Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain in a meeting with senior officers of the Forest and Wildlife Department and Public Works Department reviewed the status of proposed Wildlife Bird Rescue Centre at South Delhi’s Rajokri area on Tuesday.
Forest and Wildlife department officers informed that the Bird Rescue Centre is being developed with technical support from Public Works Department (PWD). The proposed centre will have rescue facilities for baby birds, small and medium size birds, besides, big birds like peacock, eagle among others. It is estimated that project shall cost around `9 crore.
“Delhi being the alleged grey market of Wildlife birds, the Government has expressed serious concerns on smuggling of wild birds like Owl and other endangered species. The proposed centre shall provide veterinary facilities for medical improvement and health rejuvenation of injured and captured birds before they are released into wild again,” said a Delhi Government official.
The official further said, the Minister observed that the area housing the bird rescue centre should have dense tree cover to ensure that temperature variations between day and night times does not affect the health of rescued birds.
“Husain also desired that the rescue centre should also take care of rescued snakes, wild life, tortoise for ensuring better wellbeing of rescued birds and animals. He further directed that the construction of the centre should be completed at the earliest,” official added.