Funding for tiger conservation increased; for elephants

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
December 12, 2006
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 12: Funds for conservation and checking poaching of tigers and several other wild animals have been increased this year, whereas for elephants the allocation has been slashed, according to Union Environment and Forests Ministry.
For conservation of tigers under 'Project Tiger', the Ministry increased its funding to different states by 36 per cent allocating Rs 33.46 crore this year, up from Rs 246.4 million last year.
The increase in allocation for tiger conservation comes in the wake of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally visiting Ranthambhore National Park last year, following reports that tigers were on the verge of extinction. A Tiger Task Force was formed

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