Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Photo: Brij Kishor Gupta
Speech
by SriPrasanna Kumar Patsani
Hon'ble Member of Parliament
I am delighted to greet you all. I am happy to
greet Mr. Sharma and Mr. Katwal who are heading
the departments in the Ministry of Environment
and Forests, Government of India and I would
convey that the funding by them to this zoo, is not
adequate. As you see, this is among the biggest
and greatest zoos of the country and you can see
the scenic splendour and the natural beauty, the
nature’s galore where the mind may take to the
paragon of excellence where beauty is beautified.
So, beauty lies in the eyes of beholders. We are
beholding the beauty of Nandankanan, the Kanan
of God , the Kanan of blooming flower of God’s
garden. If somebody is moving, he can realize the
infinity coherence which synchronize within us.
I understand, the death of animals and birds is
highlighted in the media every summer but this
16
year, this should not be henceforth be repeated.
Let us protect the animal being, animal kingdom
and the forest life. You can promote eco-tourism.
You can ensure more funding from the Centre .
I am grateful to Chief Minister, Sri Naveen Patnaik.
We cannot get Chief Minister like him who is also
so helpful. When he heard that one elephant is sick
today in Chandaka area, he wanted to visit the
place. Since he is going to Delhi today and the
area is 25 km away from here, it is not possible to
go there. He was unhappy on hearing the miserable
life of an elephant due to sickness. You know, in
Vanaparba Mahabharat, our king could provide last
batch of elephants from Orissa. The tanks where
the elephants were there, Orissa was blessed by
Lakshmi, the goddesses of prosperity but now a
days, its population is declining. Let us protect the
elephants, increase the number and let prosperity
of Orissa enhance. Likewise, in a very nut-shell, I
can convey my feelings to look at the entire
Nandankanan for protecting the wildlife of our
state, the country and the globe. I have seen as a
wild traveler traveling more than hundred
countries, it is a very rare zoo, not only in the
country as a whole but also in the world. Let us
determine today to protect, to enhance, to allot
more fund and it is everybody’s job. Let us be
united for the betterment of this Nandankanan.
Namaskar !