Updated On: 29 July, 2019 12:38 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Narendra Modi releases All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018, says India, with around 3,000 tigers, one of safest habitats for them in world

Pic courtesy/Narendra Modi/Twitter
New Delhi: Narendra Modi released the All India Tiger Estimation report 2018 on Monday on the occasion of International Tiger Day and highlighted upon the need of striking a healthy balance between environment and development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed India as one the world's safest and biggest tiger habitats. The tiger population in the country has grown from 1,411 in 2006 to 2,967 in 2019, according to the report.
Today, on #InternationalTigerDay, the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 will be released.
The Government of India is committed to taking all possible steps and supporting all efforts to protect the tiger.
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