( Vantara means ‘ Star of the Forest’)
BY DEBASHREE CHAKRABORTY
JAMNAGAR ( GUJARAT), 4 MARCH 2025:
The Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi today inaugurated Vantara, a unique wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiative in Jamnagar, Gujarat set upon 3000 acres of land within Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex . Commending Mr. Anant Ambani and his team for the compassionate efforts, he remarked that Vantara provides a safe haven for animals while promoting ecological sustainability and wildlife welfare.
The Reliance Foundation has established it along with Reliance Industries Limited. The Jamnagar Refinery is the world’s larhest oil refinery.
The Reliance Foundation program claims to have rescued over 200 elephants, and thousands of other animals, reptiles and birds from unsafe situations, including rhinoceros, leopards , crocodiles etc .
In separate posts on his official X handle , he wrote:
“Inaugurated Vantara, a unique wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiative, which provides a safe haven for animals while promoting ecological sustainability and wildlife welfare. I commend Anant Ambani and his entire team for this very compassionate effort.”
“An effort like Vantara is truly commendable, a vibrant example of our centuries old ethos of protecting those we share our planet with. Here are some glimpses…”
“Some more glimpses from my visit to Vantara in Jamnagar.”
“At Vantara, I saw an elephant which was the victim of an acid attack. The elephant was being treated with utmost care. There were other elephants too, which were blinded and that too ironically by their Mahout. Another elephant was hit by a speeding truck. This underscores an important question – how can people be so careless and cruel? Let us put an end to such irresponsibility and focus on kindness towards animals.”
“There were other instances too. A lioness was hit by a vehicle with severe spinal injuries. She was getting proper care. A leopard cub abandoned by her family got a new lease of life, with proper nutritional care. I compliment the team at Vantara for the care given to several such animals.”
https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1896868126790123834
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