Agartala, May 23 -- In a significant conservation effort, the Tripura Government, in collaboration with Turtle Survival Alliance, has initiated a year-long scientific study on the sacred turtle population residing in Kalyan Sagar, the lake adjacent to the revered Tripura Sundari temple in Udaipur.

Launched on the occasion of World Turtle Day, the study aims to assess the turtle population, identify species, and formulate sustainable conservation strategies.

Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy, Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma, senior forest officials, and civil administration authorities formally observed World Turtle Day for the first time at the temple premises.

Forest officials have identified most of the turtles living in Kalyan S...