratri. I thank PM Modi from the bottom of my heart, it is his vision. Twelve Cheetahs will be rehabilitated to Kuno and the total number will become 20. The Cheetahs that had come earlier have now adapted to the situation very well.”
MP has got a gift on Mahashivratri. I thank PM Modi from the bottom of my heart, it is his vision. 12 Cheetahs will be rehabilitated to Kuno & total number will become 20. The Cheetahs that had come earlier have now adapted to the situation very well: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan pic.twitter.com/actKK1EWNx
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
“The vision of PM Modi is to protect the environment and wildlife which is showing a path to the world. The Cheetah project is one example. I want to congratulate the entire team for bringing the Cheetahs safely,” he added.
Sheopur, MP | All the Cheetahs are healthy, active, alert and absolutely normal. They all have been released to their captivity. It's good news, this task was completed without hindrances: SP Yadav Cheetah Project Chief pic.twitter.com/nGtoVzZsXx
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
Meanwhile, the Cheetah Project Chief, SP Yadav said, “All the Cheetahs are healthy, active, alert and absolutely normal. They all have been released to their captivity. It’s good news, this task was completed without hindrances.”
The second batch of 12 cheetahs from South Africa landed at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday after a 10-hour flight from Johannesburg. The cheetahs were airlifted in Indian Air Force’s Mi-17 helicopters.
In September 2022, eight cheetahs flew to India from Namibia.
Notably, cheetahs are being brought to India as part of the Cheetah Reintroduction Project under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the South African and the Indian governments.
