As monsoon sets in the Steel City, Tata Steel Zoological Park has embarked on a drive to ensure prevention of inconvenience to animals and visitors during the season.
Along with cleaning of animal enclosure roof, drains and pruning of vegetation and regular disinfection, a Flood Action Plan too is going on to take precautionary measures in those areas of the zoo also which generally gets inundated during the monsoon.
M Palit, Deputy Director and Sanjay Kumar Mahato, Curator of the park and other team of officers will be overseeing the implementation of the action plans.
Rajnish Kumar, member of the management committee of the zoo said that two team have been formed to oversee flood management during ensuing monsoon and oversee evacuation and rescue inside Tata Steel Zoological Park. One team will be led by Suschen C. Mahato, field supervisor and will have R.Srinivas, field assistant, Dilip Dey, keeper, Dinesh Mahato, asst. keeper, limsa Harpal, asst. keeper, Vijay Mukhi, asst. keeper, and Sulendra Das, asst. keeper.
The other Support team will have Ali Akhtar Khan, Field Assistant, T Ram, Keeper, Sadan Thakur, Keeper, SK Singh, Asst Keeper, lallan Kumar, Asst Keeper, Makhnu Pal, Asst Keeper and BN Mazumdar, Sr Driver: The team will take care of animal enclosures including zoo aquarium.
Timely and regular cleaning of drains to prevent water logging in any of the enclosures, dustbins and seating benches will be shifted to safe place and to a higher ground. Boats which are in running condition will be roped and chained properly at boating station while damaged boats, if any will be at dock for repair and maintenance,” noted Kumar.
The zoo management is also taking other precautions and preparedness for flood by keeping inflatable tubes,
life jacket etc. in ready condition. Zoo boundary will be monitored regularly for damages on daily basis, chainlink, agronet, capture nets, steel wire, tools, will be kept
ready for use along with all zoo vehicles will be kept ready in operative condition and
tanks filled. Duty keepers have been properly briefed of preparedness and been advised to be on alert during night hours.