Substantial Revenue contributed to State Govt. by Nandankan Zoo

  Substantial Revenue  contributed to State Govt. by Nandankan Zoo

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While Nandankan
 Zoo 
has generated revenue amounting Rs. 51 crores,   State
Govt. has spent total amount of Rs. 23 
crores  for management  of zoo in last  five years.
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In an
average , 30 lakh  people visited  zoo in every year.
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Average
62 animals  die  in  Zoo
in every  year  due  to
various  reasons like in-fighting,
outbreak of  disease, infection, shock
due  to stress, mixed injection etc.  
Dear
friends
On
22.10.18, RTI Application was submitted 
to the PIO, Dept. of Forest and Environment, Govt. of Odisha  seeking 
information about  details of  revenue 
generated from Visitors 
visiting  Nandankanan Zoological
Park  from 2014-15  to 2018-19, details of  budgetary allocation  by State Govt. for management  of  
Zoological park,  details of  death 
of animals  and birds  in different years. RTI application was  forwarded 
to different  offices and at
last  reached at  Deputy Director, Nandankanan Zoological
Park.  On 13.2.19, the PIO  has 
provided  the  following 
information.
1.     
Details of 
allotment  of fund  for 
management of Nandankanan Zoo
( In Lakhs )
Year
Budgetary
Head
Allotment  of 
fund
Expenditure
2014-15
Non-plan
226.36
226.10
Non-plan
130.38
130.38
 State  Plan ( Wild life and forestry)
7.00
7.00
CSP
7.55
6.29
TOTAL
371.29
369.77
2015-16
Non-plan
236.28
236.28
State-plan
65.70
65.70
RCSS
7.87
6.65
 Total
309.85
308.63
2016-17
Work Cost
370.35
370.35
State Plan
12.10
12.10
Non-recurring Activities
0.80
0.80
Recurring Activities
9.20
8.08
Total
392.45
391.33
2017-18
Non-plan
375.50
353.93
State-plan
11.70
11.70
State-plan ( Construction of Multi-level Car parking  with Site Development , Nandanakana)
500.00
500.00
CSS ( Central Sponsored Scheme)
12.50
10.00
Total
899.70
875.63
2018-19
Work Cost
335.75
308.44
State-plan
17.63
17.63
CSS
10.00
3.54
Total
363.38
329.61
GRAND
TOTAL
2336.67
2274.97
2.     
No. of visitors  visited and Revenue  collection
Year
Visitors  figure
Revenue  Collection 
in  ( Rs.)
2014-15
2904775
71656467.00
2015-16
3319389
85690448.00
2016-17
3181381
96481186.00
2017-18
3299304
142950638.00
2018-19 ( Up to dec.18)
2239767
115900296.00
Grand Total
1,49,44,616.00
51,26,79,035.00
3.       Death of Captive Animals in Nandakanan Zoo.
Year
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Total
2015
62
27
11
100
2016
30
18
01
49
2017
35
35
04
74
2018
11
12
00
23
Grand
Total
138
92
16
246
Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 8.3.19