As many as 25 couples of vultures would be brought to vulture nurturing centre situated at Mendora forests in Bhopal. The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) would decide about shifting of vulture couples to Bhopal, in a meeting scheduled in New Delhi on January 28.
The State Government had some time ago, sent a proposal regarding shifting of vultures to Bhopal from Vulture breeding centre, Pinjore in Haryana to Mendora in Bhopal district. After the vulture couples arrive here, the process of their breeding would commence in February, this year. A monitoring cell is also being formed inside the centre. All the senior scientists will monitor the vultures with the help of CCTV camera.
Notably, a vulture breeding centre is being established at Mendora with the help of Bombay Natural history society. Both, the State and Central Governments have given nod regarding establishing vultures nurturing centre here. Reportedly, the State Government’s Forest department has also allocated a budget of Rs 39 lakh to the Bombay Natural History society. The scientists of society will monitor their reproduction. A vulture production centre has already been established at Pinjore Haryana, and nearly 127 vultures are currently being nurtured there.
A team of scientists from Bombay Natural history society has already reached here and they have inspected the proposed centre. The decision in this regard is pending that is letting the process being delayed, sources said. Besides monitoring through CCTV cameras, the vultures would be tied with a ring in their legs for their recognition. This would be a first of its kind in the whole State, centres have been opened at Haryana and Hyderabad.