Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Karnataka again for the inauguration of a three-day mega event in Mysuru on April 9. The event is to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger.
In a release, as per ANI, Ministry of Environment official said, "A mega event to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger will be held by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change. Prime Minister's Modi presence is solicited to grace the inaugural session of the mega event on 9th April 2023 at Mysuru, Karnataka."
"On 1st April 2023, Project Tiger completes 50 years during the Amritkal, signifying peace, prosperity, development and conservation in sync with the Prime Minister's vision of Mission LIFE. To commemorate, at this juncture, with 2023 being 50 years after launching Project Tiger, it is pertinent that a mega event be organized to showcase India's tiger conservation success globally to garner more political and public support for tiger conservation," the official said.
During the event, a commemorative coin will be released apart from the Tiger Census, the official said.
There will also be several releases during the inaugural session including the declaration of Tiger estimation number, Release of Management Effective Evaluation (2022) of Tiger Reserves and Amrit Kal Ka Vision for Tiger conservation.
The proposed event will convey the message of India's commitment to wildlife conservation, the official said during a press briefing.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi is visiting the poll-bound for the seventh time this year on Saturday (March 25, 2023). During the visit, PM is scheduled to inaugurate Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research and the Whitefield metro line.