Jamnagar, March 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Vantara Animal Rescue, Conservation, and Rehabilitation Center in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district on Sunday morning. Spread across 3,000 acres within the Reliance Jamnagar refinery complex, Vantara is dedicated to wildlife welfare, providing sanctuary, rehabilitation, and medical care to animals rescued from abuse and exploitation.
As per agency report, following his visit to Vantara, Prime Minister Modi will head to the renowned Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district to offer prayers. He will also chair a meeting of the Shree Somnath Trust, which oversees the management of this historic religious site. The Prime Minister serves as the chairman of the trust.
During his Gujarat tour, Modi arrived on Saturday evening to participate in several key programs, including chairing a meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary headquarters in Sasan.
After an overnight stay in Sasan, Modi is scheduled to enjoy a jungle safari on Monday. Upon returning to Sinh Sadan, he will preside over the NBWL meeting in his capacity as its ex-officio chairman. The board consists of 47 members, including the Chief of Army Staff, representatives from various states, NGOs working in the wildlife sector, Chief Wildlife Wardens, and state secretaries. Officials have confirmed that following the meeting, the Prime Minister will also engage in discussions with female forest officers in Sasan.
