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

[Ram Sarangapani]

Excellent Vavani, you make us all proud.

Ram da

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Buljit Buragohain
<buluassam at yahoo.co.in>wrote:

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> From: Bidyananda Barkakoty
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> 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
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> Flash News : NRI adopted 'Pori' in Assam
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> Friends,
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> 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 :-
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> 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.
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> 2) The rhino Vavani adopted is a female one named PORI. Pori was born in
> the Assam State Zoo on 04/06/2002.
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> 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.
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> 4) A function was held in the State Zoo today where all the top brass of
> the Forest Dept., Govt. of Assam, was present.
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> 5) The Media was present in large numbers
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> 6) Everybody present appreciated the noble gesture of Vavani and his family
> in particular and Friends of Assam & Seven Sisters (FASS) in general.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I am very excited to share this good news with you all. Let us all
> congratulate Vavani for this noble initiative.
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> Bidyananda Barkakoty
> FASS, Guwahati
> Cell : 9435046211
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