Indore: In a first of
its kind move, India Posts has decided to adopt animals of Kamla Nehru Zoo to
sensitise people about the importance of conserving wild life.
A
fox and an emu bird from Indore will be adopted for six months by postal
life insurance section of India Post. The adoption ceremony of the animal and
the bird will be held in next week at Indore Zoo. "It is the first time
that a government department has stepped forward and has adopted an animal.
This scheme has been functional at zoo for a long time, under which any
individual can adopt an animal, which is essentially paying for all the costs
of animals for the fixed period," Uttam Yadav, Zoo in-charge said.
Spread
across 51 acres of land, Indore zoo hosts large variety of animals including
tiger, leopard, monkeys, alligators, crocodiles, bear and white tiger. On any
given day, the zoo requires 300 kg of vegetables, 20 kg chicken, 125 kg meat,
7.5 kg fish, 1000 kg green grass, 500kg dry grass, 145 kg grains/jaggery and 10
litre milk. "Through this initiative we wish to inspire more and more
people to adopt pets and take care of them. All that they have to do is to pay
for their food and care-taking and it would spread a great message," Priti
Agarwal, director of postal services
informed.
The
cheque will be handed over by the director of post office to the zoo in-charge
in a ceremony which will be staged in front of the enclosures of the animals.
Indore
zoo has been a centre for attraction due to the variety of animals it has been
showcasing to the customers. Managed by Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), the
zoo has been struggling with funds for the upkeep of animals. The animal
adoption programme entails bearing the cost of food and other amenities that
the zoo provides them round the clock.
Source: Times of
India
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