Assembly panel pitches for Singapore-style makeover of Visakhapatnam zoo
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has pledged support to upgrade the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park to international standards. The committee identified critical staffing shortages and infrastructure needs, suggesting corporate social responsibility funding to bridge the budget gap.
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The initiative reflects a push for modernizing public infrastructure and wildlife conservation through public-private partnerships.
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu on Tuesday promised full support for developing the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) to international standards, on the lines of Singapore’s Mandai zoo, after the day-long inspection by the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Committee on Wildlife and Environment Protection, which he heads.
“In every annual budget, the government must give priority to the zoo. Without priority, the situation lacks clear direction,” Mr. Ayyanna Patrudu said after sitting through the IGZP curator G. Mangamma’s presentation.
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