New Delhi: The Finance Ministry will issue a coin of Rs 50 to mark the completion of 50 years of the establishment of Project Tiger in the country. The Finance Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. The coin will be of quarter metal and 44 mm round. An alloy will contain 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, and 5% zinc. The number of jagged edges will be 200. The weight of the coin will be 35 grams. On this Satyamev Jayate Must have written On its left periphery is written Bharat in Devanagari script. word and on its right periphery in English India The word will be There will also be a one rupee sign and the value 50 in international numerals below the lion pillar. The reverse side of the coin will bear the picture of a tiger in the center. The obverse of the image 1973-2023 will be on the right side of the coin. Project Tiger completes 50 years in Hindi on coin and in English 50 Years of Project Tiger Must have written
What is a project tiger?
The then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi launched Project Tiger in the country on 1 April 1973. Project Tiger aims to ensure the rights of the endangered species as well as the rights of the tribal people living around the tiger reserves. Project Tiger is a scheme of the Central Government.
The 50 tiger reserves built in India are spread across 18 states of the country. Tiger Reserve is based on a core and buffer strategy. According to this, there are 53 tiger reserves in the country and the number of tigers is 2500. Chandrapur district has the highest number of 203 tigers in the country.
