Construction of the world’s first White Tiger Safari is nearing completion. The zoological park coming up at Mukundpur in Satna district will introduce tourists to the world of white tigers. Here, tourists will be able to watch the progeny of world’s first white tiger Mohan.
Besides, history of white tigers will also be displayed here. With this, the Vindhya region will regain its lost identity as area of white tigers. This was informed by Public Relations and Mineral Resources Minister Rajendra Shukla who visited Mukundpur Tiger Safari on Tuesday.
Shukla informed that after 40 years, Mukundpur is again becoming a wildlife tourism centre. It will have zoological park, rescue centre, white tiger safari and breeding centre.
The area was once known as breeding centre of white tigers and their conservation. It will regain this status again and emerge on world tourism map.
The Minister said the park will have the pride of becoming world’s white tiger safari. Madhya Pradesh Madhyam will display entire information about history of white tigers.
Shukla said that its name will be Mukundpur Zoo and Mohan Tiger Safari. The breeding centre here will be named after Maharaja Martand Singh and a treatment centre will also be constructed.
He expressed hope that large number of tourists will come to watch tiger safari and name of Rewa will emerge on world map. It will also provide employment to local people leading to area’s economic development.
It is noteworthy that world’s first white tiger was caught in year 1951 by the then Maharaja in the jungles of Sidhi district, which was kept at Govindgarh from where it fled to Mukundpur jungle. Gradually, progeny of Mohan spread to zoos all over the world. But they became extinct in Rewa and Vidhya region. Soon, the white tiger will return to its original breeding area.
large number of people present during Shukla’s visit to Mukundpur tiger safari thanked him for bringing back area’s pride.
Executive Director of Madhya Pradesh Madhyam Suresh Tiwari, Chief Conservator of Forests PK Singh, Ravindra Jyotshi, Consultant Vivek Dube, Mukesh Kumar, officers, employees and large number of people were present on the occasion.
