Leopard safari to begin soon at Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Ashish Shelar

Shelar inspected the Sanjay Gandhi National Park connected Friday, on with sub-urban territory collector Rajendra Kshirsagar, main conservator Mallikarjun, lawman manager Revati Kulkarni, adjunct wood serviceman Sudhir Sonawane, main information serviceman Yogesh Mahajan and different acrophobic officials.

Currently, SGNP hosts tiger and lion safaris. Leopard cubs recovered successful assorted parts of Maharashtra are brought and reared here. But tourists bash not get to spot leopards successful their earthy habitat. Nearly 30 hectares of onshore would beryllium required for this purpose.

According to officials, the leopard safari tin beryllium started to connection visitors a unsocial wildlife acquisition portion ensuring a harmless and enriched situation for the rescued leopards and their cubs that person been rehabilitated successful this park. This volition not lone heighten tourism but besides boost revenue.

The outgo of the task is estimated astatine Rs 5 crore. Every year, 20 lakh tourists sojourn this nationalist park. Once the leopard safari is introduced, the fig of tourists volition increase, thereby boosting revenues of the park, informed main conservator Mallikarjun who made a elaborate presumption to the minister.

After going done the presentation, Shelar instructed to instantly initiate the process to commencement leopard safari and the funds needed volition beryllium jointly sourced from the wood section and the territory readying committee. He besides instructed the territory collector to expedite the connection to bring the inaugural to beingness astatine the earliest.

Guardian of 2 majestic cubs – Bharat and Bharati

On Republic Day, 2 three-year-old cubs ‘Bharat and Bharati’ were brought to SGNP from Gujarat. Shelar has decided to follow them for a year, personally covering each the expenses for their attraction and well-being.

Insurance screen for 411 wood workers

According to officials, determination are 400 workers successful the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, braving utmost upwind conditions and nonstop interaction with chaotic animals. Most of them are tribals. Also, determination is simply a squad of 11 workers who are besides moving to support some wildlife and quality settlements.

After Shelar was informed that they were not insured, helium directed officials to supply them contiguous security cover. Necessary budgetary allocation for their security volition besides beryllium made immediately, said Shelar.

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