The Centre has promised more funds for rhino conservation in Assam. It has asked state government to submit a long-term rhino conservation project. <br/><br/>According to official sources, the Centre’s commitment came from the Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, who chaired the fifth meeting of the National Board for Wildlife held at his residence in New Delhi on Friday evening.<br/><br/>The meeting was attended by the board members and officials besides the union environment minister; Mr Jairam Ramesh. In the meeting, the Prime Minister has also urged the states to strengthen their structure to enhance wildlife conservation and the core area has to be kept inviolate for wildlife conservation. He said, the time has come to form conservation foundation in each of the protected areas on the lines of tiger foundation being set up in each tiger reserve.<br/><br/>