Dehradun, Oct. 4 -- CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurates Wildlife Week celebrations

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 3 Oct: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated Wildlife Week celebrations at the Dehradun Zoo on Friday and announced that the compensation for loss of human life due to wildlife attacks in the state will be increased to Rs 10 lakh.

The Chief Minister said that wildlife is an integral part of faith, culture, and tradition. Even Deities have given the message of co-existence with animals. Goddess Durga rides a lion, Lord Ganesha rides a mouse, Goddess Saraswati rides a swan, Lord Kartikeya rides a peacock, Goddess Lakshmi rides an owl, and Lord Shiva is adorned with the serpent king on his neck and accompanied by Nandi....