Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Technical Session II
• On 29th December, 1960, Sri S.K.Patil, the then Minister of Food and
Agriculture, Govt. of India inaugurated the New Biological Park named as
Nandankanan.
• 1963: Botanical Garden established on the other side of Kanjia lake.
• 1967 : Late Saroj Raj Choudhury prepared one Master Plan for the zoo in
August, 1967 for the next 20 years
• 1972: a five year plan prepared by Sri R. Mishra, the then WLCO.
• 1973: Zoo Expert Committee set up by Govt. of India, categorized it as ‘B
class’ zoo
• 1979: Declared as Sanctuary under the provision of Wildlife (Protection) Act,
1972.
• Subsequently, Nandankanan Biological Park renamed as Nandankanan
Zoological Park on recommendation of Orissa Legislative Assembly
Committee on Estimates, 1981-82.
• Gharial breeding (1980),White tiger(1980), Kanan (1967), Lion Safari (1984)
– 20 ha. White Tiger Safari (1991) – 12 ha. etc
• Other facilities/services developed over the years.
• 1999 – Super Cyclone.
• Restoration phase (2000 onwards)
• First integrated modern master plan, 2001-2020
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