Union Bank Sponsored Rescue Vehicle under Corporate Social Responsibility
The vehicle fully equipped for wild animal rescue was inaugurated at Aranya Bhavan
The Union Bank of India, Secretariat Branch, Hyderabad have come forward to sponsor a Wild Animal Rescue Vehicle for Telangana Forest Department under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Accordingly one Mahindra Bolero Camper Vehicle was purchased by the Union Bank of India Authorities at a cost of Rs.9.50 lakh and handed over to the Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) at Aranya Bhavan on 22.06.2023 at a simple function. The vehicle which is fully equipped for wild animal rescues was then inaugurated by Sri. R.M. Dobriyal, IFS., PCCF (HoFF).
The Telangana State Forest Department is operating 24 x 7 Forest and Wildlife Control Cell located at Aranya Bhavan with Toll Free No. 18004255364. All the information relating to Wild Animal Rescues, Poaching and Illegal Trade of Wildlife, Illicit felling of trees etc., received at this Cell is acted upon by the Department. The Forest Department has set up one Anti – Poaching Squad to take up rescue of wild animals.
From union Bank CGM – Mr Kare Bhaskara Rao, DGM – Mr Katta Sridhara Babu, Chief Manager – V Vijay Kumar, forest dept OSD Shankaran, DCF Samhita, FRO Ramesh Kumar participated in the event.
