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After Project Tiger and Project Elephant, India to have Project Dolphin, says PM Modi
Source: The Print, Date: , 2020
New
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday announced the launch of Project
Dolphin to boost the conservation of both river and sea dolphins in India.
?India
is committed to protect its biodiversity. We have successfully carried out
Project Tiger and Project Elephant,? Modi said, adding that both projects have
successfully improved the population of tigers and elephants in the country. Now,
Project Dolphin will focus on both river and sea dolphins, Modi said. The
announcement comes at a time when Bihar and West Bengal, both of which provide
habitat to river dolphins, are headed for elections. While Bihar elections are
scheduled? later this year, West Bengal
will go to polls in 2021. Modi
added that the project will boost the biodiversity as well as help provide
livelihoods. The project will also help boost tourism, he said. In
a statement shared with the media, the Ministry of Environment and Climate
Change said the Project Dolphin will involve conservation of dolphins and the
aquatic habitat through use of modern technology, specially in enumeration and
anti-poaching activities.? Read more at :After Project Tiger and Project Elephant, India to have Project Dolphin, says PM Modi?
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