Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Technical Session I
Interactive Session for discussion on various
issues for improvement of zoos
Central Zoo Authority
l The Authority was established in 1992 to restrain the mushrooming of illplanned
zoos in the country as well overseeing the management of zoos and
provide them necessary technical and other inputs to come upto the desired
level of the management.
Recognized Zoos in the country
l There are 159 recognized zoos in the country. Out of which, 19 are large, 12
medium, 27 small and 101 mini categories zoos.
Improvement of Zoos
l The Central Zoo Authority is providing financial assistance for improvement
of recognized public sector zoos in the country.
l Creation of appropriate animal housing, veterinary facilities, research/ training
related activities are being financed on 100% basis.
l Whereas expenditure on infrastructure development is being shared with the
zoo operators on 50:50 basis.
Improvement of Zoos
l All proposals for creation of new animal houses are first discussed in the
Sub-Committee on Zoo Designing around second half of June every year.
l The financial estimates of the approved designs are placed in the Technical
Committee meeting around the month of July for financial approval.
Procedure to be followed
l The zoos are requested to submit their annual plan of operation within first
quarter of the financial year i.e. within June along with the utilization certificate
for funds already been released to the Zoos.
l The new designs will be discussed in the Sub-Committee on Zoo Designing
and all other proposals for financial assistance will be taken up in the Technical
Committee in the month of July.
l The Authority will try to release the funds within July/ August to the Zoos.
l All the cases where Central Zoo Authority is providing 100% grants, 50% of
the funds will be released along with copy of the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for the same and the balance amount will be released
after receipt of the duly signed MoU.
l In cases where Central Zoo Authority is sharing funds on 50:50 basis.
even the first instalment of funds will be released only on receipt of duly
signed MoU.
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