Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Jatayu Conservation Center at Maharajganj through video conferencing at the concluding function of state level Wildlife Week-2020. On this occasion, he said that this center of conservation of vulture in Maharajganj is a wonderful effort. Vultures are said to purify the environment.

Jatayu Conservation Center is being constructed in 5 hectares of reserved forest area in the heavy district of Farrenda Range of Gorakhpur Forest Division. This center is being specially built for King culture. CM Yogi laid the foundation stone on Wednesday morning through video conferencing from his residence at Kalidas Marg in Lucknow. During this, he also spoke to some students on wildlife conservation and environment.

Before this, Bhoomi Pujan was also done at the project site. CM was communicated to the children present at the foundation stone by the Campierganj range. The first installment of Rs 82 lakh has been released for this project of Rs 15 crore.