In an enormous show of support for preserving that species now endangered in India, the tiger, over 70 cars took to the roads in New Delhi in order to raise awareness of the necessity of saving the tiger. The event ran from Constitution Club to the Hotel Taj Palace and the drivers were members of Parliament who had committed to doing their part to help increase this awareness.
The rally, designated TSD (time, speed and distance) was set off by the Indian Vice President, Hamid Ansari, and Agatha Sangma, the youngest MP in the UPA-II cabinet, took home the title of Best Women’s Driver, while the Best Couple Driver accolade went to Aneekant and Nishikant Dubey. It was conceived by a joint venture between the Constitution Club of India (CCI) and JK Tire Industries Ltd who consider the goal to be an inestimable service to India and wildlife conservation on the whole.
This is a hugely positive step towards approaching a solution to a real threat; the number of tigers has reportedly shrunk drastically from the 40,000 recorded at the start of the 20th century to approximately 1700 today, with illegal poaching being a major contributory factor. As the national animal of India, the loss would be felt on many levels, and utter prevention is part of the rally’s goal, otherwise aiming to gather politicians on one footing.
The appeal of tigers has a massive bearing on the travel industry as well, with many thousands of people coming through to see the unique animals every year.
The rally, designated TSD (time, speed and distance) was set off by the Indian Vice President, Hamid Ansari, and Agatha Sangma, the youngest MP in the UPA-II cabinet, took home the title of Best Women’s Driver, while the Best Couple Driver accolade went to Aneekant and Nishikant Dubey. It was conceived by a joint venture between the Constitution Club of India (CCI) and JK Tire Industries Ltd who consider the goal to be an inestimable service to India and wildlife conservation on the whole.
This is a hugely positive step towards approaching a solution to a real threat; the number of tigers has reportedly shrunk drastically from the 40,000 recorded at the start of the 20th century to approximately 1700 today, with illegal poaching being a major contributory factor. As the national animal of India, the loss would be felt on many levels, and utter prevention is part of the rally’s goal, otherwise aiming to gather politicians on one footing.
The appeal of tigers has a massive bearing on the travel industry as well, with many thousands of people coming through to see the unique animals every year.