CM Yogi Adityanath to inaugurate world's first Vulture conservation centre in UP’s Gorakhpur
India Today
The Uttar Pradesh government is constructing the world's first Vulture conservation and breeding centre in Gorakhpur, which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on September 3.
In a major step to check the dwindling population of vultures, the Uttar Pradesh government is constructing the world's first Vulture conservation and breeding centre in Gorakhpur. It will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on September 3.
An additional budget of Rs 1.06 crore was released for the construction of the centre which is being built at Farenda in Maharajganj, located in the Gorakhpur Forest Division of Uttar Pradesh.
This conservation centre will also play a major role in the development of Gorakhpur city. Earlier in 2021, Rs 80 lakh was released for the Red-headed vulture conservation centre project.
The inauguration will take place on September 3, which also marks International Vulture Awareness Day.
CM Yogi Adityanath had allotted a piece of land for its construction. The Yogi government signed a 15-year agreement with the Bombay Natural History Society under which the land was allotted.
(With inputs from Vineet Pandey)
