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Two years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reintroduced the Cheetahs in India by releasing the first batch of eight Cheetah, brought from Namibia, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday, September 17, 2022 at Kuno National Park located in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district.

On completing the two years of project Cheetah, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav shared a video celebrating the journey of reintroduction of Cheetah on Indian soil.

"2 Years of Cheetahs! Two years ago, we embarked on a historic journey to reintroduce cheetahs in India after nearly 70 years. The project, envisioned by PM Narendra Modi, a pioneering effort globally, symbolises hope for successfully restoring lost wildlife populations and ecosystems. It hasn't been an easy road. Numerous challenges, from habitat adjustments to ensuring the cubs' survival in the wild, were overcome," Yadav wrote on X.

"Today, as the world watches these Cheetah cubs thrive in their natural habitat, we celebrate not just their survival but also the resilience and dedication of all involved in these humongous efforts. This is just the beginning of restoring balance to our ecosystems. Many more milestones lie ahead," he further wrote.

The video explained that a new chapter began in India's wildlife story two years ago with the reintroduction of the fastest sprinter on earth, Cheetah, which became extinct in 1952, to their historic home and winning the race against extinction.

Project Cheetah, launched to revive their presence, is showing remarkable progress. Currently there are 24 cheetahs in India. Of these there are 12 adults and 12 cubs born here. It is just the start of a journey to revitalise India's biodiversity, the video stated.

"From Africa to the heart of India they are once again part of our ecosystem. These Cheetahs are not just surviving but also they are thriving here. Their presence helps to restore ecological balance and support local ecosystems," the video added.

In 2022, eight Cheetahs - brought from Namibia - were introduced in India under Project Cheetah. Subsequently, twelve cheetahs from South Africa were also translocated and released in Kuno National Park in February 2023. (ANI)

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He also launched and dedicated to the nation several projects in the state. He released the 1st instalment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G in around 14 states.

This is the PM's first visit to the state after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on June 12.

PM Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation Railway Projects worth more than Rs 2800 crores in Bhubaneswar. These Railway projects will enhance Railway infrastructure in Odisha and improve growth and connectivity in the region. He will also lay the foundation stone of National Highway Projects worth more than Rs. 1000 crore.

PM also launched Subhadra Yojana, the flagship scheme of the Government of Odisha on his birthday.

It is the largest, single women-centric scheme and is expected to cover more than 1 crore women. Under the scheme, all eligible beneficiaries between the ages of 21 and 60 would receive Rs 50,000 for 5 years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. An amount of Rs 10,000 per annum in two equal instalments will be credited directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account. On this historic occasion, the Prime Minister would initiate the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh women.

PM also released the 1st installment of assistance to nearly 10 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G in around 14 states. The Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country will be held during the programme. PM Modi will hand over the keys to their house to PMAY (Gramin and Urban) beneficiaries. 

PM also launched the Awaas+ 2024 app for a survey of additional households for PMAY-G. Further, the Prime Minister will launch the Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana--Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0. 

Earlier, PM Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.

The Prime Minister, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, visited the houses of several beneficiaries while they shared their queries. Several beneficiaries welcomed PM Modi with sweets, garlands and aarti at their houses.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Odisha CM Mohan Majhi, Deputy CMs- KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das , Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan andd Jual Oram and other MPs and ministers were also present in the programme.

Over 70,000 women are present in the launching program. There excitement knows no bound as they were about to get their first instalment of Rs 5,000 today.

Nearly, 74 lakh women have already registered for the Subhadra Yojana, informed Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida.

Notably, the eligible benificiaries of Subhadra Yojana, who have registered their names by September 15, will get their first instalment of the scheme today (Sept 17).

Eligible women beneficiaries, between the age group of 21 and 60 years, will receive a total of Rs 50,000 in the next five years.

The state government will annually deposit Rs 10,000, in two instalments of Rs 5,000 each on Rakhi Purnima and International Women’s Day (March 8), in the accounts of the beneficiaries through DBT for five years.

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