[Assam] Flash News : NRI adopted ‘Pori’ in Assam

[Buljit Buragohain]

From: Bidyananda Barkakoty 
 
Subject: Flash News : NRI adopted ‘Pori’ in Assam
To: "FASS" <FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "NorhteastIndia" <northeastindia at yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, 19 August, 2008, 9:33 PM











Flash News : NRI adopted ‘Pori’ in Assam 

Friends, 
  

What a news !!!! Our own Vavani Sarmah (FASS-USA Member) has adopted a Rhino in the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati today (August 19, 2008). Please find the highlights below :- 
  
1) FASS-USA Member Vavani Sarmah of Seattle, USA, is the first officially declared person to have adopted an animal in Assam. Govt. of Assam officially allowed adoption of an animal in Guwahati Zoo by any individual or organization from August 14, 2008. 
  
2) The rhino Vavani adopted is a female one named PORI. Pori was born in the Assam State Zoo on 04/06/2002. 
  
3) As per the Govt. regulations, Vavani adopted the rhino for one year which is renewable on a yearly basis. Vavani signed an agreement with the Govt of Assam and paid an amount of Rupees One Lakh for adopting the rhino for one year. 
  
4) A function was held in the State Zoo today where all the top brass of the Forest Dept., Govt. of Assam, was present. 
  
5) The Media was present in large numbers 
  
6) Everybody present appreciated the noble gesture of Vavani and his family in particular and Friends of Assam & Seven Sisters (FASS) in general. 
  
7) Vavani during his speech in the meeting and during his interview to the media never missed the name of FASS. That’s the spirit. I personally thank and appreciate Vavani for his all out effort to promote FASS. TOGETHER IS OUR STRENGTH. 
  
8) When FASS is on the path of preparing a White Paper on Rhino, adopting a Rhino (State Animal of Assam) by a member of FASS is another positive step in this direction. 
  
I am very excited to share this good news with you all. Let us all congratulate Vavani for this noble initiative. 
  
Bidyananda Barkakoty 
FASS, Guwahati 
Cell : 9435046211 



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