On the occasion of Global Tiger Day today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the results of the fourth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation - 2018, at LokKalyan Marg in New Delhi.
The count of tigers in India, has risen to 2967, in 2018, according to this survey.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister described this as a historic achievement for India, and reaffirmed India’s commitment towards protecting the tiger. The Prime Minister appreciated the speed and dedication with which various stakeholders worked to achieve this. He described it as one of the finest examples of Sankalp Se Siddhi. Once the people of India decide to do something, there is no force that can prevent them from getting the desired results, he declared.
The Prime Minister said that with almost 3000 tigers, India is today among the biggest and most secure habitats.
Shri Narendra Modi asserted that the way ahead is “collectiveness” instead of “selectiveness.” He said that a broad-based and holistic look is essential for environmental conservation. He said, it is possible to strike a healthy balance between development and environment. “In our policies, in our economics, we have to change theconversation about conservation,” he added.
India will build more homes for our citizens and that the same time create quality habitats for animals. India will have a vibrant marine economy and a healthier marine ecology. This balance is what will contribute to a strong and inclusive India, the Prime Minister asserted.
He expressed confidence that India will prosper both economically and environmentally; India will build more roads and India will have cleaner rivers; India will have better train connectivity and also greater tree coverage.
He said that in the last five years, while work has proceeded at a fast pace for next-generation infrastructure, the forest cover in the country has also grown. There has also been an increase in the “protected areas.” In 2014, there were 692 protected areas, which increased to more than 860 in 2019. The “Community Reserves” have also grown from 43, in 2014, to more than 100 now.
He said that India is making a sustained effort to make its economy “clean-fuel based” and “renewable energy based.” He said “waste” and “bio-mass” are being made a big part of India’s energy security. He mentioned the progress made in schemes such as “Ujjwala” and “Ujala” for LPG connections and LED bulbs, respectively.
In conclusion, the Prime Minister called for even greater efforts, towards Tiger Conservation.
The Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javdekar; the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shri Babul Supriyo; and the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Shri C.K. Mishra, were present on the occasion.
The results of the just declared tiger census would make every Indian, every nature lover happy.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
Nine long years ago, it was decided in St. Petersburg that the target of doubling the tiger population would be 2022. We in India completed this target four years early: PM
The speed and dedication with which various stakeholders worked to achieve this is remarkable.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
This is one of the finest example of संकल्प से सिद्धि।
Once the people of India decide to do something, there is no force that can prevent them for getting the desired results: PM
आज हम गर्व के साथ कह सकते हैं कि भारत करीब 3 हज़ार टाइगर्स के साथ दुनिया के सबसे बड़े और सबसे सुरक्षित Habitats में से एक है: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
There is a very old debate - development or environment…
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
And, both sides present views as if each is mutually exclusive.
लेकिन हमें सहअस्तित्व को भी स्वीकारना होगा और सहयात्रा के महत्व को भी समझना होगा: PM
I feel it is possible to strike a healthy balance between - development and environment.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
In our policies, in our economics, we have to change the conversation about conservation: PM
I feel it is possible to strike a healthy balance between - development and environment.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
In our policies, in our economics, we have to change the conversation about conservation: PM
India will build more homes for our citizens and that the same time create quality habitats for animals.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
India will have a vibrant marine economy and a healthier marine ecology.
This balance is what will contribute to a strong and inclusive India: PM
बीते पाँच वर्षों में जहां देश में Next generation Infrastructure के लिए तेजी से कार्य हुआ है, वहीं भारत में Forest Cover भी बढ़ रहा है।देश में Protected Areas की संख्या में भी वृद्धि हुई है: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
2014 में भारत में Protected Areas की संख्या 692 थी जो 2019 में बढ़कर अब 860 से ज्यादा हो गई है। साथ ही Community Reserve की संख्या भी साल 2014 के 43 से बढ़कर अब सौ से ज्यादा हो गई है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
मैं इस क्षेत्र से जुड़े लोगों से यही कहूंगा कि जो कहानी ‘एक था टाइगर’ के साथ शुरू होकर ‘टाइगर जिंदा है’ तक पहुंची है, वो वहीं न रुके। केवल टाइगर जिंदा है, से काम नहीं चलेगा। Tiger Conservation से जुड़े जो प्रयास हैं उनका और विस्तार होना चाहिए, उनकी गति और तेज की जानी चाहिए: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
I am confident that:
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 29, 2019
India will prosper both economically and environmentally.
India will build more roads and India will have cleaner rivers.
India will have better train connectivity and also greater tree coverage: PM
