Elephant safaris and jeep safaris in the park were closed in May due to monsoon
Elephant safaris and jeep safaris in the park were closed in May due to monsoon
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Isha Foundation’s Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Saturday formally inaugurated the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) for tourists for the upcoming season.
Elephant safaris and jeep safaris in the park were closed in May due to monsoon.
Sadhguru and the Chief Minister along with Tourism Minister Jayant Malla Barua also took a jeep safari in the park.
Sadhguru drove the vehicle while sitting next to Shri Sarma.
“Your chief minister is safe with me in the vehicle. It is a matter of great pleasure to open the park for tourists,” he told reporters.
The Chief Minister and Sadhguru also unveiled three rhinoceros statues in the Mihimukh area of the park. These idols have been made using ashes from burning rhino horns that were seized on September 22, 2021.
The state created history when 2,479 rhino horns were set on flames to send a strong message to poachers.
Mr Sarma said, “The rhino statues thus created are an attempt to immortalize the efforts and dedication of those who selflessly protect the pride of Assam, the great horned rhinoceros.”
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Sadhguru urged people to come to enjoy the wildlife of Assam.
Sadhguru, who represents the Chief Minister and Isha Foundation on behalf of the state government, also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sustainable use of soil for agricultural practices.
Earlier, addressing a ‘Chintan Shivir’ of ministers, legislators and top officials, Sadhguru underlined the potential of eco-tourism in the Northeast for the development of the region.
He said that if competent private parties are involved in this sector, then rapid development can be achieved in a short time.
He said, “Tourism is one of the easiest industries and also the most eco-friendly. It involves a lot of people without breaking the ground.”
He cited examples of African countries that have monetized their natural tourism potential without degrading the environment.