Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 July 2019, claimed that the Tiger population in India was increased to 33 per cent in 2018.

A summary report-2018 provided by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and a video uploaded by Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirms the claim.

A summary report-2018 provided by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and a video uploaded by Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirms the claim.On 28 July 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while releasing the results of the fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation in New Delhi claimed that the number of tigers in India stands at around 3,000. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, the population of the tiger were increased from 2226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018 (Around 33 per cent).

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