Assam: CM Reviews Arrangements Ahead Of Prez Droupadi Murmu’s Kaziranga Visit

GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, goes over preparations before Droupadi Murmu's visit to the Kaziranga Elephant Festival. 

On April 6, President Droupadi Murmu will visit and spend two days in Assam to attend the event. 

President Murmu will be making her second trip to the region. The locations of the event will vary around Kaziranga, but they won't be chosen until after a high-level discussion.  Every year, the Assamese Kaziranga National Park hosts the Elephant Festival. The festival is jointly held by Assam's Forest Department and Tourism Department in an effort to raise awareness of the Asiatic elephant's need for protection and conservation.

On April 7, President Droupadi Murmu will launch a two-day "Gaj Utsav" in Assam's Kaziranga National Park to celebrate the accomplishments of Project Elephant's 30 years and to bolster conservation efforts, according to Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey.

In order to conserve elephants, their habitat, and migration routes, reduce conflicts between humans and elephants, and assure the health of captive elephants in India, the government of India created Project Elephant in 1991–1992.

"In order to recognise Project Elephant's 30 years of operation, the government has chosen to have a  Gaj Utsav celebration in Kaziranga National Park on April 7-8. On April 7, it will be inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu "Choubey told the local reporters. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Principal Conservators of Forests, Chief Wildlife Wardens, members of local communities, civil societies, NGOs, schoolchildren, mahouts, etc. will all attend this first-of-its-kind event.

The Wild Life Preservation Act of 1972 lists elephants as a Schedule I national heritage animal. More than 60% of the world's wild elephant population is in India. They are primarily found in the southern and north-eastern areas of India as well as the east-central and northern regions.

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