Master plan to be devised for Sariska Tiger Reserve: Raj CM

Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Monday that the state government is serious about tiger conservation."Due to our effective policies, the number of tigers is constantly increasing," he said.The number of tourists visiting the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve from around the world is increasing because of the effective implementation of ‘Tiger Project' and ‘Eco-tourism' by the state government, Gehlot said, adding that a master plan for the Sariska Tiger Reserve will be prepared on the lines of Ranthambhore.Gehlot was addressing a meeting organised for the management of Ranthambhore, Sariska and Mukundara Tiger Reserves at his official residence here. The officials informed that tiger population in Sariska has increased by two-and-a-half times as compared to 2014, due to which there has been a continuous rise in the number of wildlife enthusiasts and tourists visiting the reserve.While taking feedback of the conservation activities in Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, Gehlot asked the officials to expedior a four off the first ball he faced but later played without any hurry to build a platform from which Rana and Rinku Singh could lead the team to victory.Rana top-scored for Knight Riders with an unbeaten 48 off 37 deliveries and along with Rinku Singh figured in an unfinished 66-run partnership for the fourth wicket to help Knight Riders romp home to victory with five deliveries to spare.Rana and Rinku Singh smashed 17 runs off the 19th over bowled by Prasidh Krishna to make things further easier for KKR.Brief scores: Rajasthan Royals 152/5 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 22, Sanju Samson 54, Shimron Hetmyer 27 not out; Tim Southee 2/46) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 158/3 in 19.1 overs (Shreyas Iyer 34, Nitish Rana 48 not out, Rinku Singh 42 not out; Kuldeep Sen 1/28, Trent Boult 1/25) by seven wickets.
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