After temples, theatres and cinema halls, now the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo or Byculla zoo is set to reopen on November 1. It will reopen after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner gives his approval for the same. However, entry to children below 12 years and senior citizens could be barred. The zoo has been closed since last March and was briefly open between February 15 and April 4 this year before the second wave. 

“The preparation for reopening the zoo has been completed. Physical distancing marks have been made in front of ticket windows, and sanitisers will be available at several locations in the zoo. As per COVID-19 norms, children and senior citizens are advised to stay away from crowds so the entry to children below 12 years and senior citizens is barred,” said Dr Sanjay Tripathi, director of the zoo.