Following death of some birds due to bird flu, the Indira Gandhi Park (IG park) here was closed for visitors on December 31 till further orders in this regard. This is with a view to ensure the safety of the visitors as well as the animals and birds in the zoo.
The decision was taken in a meeting held at the Office of the Panposh Sub Collector Himanshu Behera. Rourkela Municipal Corporation Commissioner Akshay Kumar Mallick, DFO Dr Sanjib Kumar and other senior officials of State Government, Rourkela Municipal Corporation and Rourkela Steel Plant were present.
However, all the other parks run by Rourkela Steel Plant, will remain open.