Wildlife Week to conclude tomorrow

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 20:04 [IST]

Bhopal, Oct 6 (UNI) The Wildlife Week, which was observed across Madhya Pradesh, would conclude here tomorrow, official sources said.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would distribute prizes at a function to be held at Van Vihar National Sanctuary here on the occasion.

The concluding function would start at 1200 hours. Finance Minister Raghavji would preside over the function.

Forests and Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah, Minister of State for Forests Narayan Singh Kushwaha, Bhopal Mayor Sunil Sood and MLA Umashankar Gupta would be special guests on the occasion.

UNI

Topics: WILDLIFE-MP-CHOUHAN-PRIZES

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