Rs 1 Crore Spent From Tiger Conservation Fund During President's Kaziranga Visit
NDTV
The money taken from the Kaziranga foundation was used to pay for food and renovation of halls, tents, and mementos during President Kovind's visit.
The Assam government spent Rs 1.1 crore from a tiger conservation fund to pay for food, tents, carpets, and other things during Prime Minister Ram Nath Kovind's visit to Kaziranga National Park last year.
The information was revealed in response to an RTI query by activist Rohit Choudhury.
In its response, the Kaziranga field director's office said that Rs 1.1 crore was spent during the President's visit. The amount was taken from Kaziranga Tiger Conservation Foundation as a grant.
The foundation is funded through the elephant and jeep safaris that the national park runs. Assam has 2 other such foundations aimed at conserving tigers - at the Manas and Nameri reserves.
