JAMMU: The State Government today said it has submitted a recovery plan to save the endangered Hangul deer from extinction to the Central Government for approval and funding to the tune of Rs 25.72 crores over a period of five years.
“The department has submitted a Hangul recovery plan to Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change for approval and funding involving financial implication to the tune of Rs 2572.80 lakh (25.72 crores) over a period of five years,” Forest Minister Lal Singh said in reply to a question of PDP member Vikramaditya Singh in Legislative Council.
He said that the plan provides under component ex-situ conservation, completion of construction and maintenance of conservation breeding centre as well other provisions like veterinarians, research fellows, collection plan training and Red Deer breeding expertise consultancy.
Hangul, also called the Kashmir stag, is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir. (AGENCIES)
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