'Great news': PM Modi on two cheetahs released in bigger enclosure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his delight over the release of two cheetahs in the bigger enclosure who were reintroduced in India in Madhya Pradeshs Kuno National Park in September after completing their mandatory quarantine and said that all the cheetahs are healthy and adjusting well The Prime Minister said that the other cheetahs will be released soonSharing the video of the cheetahs PM Modi tweeted Great news Am told that after the mandatory quarantine 2 cheetahs have been released to a bigger enclosure for further adaptation to the Kuno habitat Others will be released soon Im also glad to know that all cheetahs are healthy active and adjusting wellPM Modi had introduced the cheetahs in India on his birthday this year on September 17 The release of the two cheetahs came after the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change received a noobjection certificate from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry for quarantine clearance for eight cheetahs to be released in a big enclosureAlso Read Gujarat elections PM Modi to address rally in Valsad attend mass marriage of 552 girlsAfter getting clearance from the concerned ministry two male cheetahs were released in an acclimatisation enclosure of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradeshs Sheopur district on Saturday an official said Divisional Forest Officer DFO of Kuno Wildlife Circle Prakash Kumar Verma told ANI After the completion of the quarantine period of the cheetahs brought from Namibia two male cheetahs have been released in a big enclosure The rest of the cheetahs will also be released in a phasewise manner soonAn official of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change told ANI on condition of anonymity They have received the no objection certificate from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry Government of India for quarantine clearance of eight cheetah which were brought from Namibia on a special plane and introduced by Prime Minister on September 17 at Kuno National Park in Madhya PradeshTop sources from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry told ANI that no objection certificate was given based on the routine observation and test reports negative The Cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus were found free from any infectious disease and a final no objection certificate is accorded to Environment Forest and Climate Change Ministry the sources addedThe Cheetahs brought from Namibia and introduced in Kuno National Park on September 17 are healthy alert vigilant active and taking normal diet normal Water and defecation The quarantine period of 30 days is over So far two cheetahs were in a big enclosure yesterday and very soon other six cheetahs will be released in a phased manner in a big enclosure of the park where they can hunt said a senior official of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change to ANIAn official from the Ministry further said that all arrangements have been made for the release of the cheetahs in big enclosures and it is likely that all the cheetahs will find their new enclosure by November 10 This is already a big success that no Animal died in intercontinental translocation and not only this all the Cheetahs that came to India are safe normal and till date did not face any kind of problems here despite the very long distance journey due to our excellent preparations for them said a senior officialOn the occasion of his birthday PM Modi reintroduced cheetahs brought from Namibia in Kuno National Park as part of his efforts to revitalise and diversify the countrys wildlife and habitatCheetahs are said to be the fastest animal It runs at a speed of 100120 km per hour The habitat that has been selected in Kuno is very beautiful and ideal where there is a large tract of grasslands small hills and forests and it is very much suitable for cheetahs Heavy security arrangements in Kuno National park to prevent poaching activities have been madeRadio collars have been installed in all the cheetahs and monitored through satellite Apart from this there is a dedicated monitoring team behind each cheetah that keeps monitoring the location for 24 hours Under the ambitious project of the Indian governmentProject Cheetah the reintroduction of wild species particularly cheetahs are being undertaken as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN guidelinesIndia has a long history of wildlife conservation One of the most successful wildlife conservation ventures Project Tiger which was initiated way back in 1972 has not only contributed to the conservation of tigers but also to the entire ecosystem In 194748 the last three cheetahs were hunted by the Maharaja of Korea in Chhattisgarh and the last cheetah was seen at the same time In 1952 the Government of India declared Cheetahs as extinct and since then Modi government has restored cheetahs after almost 75 yearsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness 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