The regional office of the Dena Bank in Bhopal has adopted the tiger Panna, leopard Neemu and leopardess Khushi housed in Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal for one year under Wildlife Adoption Scheme.
Van Vihar National Park has introduced scheme for adoption of wildlife on January 1, 2009. Senior Manager of Dena Bank regional office in Bhopal Raja Anand Raman presented the cheque worth `4 lakh to the Van Vihar’s Director Atul Kumar Shrivastava. Director gave certificates regarding Panna, Neemu and Khushi to the senior manager under Wildlife Adoption Scheme. Van Vihar’s Assistant Director PK Ghai remained present during the occasion along with the other officials of the Bank and Van Vihar.
Earlier, on June 28, 2016 Bank of Baroda Regional Office had adopted the white tigress Ridhi and State Bank of India Regional office had also adopted the tigress Gauri and the tiger Kanha on May 13, 2016. So far, 62 animals have been adopted. Through it, Van Vihar has received `50.69 lakh.
Van Vihar has introduced wildlife adoption scheme to create spirit of goodwill towards wildlife. Under the scheme, individuals, institutions, corporate-public sector undertakings, state government's undertakings etc. can adopt wildlife on monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis. Amount for this should be deposited through cheque or draft in the name of Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation. Amount paid to adopt animal is exempted from IT. Individual or institution adopting are given facility to enter once a week on vehicle carrying 6 persons without entry fee. Name plates mentioning name of individual or organization are placed outside the adopted animal's enclosure and both entry gates.