Neemuch, Sept. 20 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday released the female cheetah, Cheetah Conservation Botswana (CCB-2), at the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Neemuch and named her Radha.

CCB-2, a female cheetah brought to India from Botswana, was transferred from Kuno National Park to the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary before being released into the sanctuary by the Chief Minister.

The CCB indicates the country of origin and the wildlife organization that managed her before she was brought to India.

Speaking to ANI, CM Yadav said the state's cheetah conservation initiative is not merely a Madhya Pradesh-specific project but the first such initiative in Asia, adding that the state now has more than 56 cheetahs,...