Lok Sabha Question No. 4073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Licences to run Zoo
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OE ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4073

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019

## Licences to run Zoo

## 4073.  SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minster of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND  CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated/released  by  the  Government  to  the  zoos  across  the country including Maharashtra zoos;
- (b) whether the Government has taken decision to cancel the licences to run zoo in various cities of country including Aurangabad zoo in Maharashtra;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Central  Zoo  Authority  has  tried  to  save  zoos  of  the  country  including Aurangabad zoo; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  operation  of  zoos  is  responsibility  of  the  respective  Zoo Operator. The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) does not provide financial  assistance  to  establish  and  operate  zoos.  However, subject to availability of Grants-in-aid from the Government of India, the Central Zoo Authority provides financial assistance to zoos for activities specified in the 'Guidelines for prioritizing Grant of Financial Assistance to Zoos' adopted by the  Central  Zoo  Authority,  in  order  to  encourage  the  zoos  to fulfil the objectives of the National Zoo Policy, 1998.
- (b) and ( c ) Aurangabad  Municipal  Zoo  is  one  among  the  zoos  whose recognition  is  cancelled  by  the  Central  Zoo  Authority  under Section  38H(6)  of  the  Wild  Life  (Protection)  Act,  1972. Recognition of  thirteen  (13)  zoos  is  cancelled  by  the  Central Zoo  Authority  for  the  reason  of  not  operating  in  accordance

|             | with the standard and norms prescribed in the Recognition of Zoo Rules notified by the Government of India. The decision was taken by the Central Zoo Authority considering physiological, biological and behavioural requirements for well being of captive animals housed in the respective zoos. Details are as Annexure.I                                                                              |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (d) and (e) | The Central Zoo Authority, as part of the regular evaluation of zoos, points out inadequacies in terms of the standard and norms prescribed in the Recognition of Zoo Rules, alerts the Zoo Operators, it provides a number of opportunities repetitively, for compliance with the conditions stipulated for improvement of the operating conditions of the respective zoo before cancelling recognitgion. |

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) AND ( c ) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4073 REGARDING 'LICENCES TO RUN ZOO' BY SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE DUE FOR REPLY ON 04.01.2019

List of zoos whose recognition is cancelled by the Central Zoo Authority under Section 39-H(6) of the Wild Life (protection) Act, 1972.

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Zoo                     | Location                                    |
|----------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Deer Park, NFCL                     | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh                    |
|        2 | Tungabhadra Mini Zoo                | Hosapete Tq' Ballari District, Karnataka    |
|        3 | Maharajbaug Zoo                     | Nagpur, Maharashtra                         |
|        4 | Deer Park, Kasoram Cement           | Basant Nagar, Karim Nagar, Telengana        |
|        5 | VOC Park Mini Zoo                   | Coimbatore, Tanil Nadu.                     |
|        6 | Sanghi Mini Zoo                     | Koheda, Ranga Reddy, Telangana              |
|        7 | Shri Kshetra Sogal Soundatti        | Belagavi, Karnataka                         |
|        8 | Mahatma Gandhi Zoo                  | Solapur, Maharashtra                        |
|        9 | Aurangabad Municipal Zoo            | Aurangabad, Maharashtra                     |
|       10 | Snake Park Shetkari Shikshan Mandal | Dholgarwadi, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra |

## Voluntary closure of zoos:

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Zoo        | Location                          |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|        1 | Wildlife Rescue Centre | Gopalpur Khera, Gurugram, Haryana |
|        2 | Sivagangai Garden Zoo  | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu             |
|        3 | Deer Park              | Uchagamanadalam, Tamil Nadu.      |