Animal adoption scheme at Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park open again
As per the scheme, a tiger can be adopted at a yearly fee of Rs 3.10 lakh, lion Rs 3 lakh, leopard Rs 1.20 lakh, rusty-spotted cat Rs 50,000, blue bull Rs 30,000, spotted deer Rs 20,000 and barking deer Rs 10,000.
A lion at Sanjay Gandhi National Park can be adopted at an yearly fee of Rs 3 lakh. (Express File Photo by Vasant Prabhu) The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai has again invited citizens, corporates and institutions to adopt animals such as lion, tiger, leopard, rusty-spotted cat, blue bull, barking deer and spotted deer for up to one year upon paying a fee.
From the inception of this Central Zoo Authority-approved scheme in 2013 to last year, 20 animals have been adopted at a total charge of Rs 16.6 lakh annually. The scheme is seen as a viable option to provide financial assistance to rescue centres and zoological parks in the country and create awareness among the public about the conservation of captive animals.
As per the scheme, a tiger can be adopted at a yearly fee of Rs 3.10 lakh, lion Rs 3 lakh, leopard Rs 1.20 lakh, rusty-spotted cat Rs 50,000, blue bull Rs 30,000, spotted deer Rs 20,000 and barking deer Rs 10,000. The money is used for the upkeep of the animals and the adopters would get a chance to visit the adoptee animals once a week without any charge.
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