125 tiger cubs spotted in Madhya Pradesh over last 11 months

As many as 125 tiger cubs, aged between 5 to 11 months, have been spotted in six tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh over the last 11 months, said a forest official

Published on: May 29, 2021, 12:16:29 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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As many as 125 tiger cubs, aged between 5 to 11 months, have been spotted in six tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh over the last 11 months, said a forest official.

Ludhiana, India – February 5, 2020: Inchara, Royal Bengal tigress being released in the Tiger Safari of Ludhiana Zoo on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. (Photo by Harsimar Pal Singh/Hindustan Times)

The highest number of cubs was spotted in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (41) followed by Kanha Tiger Reserve (20) and Pench Tiger Reserve (13).

Principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF), wildlife, Alok Kumar said, “It is good news that the population of cubs has been increased in the past 11 months. The counting of cubs was done by field officers posted at different tiger reserves.”

He added the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is still the best habitat for tigers in Madhya Pradesh. “As many as 124 tigers are already residing in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Umaria. After BTR, Kanha is one of the finest tiger reserves in India.”

Kumar said their teams are closely monitoring the movement of cubs and their health.

According to the details of a census released in 2018, Madhya Pradesh had the highest tiger population in India--526--followed by Karnataka (524).

Wildlife activist Ajay Dubey said the state government was not doing much for space management in the reserves. “The human-animal conflict at Kanha and BTR has increased in the past few years which resulted in many tigers dying of electrocution after they came in contact with live electric wire laid by villagers. Many reports of the forest department suggested that BTR and Kanha Tiger Reserves do not have enough space for tigers. The tigers are moving out in a search of their territory and dying.”

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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