Sheopur, Feb. 28 -- Another milestone for India's ambitious cheetah reintroduction project was achieved as nine cheetahs from Botswana were released at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Saturday.

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav was present at the park during the release, along with senior forest officials and other authorities.

With the arrival of these nine cheetahs from Botswana, the total number of cheetahs in India has now reached 48, including 28 India-born cubs. Of these, 45 are in Kuno National Park and three in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.

"I express gratitude to Prime Minister Modi on behalf of the Environment and Forest Department that under his visio...