The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a nine-member task force for monitoring Cheetah introduction in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and other suitable designated areas.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) would facilitate the working of the Cheetah Task Force and render all necessary help, according to a statement from the Ministry.
The Task Force shall be in-force for a period of two years. This task force may appoint a subcommittee to regularly visit the Cheetah introduction area as and when decided by them. The members of the Task Force include Principal Secretaries (Forests and Tourism), Madhya Pradesh, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force, and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Madhya Pradesh, Alok Kumar, Retd. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Amit Mallick, Inspector General, NTCA, Dr. Vishnu Priya, Scientist, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Abhilash Khandekar, Member MP SBWL, Bhopal and Subhoranjan Sen, APCCF- Wildlife – Member Convener.