India, Aug. 26 -- The Madhya Pradesh government is planning a cheetah safari in the Saisaipura area of the Kuno National Park (KNP) to boost tourism and generate revenue, a forest official aware of the matter said on Friday.

The state has sent a proposal to the Central Zoo Authority and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for approval, said the official. "A proposal has been sent to attract tourists and for the economic development of Saisaipura area. It will be developed in 150 hectares," KNP director Uttam Kumar Sharma said.

"The safari will have cheetahs who cannot survive in the wild and can be easily sighted by people," said a senior officer of the MP forest department.

So far, six adult cheetahs have died in Kuno sin...