Prime Minister celebrates World Rhino Day

On the occasion of World Rhino Day, the Prime Minister celebrated the greater one-horned rhinoceros and highlighted India's conservation milestones. He noted that Assam accounts for nearly 80 percent of the global rhino population, praised anti-poaching efforts in Kaziranga, and mentioned the return or protection of rhinos in Bihar, West Bengal, and Dudhwa in Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the Prime Minister announced the initiation of Project Rhino to extend financial and technical assistance to range states for habitat management, protection, genetic improvement, and the study of population dynamics.