Mysuru: Fresh weekend restrictions likely to impact revenues Mysore Zoo,
During the first and second waves, the Mysore Zoo, one of India’s top performers in terms of footfalls, was hit by a lack of visitors, resulting in significant financial constraints. The zoo solicited donors to manage the facility while promoting its animal adoption plan, even as a district minister. ST Somashekar It helped in raising around Rs 1 crore.
Although the Chairman of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka LR Mahadevaswamy Demanded for financial assistance in the form of block grant, the state government has not yet extended it. Whereas Dussehra And with visitors having had a good year-end season, the zoo is again looking at a bleak future with lockdowns and curfews.
The zoo needs money to take care of the animals. About 1,500 animals, birds and reptiles of about 1,500 different species are kept here, and gorillas and chimpanzees have recently been added.
Mahadevaswamy told STOI that the authority has made representations to the government seeking funds for the management of all nine zoos, including Mysore Zoo and Bannerghatta Biological Park. The government has promised to reserve funds solely for its management in the budget. He said that this is expected to ease the burden on the tourist facilities which have been self-sufficient all these years.
“We have decided to keep Mysore Zoo open on Tuesday, which happens to be a weekly holiday for the facility,” the chairman said, adding that the weekend curfew is likely to impact tourist flow.
Executive Director of Mysore Zoo Ajit Kulkarni Said that the number of visitors is improving after the second wave of Kovid. “There was a good inflow of tourists in December and we were expecting the numbers to go up,” the director said.
During the first and second waves, the Mysore Zoo, one of India’s top performers in terms of footfalls, was hit by a lack of visitors, resulting in significant financial constraints. The zoo solicited donors to manage the facility while promoting its animal adoption plan, even as a district minister. ST Somashekar It helped in raising around Rs 1 crore.
Although the Chairman of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka LR Mahadevaswamy Demanded for financial assistance in the form of block grant, the state government has not yet extended it. Whereas Dussehra And with visitors having had a good year-end season, the zoo is again looking at a bleak future with lockdowns and curfews.
The zoo needs money to take care of the animals. About 1,500 animals, birds and reptiles of about 1,500 different species are kept here, and gorillas and chimpanzees have recently been added.
Mahadevaswamy told STOI that the authority has made representations to the government seeking funds for the management of all nine zoos, including Mysore Zoo and Bannerghatta Biological Park. The government has promised to reserve funds solely for its management in the budget. He said that this is expected to ease the burden on the tourist facilities which have been self-sufficient all these years.
“We have decided to keep Mysore Zoo open on Tuesday, which happens to be a weekly holiday for the facility,” the chairman said, adding that the weekend curfew is likely to impact tourist flow.
Executive Director of Mysore Zoo Ajit Kulkarni Said that the number of visitors is improving after the second wave of Kovid. “There was a good inflow of tourists in December and we were expecting the numbers to go up,” the director said.
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