PM Modi Feeds Elephant At Theppakadu Camp In TN's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve — WATCH

PM Narendra Modi visited the Theppakadu Elephant camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and interacted with mahouts and kavadis of the elephant camp.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seen with elephants at Theppakadu elephant camp on Sunday.

Source : ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Theppakadu Elephant camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and interacted with mahouts and kavadis of the elephant camp. The Prime Minister also talked to Field Directors of tiger reserves that have scored highest in the recently concluded 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation exercise.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi feeds an elephant at Theppakadu elephant camp pic.twitter.com/5S8bhRU67T

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2023

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Theppakadu elephant camp pic.twitter.com/vjlrYqbwtG

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2023

The Prime Minister will launch the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). In July 2019, Prime Minister had called for an Alliance of Global Leaders to obliterate demand and firmly curb poaching and illegal Wildlife trade in Asia, as mentioned in the PMO's PIB release. Taking the message of the Prime Minister forward, the alliance is being launched, the Prime Minister's Office stated in a release.

The releases added that the IBCA would focus on the protection and conservation of seven major big cats of the world, viz. Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma, Jaguar and Cheetah, with the membership of the range of countries harbouring these species.

Later in the day, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the programme ‘Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger’. During the programme, he will release the publications ‘Amrit kaal ka vision for tiger conservation’, summary report of 5th cycle of Management Effective Evaluation of Tiger Reserves, declare tiger numbers and release summary report of All India Tiger Estimation (5th cycle). A commemorative coin on completion of 50 years of Project Tiger will also be released by the Prime Minister, as stated in the release.

Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka.