Animal lovers in Navi Mumbai have a reason to rejoice, as plans are afoot to construct a much-needed animal hospital in the satellite city. Although the plans are in its initial stages, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is moving swiftly and has begun the groundwork for the facility, identifying a 1,000 sq-metre plot for the same at Sector-7E in Kalamboli.u00a0The task of constructing the hospital would be handed out to a third party, which has not been finalised yet.

Animal health, a top priority: The animal hospital planned for Navi Mumbai will be built on the lines of BSPCA in Parel. File pic