People will run for tiger on July 29 to mark the International Tiger Day said field director Palamau Tiger Reserve (PTR) MP Singh. “I rushed to Ranchi on Thursday as Jharkhand unit of IFS association was to meet state official and my being president of this association just left me no chance to remain in PTR in Daltonganj today and hence two deputy directors there will brief press about the forthcoming run for tiger,” he said.
Deputy Director AK Mishra North and deputy director South Mahaling briefing the press said the run would be from Kechki More to Betla Park Gate. It is a 8 Km stretch on state highway. The run is to be completed in more than two hours time. There would be team of doctors and police men across the run route they said. Run is expected to start around 8 in the morning from Kechki More. Runners have been asked to free log in for registration. tHose who just want to run are also most welcome said PTR officials. Runners have been asked to come if possible in white T shirt.
PTR officials are writing to civil surgeon latehar for team of doctors and para medics for this run. PTr officials have made two mid way stalls for the run where would come lemon and other freshner. All eyes are on the mood of the weather.
Mishra said this time PTR has turned towards its rural people to observe and participate in international tiger day as las t year there were functions to mark this tiger day in the town Daltonganj where school children had run for the tiger.
He said rustics will do this run.
PTR officials also said that newly recruited forest guards numbering 127 would be running on this show.
As against 85 for South only 75 forest guards have got their paper and document verified added Mahaling while only 52 in South have so far turned up added MIshra.
Mishra and Mahaling said the new fleet forest guards are well educated lot and it will be easier to make them acquaint with the delicacies and complexity of jungle much faster.