Nashik: The forest department, to prevent the possible extinction of a species of vultures, proposed a vulture conservation breeding centre (VCBC) in Anjaneri hills on Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Road.The proposed vulture conservation breeding centre will be set up for 8 crore, a government resolution said on Wednesday. This will be the first vulture conservation breeding centre in the state and is expected to be operational in two years as the infrastructure will have to be set up.The forest department proposed five new vulture conservation breeding centres in the country- one each in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Tripura.Pankaj Garg, deputy conservator of forest, said the state government sanctioned the funds for the states first vulture conservation and breeding centre that would come up at Anjaneri. There are eight vulture conservation breeding centres established in the country.The government issued a government resolution after the technical approval from the public works department of the state government. The state government has approved funds as per certain conditions, including that the forest department should ensure the ownership of the land before starting the work. The construction works are done under the specific head under which financial provision has been done.First vulture conservation centre was set up in 2004 at Pinjore in Haryana by the forest department. Another centre was set up at Rajabhatkhawa in West Bengal in 2006 and another at Rani in Assam in 2008. The other five centres were set up by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in collaboration with the State Zoos in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Jharkhand and Gujarat.The VCBC, Pinjore is recognised as the coordinating zoo for vulture conservation in the country.Anjaneri comes under a reserved forest area and rare vultures reside there.We also published the following articles recentlyRomith, Arnav set up Vultures big victoryIn the KSCA Group I, (Division I, II & III) U-14 inter-club tournament, Vultures Cricket Club secured a crushing 317-run victory over Palar Sports Club. Romith B and Arnav N Manchale, the openers for Vultures, played exceptional innings to set up the win. Romith scored a quick-fire 187 runs, while Arnav remained unbeaten on 130. Vultures posted a mammoth total of 362/1 in their 50 overs. In response, Palar Sports Club were bowled out for a meagre 45 runs.Britains Conservative government set to start cutting taxes ahead of likely election next yearConservative government to announce budget statement with tax cuts to win favor ahead of a likely national election. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks to reduce tax burden, stabilize the British economy, and avoid inflation risk. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunts autumn statement expected to focus on business investment and getting the long-term sick back to work. Speculation on personal tax cuts and inheritance tax reduction, though the latter might trigger criticism. Public finances stretched with limited room for maneuver, experts warn. Bank of England concerned about persistent inflation amid potential difficulty in reaching target rate if personal taxes are cut.Wrong tiger tranquilised? NTCA seeks report from Madhya Pradesh forest departmentThe National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the Madhya Pradesh forest department for a report after complaints that the wrong tiger was tranquilised and captured in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. Wildlife activist Capt Brajesh Bharadwaj filed a complaint urging NTCA to examine the sequence of events and accurate identification of the tigers responsible for recent human killings. Villagers claim that the darted tiger is a cattle-lifter and not the one responsible for the killings.

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