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The Forest Department has sent a modified layout of the projected zoological parkland astatine M.R. Palayam connected Tiruchi - Chennai Highway to Central Zoo Authority (CZA) for approval.
Since it is mandatory to get the motion of CZA, the Forest Department had sent a layout for the projected parkland astir a twelvemonth ago. It was prepared based connected the guidelines framed successful 2009. However, CZA returned the layout, asking the officials to redraw the layout based connected the updated guidelines. By taking into relationship the caller guidelines, the Forest Department redrew the layout and sent it to CZA for approval.
S. Kirithiga, District Forest Officer, told The Hindu that steps for getting clearances from CZA for establishing the zoological parkland had been expedited. The maestro program and carnal postulation program had also been sent to CZA. As per the caller layout, the zoo would beryllium established connected 20 acres of land. The layout had each details including the sizes of carnal enclosures, information of the animals and the visiting public, entry, exit points.
She said that CZA was expected to instrumentality up the layout, maestro plan, and carnal postulation program for support shortly. It was expected that the program would person its greenish signal. Details of flora and fauna, catastrophe absorption plan, exigency evacuation of animals, firefighting, exigency nutrient supply, archetypal assistance centre for visitors, and a contingency program to forestall flight of animals from enclosures had also been explained successful detail.
Ms. Kirithiga said the program estimation of the task had besides been revised by taking into relationship assorted aspects. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) had been prepared. The task would beryllium implemented astatine an estimation of ₹120 crore. It was nether information of the State government. The guidelines of CZA would beryllium strictly adhered to portion creating each needed infrastructure for lodging animals, birds, and others.
The DFO said that erstwhile the connection received the last support from CZA, the process of postulation of animals would begin. The animals, which were suited to the agro climatic information of the park, would beryllium kept successful the park.
The zoo, which was conceived successful 2010 erstwhile N. Selvaraj was the Forest Minister, is yet to spot the airy of the day, though immoderate civilian work, including the operation of a compound wall, person been taken up. The process of establishing the park, which was successful limbo for respective years, was revived aft the DMK authorities assumed bureau successful 2021.
