Mysore/Mysuru, July 29 -- The Global Tiger Day also known as International Tiger Day is celebrated today across the country, with the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurating the celebrations at New Delhi this morning.

The Conservators of Forest (CF) and Deputy Conservators of Forest (DCF) from 57 Tiger Reserves across the country took part in the virtual discussion and threw light on the action taken towards the conservation of tigers and the challenges faced in the realm.

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has issued instructions to the CFS and DCFs of all the Tiger Reserve Areas to launch 'plastic free tiger reserve' campaign and to take stern action in this regard. Besides, a...