NEW DELHI: Environment ministry has actually reduced the extension approved to among the lead scientists on Project Cheetah, Y V Jhala, who supposedly challenged the transportation of Cheetahs from Gwalior to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh utilizing noisy Chinook helicopters when the very first batch of eight huge cats will be translocated from Namibia to India in September, 2022.

Jhala had in 2015 got two years extension of his superannuation on February 28, 2022.

Now, the ministry has shortened the extension by one year.

It is found out that his suggestion did not go down well within the facility.

He had actually then argued that the choppers loud sounds would stress the animals.Asked about possible reasons for the ministrys choice, Jhala told TOI, I want I understood the factors.

My work for cheetahs is not complete as the most vital part is when we launch them from the bomas as complimentary ranging.

That will be the litmus test.

The government does not think that it needs my services for this important stage.

Its their prerogative.

Officials in the ministry, on the other hand, said that the uninhabited position will be filled soon as a recruitment drive is on.

After all, its (Project Cheetah) not an individual driven job.

As soon as a person retires, his period can not be continued indefinitely ...

We wish to give others an opportunity, said a senior official.Though there had been discussion around reducing his extension for quite a long time, the ministry lastly on Tuesday provided an order, saying Dr YV Jhala, Scientist-G, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun was approved an extension of two years from the date of his superannuation, i.e., February 28, 2022.

In this context, the undersigned is directed to discuss that the said extension period is reduced and limited to one year i.e., up to February 28, 2023.

The ministrys order likewise results in termination of Jhalas position as dean of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) with instant effect.Jhala has actually long been connected with projects on Asiatic lions and Project Tiger.

He had likewise travelled to Namibia to bring the 8 Cheetahs in September in 2015, but was later on not included in the team of officials present throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modis event of launching Cheetahs.