Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Amid uncertainty surrounding the proposed cheetah corridor project between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Veerangana Durgawati Tiger Reserve (formerly Nauradehi Sanctuary) has received approval to develop cheetah enclosures under the Cheetah Project. It will become the third habitat for cheetahs in the state after Kuno National Park in Sheopur and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Mandsaur.

Field Director of Veerangana Durgawati Tiger Reserve, A. A. Ansari, told Free Press that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed the reserve to begin preliminary work such as constructing Quarantine Bomas and a Soft Release Boma (SRB).

“We have proposed to construct four Quarantine Bomas and one Soft Release Boma. Tenders for construction have already been finali

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