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Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mysuru on Saturday as part of his eighth visit to Karnataka this year. Elections are going to be held in Karnataka soon. Modi will visit the Bandipur tiger reserve on Sunday and release the latest tiger census data to mark the completion of 50 years of ‘Project Tiger’.
As per the Prime Minister’s itinerary, Modi will spend the night in Mysuru and will visit the Bandipur Tiger Reserve at 7.15 am on Sunday and release the tiger census figures at 11 am. Modi will release ‘Amrit Kaal’s Vision for Tiger Conservation’ and also launch the ‘International Big Cats Alliance’ (IBCA). IBCA includes countries where seven animals of the ‘marjar’ species are found – tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma, jaguar and cheetah. This organization will focus on the conservation and protection of these animals.
The Prime Minister will visit Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district and interact with frontline workers and self-help groups of the area involved in conservation activities. He will also visit Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu bordering Chamarajanagar district and interact with the mahouts of the camp.
The Prime Minister will also interact with the field directors of the tiger reserves, who scored highly in the fifth cycle of the recently concluded Management Effectiveness Assessment exercise. Tight security arrangements have been made in Mysuru in view of the Prime Minister’s visit. The district administration has banned tourists in the tiger reserve from April 6 to April 9. Besides this, the authorities have also closed vehicular movement on National Highway 181.
