indiaUpdated: Sep 11, 2020 18:12 ISTThe Rajasthan government will prepare an ‘action plan’ to explore the possibility of introduction of cheetah, the fastest animal on the planet, in the state, officials said. On Thursday, a WII proposal to conduct the study in Rajasthan was taken up for consideration in the state wildlife board. “After finalizing the action plan, a decision would soon be taken on the WII proposal,” Rajasthan forest Minister Sukhram Vishnoi. “The states who could take the initiative and have potential and suitable sites are Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Singh said at the meeting, the WII representative mentioned two sites - one each in Jaisalmer and Kota - for cheetah introduction, said Singh.

Source: Hindustan Times September 11, 2020 12:43 UTC