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Royal Bengal Tiger Roars Again in Buxa! CM Suvendu Fulfills Promise on Gandhi Jayanti
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:24
Royal Bengal Tiger Roars Again in Buxa! CM Suvendu Fulfills Promise on Gandhi Jayanti
- •A tigress was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve on Gandhi Jayanti, fulfilling Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's promise.
- •The three-year-old tigress, brought from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar, was transported by special plane and road to Buxa.
- •Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav and State Forest Minister Manoj Oraon were present during the release of the tigress in Buxa's 25-mile forest.
- •The forest department plans to increase the Royal Bengal Tiger population in Buxa through breeding with tigers from Bhutan and Assam.
- •The Chief Minister announced that three more tigers will be released in Buxa within the next two months, and a world-class tourist center will be developed.
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The three-year-old tigress was brought from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in Bihar.
The tigress was released into the deep forest of Buxa on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2.
The plan was to release a tigress so she could mate with tigers coming from Bhutan or Assam, thereby increasing the Royal Bengal Tiger population in Buxa through breeding.
