The BMC has made a budgetary provision of ₹140 crore for the upgradation of the Veermata Jijamata Udyan (Byculla zoo) in 2023-24. Last year, ₹110 crore was allotted for development works of which ₹24 crore has been utilised so far
As per this year’s budget, the civic body has planned to finish the construction of an otter exhibit and an underwater exhibit for ‘maggar’ (marsh crocodile) and ‘ghariyal’ by Mar 2023. Moreover, in the third phase of the project, exhibits for exotic animals will be created on adjacent two plots under the zoo expansion project
https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbaibmcearmarks140crorefor-bycullazoorevamp
Source: The Free Press Journal
