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Goa: Bondla zoo to undergo face-lift at cost of Rs 50 crore

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Press Trust of India Panaji

State's lone zoo at Bondla would be undergoing a major overhaul with the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) planning upgradation modeled on a zoo in Singapore.

Bondla Zoo is located in North Goa district, 40 km away from here, inside a wildlife sanctuary.

GTDC chairman Dayanand Sopte said on Friday that it will get a face-lift with an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore.

"The zoo is under the control of the Forest Department. I had a meeting with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who assured that the Forest Department will give No Objection Certificate for upgradation," he said.

It would be developed on the lines of a zoo in Singapore to make it a major tourist attraction, Sopte said.

 

The upgradation work will follow the laws governing wildlife sanctuary and forest, he said.

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First Published: Oct 11 2019 | 9:35 PM IST

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