India, April 27 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for the State's blackbuck conservation efforts in the 'Mann Ki Baat' address as a matter of pride, saying it will boost public morale.

Sai, who heard the 133rd episode of the programme at Vinayak City in Bhatagaon here, said that Chhattisgarh's conservation initiative is emerging as a model for other States.

PM Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat address, said, "There is good news from central India. Blackbucks are now seen again in Chhattisgarh. At one time, their numbers had declined drastically, but sustained efforts were undertaken to conserve them. Today, they are running freely in open fields. This marks the return of our los...