Mumbai's first world-class zoo worth 500 crore to arrive in Goregaon

A modern worldclass zoo showcasing a slew of rare wild animals jungle and trail safaris a separate breeding centre and other facilities and nature education centre is coming up near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Film city in north Mumbai This proposed zoo will be the second zoo in the metropolis after the BMCrun Veermata Jijabai Bhosale VJB Udyan and Zoo at Byculla undergoing a modernisation programme at a cost of Rs 500 croreAccording to The Pioneer a Memorandum of Understanding MoU was signed between the Maharashtra Governmentrsquos Forest Department and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC The BMC officials and the State forest department exchanged the documents in presence of State Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and Shiv Sena president Uddhav ThackeraySpread over 100 acres of land the proposed zoo will have nightmoonlight safari different types of big and small reptiles a leopard safari nocturnal animals and daytime hunting animals apes and other attractions The land required for this project will be carved from the 190 acres of government land at Aarey Milk Colony in Goregaon The BMC will fund the entire project and the revenue to be generated from the project will be shared be between the state forest department and BMClta hrefhttpspollfm10336896gtMumbais traffic is the worst in the world what has led to this situationltagtAccording to the MoU the State Forest department will provide technical expertise for managing the proposed Zoo and help in the procurement of animals The BMC will acquire necessary permissions for procurement of animals as per the guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority The new zoo will be set up in the vicinity of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park SNGP as the existing the VJB Udyan and Zoo at Byculla zoo does not have adequate space to house big wild animalsTop stories of the dayMumbai Crime Air hostess raped by airline staffer in Andheri flatFraudsters use Xray vision to rob Kalyan woman of jewellery worth Rs 15 lakhVasai man arrested for stalking woman onlineMumbai Crime Tik Tok star turns out to be habitual thiefMumbai Babu slammed for railway la la land pictureScare after gelatin sticks tied in wire handwritten note found on Shalimar ExpressMumbai Railways finally begin to pull down abandoned Vikhroli substationMumbai Banganga revamp has turned our area into a dump say localsDhule womans death Women and Child Welfare Dept seeks expert opinionMSCW Reserve two seats in locals for pregnant women lactating mothersNEET 2019 results Four from state in top 50 no Mumbai topper in listBeed cop sex change saga Lalit Salve celebrates 1st birthdayGovernment signs MoU for transfer of Aarey land to BMC for zooLandlord MHADA IITB working to get Esplanade demolishedTeenaged Navy sailor hangs himself at INS Shivaji in LonavalaTailor held for masturbating in front of fouryearold28yearold engineer in quest for love on dating app loses Rs 92000Rajnath Singh shares snacks with Indian army jawans at SiachenThe reason why your Bollywood celebrities look so amazingly goodRaj Kumar Hirani weaves love story for Shah Rukh KhanJanhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor clicked at brother Arjun Kapoors residenceBharat Box Office Salman Khans film has a fantastic openingSee Photos Shah Rukh Khan had a special guest during Eid 2019 celebrationsBandra Diaries This is how Malaika Arora is beating the heat this summerRajinikanth snapped with wife Latha and daughter Soundarya in BandraThis is how Arjun Rampal and Gabriella Demetriades chill when at homeDisha Patani looks chic in distressed jeans and white corset topSalman Khan Katrina Kaif TigerDisha Sunny Leone Ira Khan Giorgia Iulia at screening of BharatTaapsee Pannu Actors wanted my portion abridged in Saand Ki AankhSayani Gupta Would stand out with my skin tone in Article 1525 photos of Katrina Kaif that redefine sexinessWorld Cup 2019 Indias fanatic supporter Sudhir Gautams conch shell confiscatedWorld Cup 2019 Diary Sleepy Southampton wakes up to Ind vs SA frenzyWorld Cup 2019 Yuzvendra Chahal verve and vigourWorld Cup 2019 Rohit Sharma takes down first target after Yuzvendra Chahal setupBCCIs ACU to probe Mumbai players bookie claim CoACatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates