NMDC adopts two tigers in Hyd zoo for a year
As part of their CSR initiative, NMDC officials planted saplings.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 28 Oct 2022 1:45 AM GMT
Hyderabad: The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) conducted a tree-planting campaign at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Thursday.
As part of their CSR initiative, NMDC officials planted saplings and adopted a Royal Bengal tiger and a white tiger for a year. For this, the chairman of NMDC presented a cheque for Rs. 2 lakhs to the zoo curator.
Sumit Deb, the chairman and managing director of NMDC, said, "Our country's national animal is the magnificent Royal Bengal tiger, and the white tiger is a rare species. It is essential to recognise the importance of biodiversity to humans and for global sustainability. As part of our efforts to protect the globe through Swachhta 2.0, we intend to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity by adopting two tigers."
S. Rajashekar, the curator of Nehru Zoological Park, congratulated and praised the organisation for its active participation in wildlife conservation.
