The Chambal ravines, once known for dacoits, have now turned into a model for other states after the previous Samajwadi Party government set up Etawah Safari.

Though the Etawah Safari, which comprises lion, deer, leopard and bears is yet to be opened for public due to technical reasons, other states like Bihar, adjoining Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharastra and Haryana have shown their interest in setting up a similar wildlife park in their respective states.

A senior official said that officials from Bihar, MP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Haryana have approached them to get the details of the project so that they can set up a similar safari in their respective states.

 ‘’Recently, Additional CCF of Chhattisgarh Mudit Kumar visited Etawah Safari to get details about the project, while officials from Maharashtra had contracted us so that a similar Safari can be set up near Nagpur,’’ he said. 

He said that Forest officials from Haryana too contacted them.

last month Gopal Singh, OSD of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar too visited Etawah to get the details of the project while in June  a team from Gwalior in MP visited the place, he added. 

Bihar is planning to set up a Safari in Nalanda, the home district of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while the MP government is planning to set up a new safari in Shivpur district.

Though entry in Etawah lion Safari not permitted yet but rates of tickets to visit it has been decided. Indigenous visitors will get benefits in ticket rates but foreigners have to pay about three times more.

Etawah Safari park director P P Singh said here that there will be two types of buses AC and non AC, available in the park.

Safari administration has decided Rs 200 fare for non AC bus, Rs 300 for AC bus, non AC combo for Rs 300, AC combo for Rs 400, fare for child between 6 to 12 Rs 50 for non AC, Rs 100 for AC while foreigners have to pay almost three fold fare to wander in Safari.

Fare for 4-D theatre in safari will not be included in normal ticket.