The number of tigers in the country doubled just four years before the target, the Prime Minister said

New delhi date. 11 July 2020, Saturday

India has set a new world record for tiger populations. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar shared the information on Twitter. "This is actually a great moment for wildlife surveying and an excellent example of a self-sufficient India," he said. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has achieved its goal of doubling the number of tigers just four years before the target was achieved through 'Sankalpathi Siddhi'.

Javadekar said that the biggest camera trap of All India Tiger Estimation has now been included in the Guinness Book of World Records. He said paired camera traps were installed at 26,760 different locations to count the tigers, which captured about 35 million photos. Releasing the All India Tiger Forecast Report 2018, the government said that India is the largest and safest place in the world with about 3,000 tigers. The number of tigers in a 2014 survey was 2,226.

About nine years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a target of doubling the number of tigers in St. Pittsburgh by 2022. However, the government achieved this target four years ago. If we look at the statistics, the number of tigers in the country was about 1,411 in 2006 which has increased to 2,967 in 2019. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar called it an excellent example of achievement through determination.

Prakash Javadekar further said that when some people in India are aiming to achieve something, no one can stop them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed happiness over the Guinness Book and World Record registration.