The authorities at Byculla Zoo (Jijamata Udyan) do not seem to care much about the captive animals under their shelter. A week after MiD DAY wrote about the pitiable condition of animals at the zoo (‘Animals at Byculla Zoo get fresh water only once a week,’) a visit to the zoo showed that the situation hadn’t changed.

Birds are not provided with adequate clean drinking water; the animals’ dusty enclosures emanate a foul smell. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar