Updated On: 23 November, 2025 04:51 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Speaking about the collaboration, Field Director Tushar Chavan said that the involvement of skilled volunteers and technical teams from TGT will make the AITE exercise stronger, more accurate, and community-driven

Tushar Chavan, Field Director Sahyadri Tiger Reseve (L) and Mihir Godbole (R). Pic/By Special Arrangement
The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) of the Maharashtra Forest Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Grasslands Trust (TGT) to work together for the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) 2026, officials said on Sunday.
The MoU was signed by Tushar Chavan, IFS, Field Director of STR, and Mihir Godbole, Founder and Trustee of The Grasslands Trust.