Nokia, the leading mobile communications company in India, announced its partnership with WWF-Indla, one of the largest conservation organizations in the country, to be involved in WWF-Indla’s Tiger conservation programme. This announcement was jointly made by Mr. Ravi Singh, Secretay General and CEO, WWF-India, and Mr. D Shivakumar, VP and Managing Director, Nokia India, at an event held In Mumbai today.
A bevy of celebrities also turned up at to lend their support, including Vivek Oberoi, John Abraham, Farooque Sheikh, Pheroza Godrej and Anuj Saxena. Member of Parliament Priya Dutt unveiled the ‘Tiger Wall of Hope’ which has been created out of original pugmarks embedded in plaster of paris encased in acrylic. Later a panel discussion was held on the factors responsible for the depleting tiger population in India and the role that various sections of the society needs to play. One of the areas in which attention was called was the need to sensitise villagers residing near national parks.
