Public Relations and Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla along with Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Surendra Patwa visited the zoo-cum-wildlife treatment centre coming up at Mukundpur during his Rewa visit on Friday.
They also sought information about construction works. It was informed that most of the works have been completed. The remaining would also be completed soon. MP Janardan Mishra and Mayor Mamta Gupta were also present on the occasion.
Patwa directed that the pace of bringing wild animals should be accelerated by completing the remaining works. Describing the zoo as an achievement for the Vindhya region and the entire Madhya Pradesh, he said that its opening will boost tourism.
Shukla said that white tiger safari and zoo are major achievements for the Vindhya region. With their opening the region will become an attraction for international tourists. This will pave the way for local employment and economic growth.
The PR Minister and MoS Patwa inspected the night house, enclosures and the water body. They also inspected the hospital and administrative buildings. All construction works in the zoo have been made as per the norms of the Central Zoo Authority. The Minister duo was also informed about the layout plan and the zoo plan.
It was informed that the construction of night houses for tigers, white tigers, lions, panthers, bears etc. has been completed. The visitor road inside white tiger safari, management beyond fencing all around, water bodies and 6350 metre-long wall to enclose 100 hectare area have been completed. The construction work of 5 enclosures, hospital and administrative building has also been completed.
It is noteworthy that 100 hectare forest area has been earmarked for establishment of zoo-cum-wildlife treatment centre, Mukundpur. Of these, 25 hectare area has been earmarked for construction of white tiger safari as per approval of the Central Zoo Authority.
The construction of zoo is in the last phase. The process is also on to bring wild animals. The tourists will have the opportunity to see 3 white tigresses and one white tiger, yellow tigers, lions, panthers, antelopes, foxes, swamp deer, deer and 463 wild animals of other species in this zoo.