New Delhi: The government today said it has not received any request for the “immediate” transfer of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh.

“No request for immediate transfer of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh has been received from the government of Madhya Pradesh,” Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Dave said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

The minister said the process of translocation of a few Asiatic lions from Gir National Park to Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is a “long-term action”.

“The whole programme encompasses action for over 25 years.

The Ministry of Environment and Forest has constituted an Experts Committee for planning and implementation of translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to Kuno. The group includes representatives of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat,” he said.

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