Shimla, The upcoming ‘Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park’ at Bankhandi in Kangra district would grow to be India’s first zoo to obtain certification from the Indian Inexperienced Constructing Council for its sustainable and eco-friendly initiatives, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated on Wednesday.
The mission has formally been registered with the IGBC, specializing in each constructing and panorama certifications, which can validate the park’s adherence to excessive environmental requirements, Sukhu stated in a press release issued right here.
The certification underscores the state’s precedence on integrating sustainability into tourism and infrastructure improvement, the chief minister stated, including that after accomplished, Durgesh Aranya is not going to solely be a vacationer attraction, but additionally a mannequin for sustainable infrastructure, mixing conservation with innovation.
The primary section of the zoological park mission will cowl an space of 25 hectares with an estimated value of ₹230 crore. It’s slated to be accomplished by the third quarter of 2025, the assertion stated.
All the mission with a complete outlay of ₹619 crore goals to determine the park as a cornerstone for enhancing the tourism sector in Kangra and its close by districts, Sukhu stated.
He additionally stated the state authorities has secured permission from the Central Zoo Authority to determine 34 animal enclosures inside the Van Vaibhav Path and Biodiversity Court docket of Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park as a part of the mission’s first section.
This approval permits the creation of areas to showcase 73 animal species, together with Asiatic lion, hog deer, monitor lizard, crocodile, gharial, and numerous fowl species.
A notable function of the zoo shall be a nocturnal home designed to supply a novel view of elusive cat species. The zoo may even have a wetland aviary designed to showcase indigenous fowl species in a pure and immersive atmosphere, Sukhu stated.
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