‘The Gir: Pride of Gujarat’ traffic island beautification project was conceptualised and carried out by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) at Gandhinagar’s Indroda Circle. Minister of State for Home and Revenue Harsh Sanghvi unveiled the project.
At the inauguration, Shri Harsh Sanghvi, Minister of State for Home and Revenue, said, “The Indroda circle will become a major attraction for all those visiting Gandhinagar from now onwards. This Gir replica gives us a vivid feel of the Gir lions, of the trees there, the feel of the forest and other animals. I compliment Reliance Foundation and Parimalbhai for their continuous efforts to promote Gir and its lions.”
About The Gir
‘The Gir: Pride of Gujarat’ is an undersized replica of the Sasan Gir, the only habitat of the magnificent Asiatic Lions in the world. The project is a part of RIL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and is developed in association with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
The Gir is spread out over 25,000 square feet of the project’s approximately 55,000 square foot development. 28 life-size replicas of various wild creatures and birds, including the well-known Asiatic Lions (12 numbers), Pangolin, Leopard, Hyena, Langur, Antelope, Spotted Dears, Python, Vulture, etc., will be placed as part of the beautifying project.
On this occasion, Parimal Nathwani said, “I have been passionate about the Asiatic Lion of Gir for over three decades. Our effort at RIL is to create more awareness about the Pride of Gujarat and India, as globally the Asiatic Lion is found only in the Gir in Gujarat.”
Minister of State for Agriculture, Energy and Petrochemicals Mukeshbhai Patel along with Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Director-Corporate Affairs of RIL Parimal Nathwani in presence of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force (Hoff) SK Chaturvedi (IFS), Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Wildlife (I/C) Nityanand Srivastav (IFS) and other dignitaries were also present during the inauguration on August 30, 2022.
