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Suvendu Adhikari Visits Alipurduar for Rhino Day Conservation Programme
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will visit Alipurduar for a wildlife conservation event.
The event will mark World Rhino Day.
Officials plan to destroy seized ivory, skins and other animal parts.
They want students to understand that these products have no real value.
They also hope the demonstration discourages illegal wildlife trading.
About 2,000 students are expected to attend.
Before the event, Adhikari will visit places in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar.
He is also scheduled to return to the district on October 2 for a tigress release at Buxa Tiger Reserve.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will visit Alipurduar on Tuesday for a World Rhino Day programme.
The event will be held at Subhashini Football Ground in Kalchini block, his first visit to the district as chief minister.
Seized ivory, animal skins and other wildlife body parts will be destroyed in front of about 2,000 students.
Adhikari is scheduled to inaugurate the Murti river bridge and visit Cooch Behar before reaching Alipurduar.
The state government and Airports Authority of India are expected to sign an agreement covering four airports, including Hasimara.
- Who
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state forest officials, Forest Minister Manoj Oraon and approximately 2,000 students.
- What
- Adhikari will attend a World Rhino Day programme and witness the destruction of seized wildlife articles.
- Where
- Subhashini Football Ground in Kalchini block, Alipurduar district, with additional visits in Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar.
- When
- Tuesday; he is scheduled to return on October 2 for a tigress release.
- Why
- To promote wildlife conservation, discourage illegal wildlife trade and communicate that seized animal products have no legitimate value.
Key facts
- Main event
- World Rhino Day programme at Subhashini Football Ground
- District significance
- It will be Suvendu Adhikari’s first visit to Alipurduar as chief minister.
- Wildlife articles
- Seized ivory, skins and body parts of leopards, deer, sambar and other animals will be destroyed.
- Expected attendance
- Around 2,000 school students
- Additional programme
- Adhikari is scheduled to inaugurate the Murti river bridge in Matiali block of Jalpaiguri district.
- Airport development
- An agreement with Airports Authority of India is expected to cover four airports, including Hasimara.
- Future conservation event
- A tigress from Valmiki Tiger Reserve is scheduled to be released into Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2.
Quotes
A senior BJP functionary
BJP functionary commenting on the chief minister’s visit and expected announcements
“These animal parts have no value. They are valuable only to smugglers. Some people attach value to such items because of superstition, but in reality, they are worthless.”
telegraphindia.com
“This is his (Suvendu's) first visit to Alipurduar. We are expecting some important announcements from him related to infrastructure.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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