Vantara a Great Initiative by Shri Anant Mukesh Ambani for Injured and Endangered Animals.
Shri Anant Mukesh Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Ltd, has announced the launch of his ambious wildlife preservaon project, Vantara which is all set to become the world’s largest rescue and rehabilitaon centre.
Charles Darwin’s theory of “ Survival of fiest” overturned on its head, making it “Protecon of Weakest” the new Mantra.
‘Vantara,’ meaning ‘Star of The Forest,’ this iniave spans 3,000 acres within Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex. Supported by Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundaon, aims to be a haven for abused, injured, and endangered animals. The project is a comprehensive rehabilitaon centre, designed to recreate a natural and nurturing environment. The facility is poised to engage in partnerships with the Internaonal Union for Conservaon of Nature (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). The centre includes state-of-the-art healthcare facilies, hospitals, research centres, and academic instuons. Over the years, the iniave has rescued over 200 elephants, as well as numerous reples and birds, rhinos, leopards, and crocodiles. The Elephant Hospital is equipped with advanced medical facilies, including portable X-ray and laser machines, a pathology lab. With a dedicated staff of 2,100, the centre has offered protecon and care to over 2,000 animals, represenng 43 diverse species. The facilies offer ICU, MRI, CT s can, X-ray, ultra sound, e n d o s co p y, d e nt a l s c a l e rs, lithotripsy, dialysis, and cungedge technology for surgical procedures. According to Shri Anant Mukesh Ambani, the project not only has a monumental conservaon effort, but also as a hope for global biodiversity iniaves. Rooted in the philosophy of ‘jeev seva’ or caring for animals, inspired by Swami Vivekananda, the iniave reflects a mission to protect crically endangered species nave to India, restore vital habitats, and contribute significantly to global conservation.
Dr. S. V. Vishwasrao
