Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released two cheetahs in the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Sagar district on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), marking the expansion of the cheetah conservation project .
Officials said the cheetahs were released on the concluding day of ‘Wildlife Conservation Week’. Yadav announced that two more cheetahs would be brought to VDTR next month. Besides we have released unique species of turtles, Gharials and crocodiles into the Chambal and Narmada rivers,” he said.
During the event, Mr. Mr. “Our state also has the highest number of tigers in the entire country.
Yadav also released the ‘Vulture Population Estimation 2026’ report and the book Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve , written in Bundelkhandi. The CM said in the current year, nearly ₹80 crore was collected from sanctuaries in M.P., of which ₹20 crore was distributed to the residents of surrounding villages.
He said it was a historic day for Madhya Pradesh’s wildlife, adding that the cats have been named Vyom and Neera. “This is their right, as they have been living around these sanctuaries for years,” he said. These four will increase the number of cats as their families grow, he said.
Mr. Home owners in the buffer zone of Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR) can rent their properties as homestays. “Five soft release bomas (built within the release area to allow cheetahs to adjust gradually to their new environment) have been prepared for them in the Muhali range. They live very peacefully.”
Further, the government is also providing these villagers with a grant of ₹2-3 lakh, he said. Security and monitoring arrangements have been made in an area of about 439 hectares,” field director Rajneesh Singh said.
Yadav said the Government is also facilitating homestay services. Earlier reporting noted: Speaking at the release programme, the chief minister said, “Cheetahs never have any conflict with humans.
Earlier reporting noted: Both cheetahs were brought from Kuno National Park. Earlier reporting noted: Two cheetahs from Kuno released in MP’s Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday released two cheetahs, Vyom and Neera, in the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR) in Sagar district, marking the first time cheetahs have been introduced into the reserve.
The world is looking at India with hope, but those who have lost power are doing whatever they want in their pursuit of it.” We are living in such good times.
Taking a dig at the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Yadav said, “Pappu doesn’t understand anything.
