National Zoological Park, Delhi is a zoo recognized by the Central Zoo Authority. The animal enclosures and facilities in the National Zoological Park, Delhi are evaluated by the Central Zoo Authority in accordance with the standard and norms laid in Recognition of Zoo Rules, 2009.

The details of funds allocated to the National Zoological Park towards maintenance and creation of new infrastructure during last five years are as follows:

Financial Year	New infrastructure and modernization		Repair & maintenance of existing infrastructure
	Allocation  (in Lakhs)	Expenditure (in Lakhs)	Allocation (in Lakhs)	Expenditure (in Lakhs)
2019-2020	500	351.47	500.00	496.49
2020-2021	500	499.84	380.00	379.97
2021-2022	270	265.86	500.00	339.69
2022-2023	600	600	122.00	111.12
2023-2024	1000	999.89	141.00	130.53

 

The details of organizations with which Memorandum of Understandings have been signed by the National Zoological Park, Delhi towards modernization, animal health studies, exchange of animals, scientific management of animals, conservation breeding, conservation education and capacity building are as follows:

 

National Zoological Park, Delhi has taken a number of steps for enhancing the visitor experience and for improving the habitat for animals. These include online ticketing system for visitors, installation of informative signages for creating awareness, undertaking plantation of native trees and shrubs, creating better surroundings for animals, providing battery operated vehicle services for visitors, education and awareness programmes and CCTV surveillance of animal enclosures.

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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