Two-year delay, Rs 330 cr savings
Updated On: 26 March, 2011 07:38 AM IST | Rinkita Gurav
BMC has been forced to change its plans after Heritage Committee objected to alteration of heritage structures inside the 148-year-old zoo; new plan will reduce project cost from Rs 480 cr to Rs 150 crore
BMC has been forced to change its plans after Heritage Committee objected to alteration of heritage structures inside the 148-year-old zoo; new plan will reduce project cost from Rs 480 cr to Rs 150 crore
THE nearly two-year delay in the revamp of the Byculla Zoo is not without its benefits.
Taxpayers and the state exchequer stand to save at least Rs 330 crore as the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has objected to the alteration of some heritage structures inside the 148-year-old zoo, forcing the BMC to alter its plans.
Children interactive room
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3D-children interactive room-view 2
Main exhibit 3D-sculpture (circle room)
The plan layout
Penguin and fish tank exhibit view
Library room
Flora and Fauna
The 53-acre compound of the Byculla Zoo currently has 3,213 trees belonging to 285 species. It has 208 animals including deer, reptiles, and six emus. The 400-strong bird fraternity in the zoo includes peacocks, black swans, pelicans, egrets, military macaus and Japanese storks.
Number Game
2009
The year in which the modernisation of Byculla Zoo was initiated
3,213
The number of trees belonging to 285 species inside the zoo
208
The number of animals including deer, reptiles, and six emus
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