Lok Sabha Question No. 1342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Biological Parks/Zoos
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1342

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Biological Parks/Zoos

## 1342.  SHRI. BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the number of biological parks and zoos operating in the country and the details of the criteria for setting up the said parks and zoos;
- (b) the details of the biological parks and zoos set up in the country during the last three years, cost, year and location-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide approval in current financial year 202223 under departmental action plan to develop a new biological park and zoo in view of  the  availability  of  sufficient  land  and  forest  area  in  Ajaysar  region  for  the conservation  and  preservation  of  Aravali  mountain  range  and  also  for  promoting tourism  in  centrally  located  city  Ajmer  which  is  also  the  educational  hub  of Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) and (b) The Central Zoo Authority grants prior approval for establishment of zoos under section 38-H(1-A) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. As on date, 148 zoos are operating in the country with recognition under sub-section (1), (3) and (4) of section 38-H of the Act.  Number of zoos for which such approval was accorded during last three financial years, their location and estimated cost of establishment  as  reported  by  the  applicant  in  the  respective  Detailed  Project Report, is placed as Annexure - 1 . Information on actual cost of establishment is not collated by the Central Zoo Authority.
- (c) and (d) The Central Zoo Authority has not received any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan, for establishment of zoo in Ajaysar region of Rajasthan.

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## ANNEXURE-1

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1342 REGARDING 'BIOLOGICAL PARKS/ZOOS' RAISED BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY,  DUE FOR REPLY ON 25.07.2022

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|   Sl. | Financial Year   | Zoo approved for establishment                 | Location                                                             |   Estimated cost of establishment in the DPR ( Rupees in crore ) |
|-------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | 2021-22          | Barak Valley Wildlife Safari cum Rescue Centre | Dholai, Cachar, Assam                                                |                                                           214.85 |
|     2 | 2021-22          | Biological Park                                | Jamalpada, Dadra andNagar Haveli& Diu and Daman                      |                                                           175    |
|     3 | 2021-22          | New zoological Park                            | Madboolu village, Chittapur, Kalaburgi District, Karnataka           |                                                            25.05 |
|     4 | 2021-22          | Tiger Safari (Panpatha Buffer Range)           | Bandhavgarh, Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh                           |                                                            16.95 |
|     5 | 2021-22          | Chandrapur Tiger Safari and Rescue Centre      | Chandrapur (buffer area of TodabaAndhari Tiger Reserve), Maharashtra |                                                           123.16 |
|     6 | 2021-22          | Bird Park                                      | Gulab Bagh, Udaipur, Rajasthan                                       |                                                            14.9  |
|     7 | 2021-22          | Abheda Biological Park                         | Kota, Rajasthan                                                      |                                                            40    |
|     8 | 2021-22          | Rescue Centre                                  | Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh                                              |                                                             4.9  |
|     9 | 2021-22          | Rescue Centre                                  | Hastinapur, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh                                    |                                                             4.95 |
|    10 | 2021-22          | Rescue Centre                                  | Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh                                           |                                                             4.94 |
|    11 | 2021-22          | Monkey Rescue Centre                           | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh                                               |                                                           103.02 |
|    12 | 2021-22          | Elephant Conservation and Care Centre          | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh                                               |                                                             5.95 |
|    13 | 2021-22          | Rescue Centre                                  | Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh                                            |                                                             4.93 |
|    14 | 2021-22          | Tiger Safari                                   | Dhela, Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand                            |                                                            37.82 |
|    15 | 2020-21          | Jambu Zoo                                      | Jammu, U.T. of Jammu and Kashmir                                     |                                                           121    |
|    16 | 2020-21          | Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Centre        | Bengaluru, Karnataka                                                 |                                                             2.74 |
|    17 | 2020-21          | Trichy Zoo                                     | Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu                                 |                                                            60.6  |

|   Sl. | Financial Year   | Zoo approved for establishment              | Location                          | Estimated cost of establishment in the DPR ( Rupees in crore )   |
|-------|------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    18 |                  | Monkey Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre     | Danibangar, Haldwani, Uttarakhand | Not reported                                                     |
|    19 |                  | Chidiyapur Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre | Haridwar, Uttarakhand             | 27.00                                                            |
|    20 | 2019-20          | Nil                                         | Nil                               | Nil                                                              |

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