Dehradun, July 29 -- On the occasion of International Tiger Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday announced that Agniveers of the state will be given direct deployment in the Tiger Protection Force being set up in Corbett Tiger Reserve. More than 80 youths will be recruited for the Tiger Protection Force.

The primary objective of this force is to strengthen the protection of tigers and their habitat. This will not only strengthen tiger conservation efforts but will also provide employment opportunities to the youth trained under the Agniveer scheme.

Chief Minister Dhami said that the establishment of this force will help in achieving the goal of greater tiger conservation and will stop poaching. The main job of ...