If all goes well the tigresses at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) will soon go on a date with the 'Sultan' of Nagpur. The Borivli national park is expecting to bring tiger Sultan by mid-December for the breeding programme, which is aimed at increasing the population of wild cats for its famous safari.

"All required permissions are in place, and as per the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) norms, the cage to bring the tiger is also ready. By mid-December, we are hopeful to bring Sultan to SGNP," said an official from the SGNP.