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Entry is free for Children below 5 years of age. The entry fee of Delhi zoo is as follows: However, with the idea of making it a model zoo for the entire country, it was given the status of National Zoological Park in 1982.Įver since, the environment of the zoo has been maintained in such a way that it gives the animals and birds living there a feeling of their natural home. The National Zoological Park was finally inaugurated by Punjab Rao Deshmukh, Hon'ble Minister of the Government of India on 1st November, 1959. The collection included Tigers, Leopards, Monkeys, Bears, Antelope, Dear and many bird species. The construction was over by the end of 1959, where the zoo with roads, moats, waterways, animal houses, ponds, lawns and plantation had come into being.Īfter the completion of construction of the zoo was announced, a lot of state governments and individuals started gifting animals to be kept there. It took about three years for the zoo to get constructed. The plan was reviewed and approved with amendments by the government on 31st December, 1956. In the plan, he made provisions of roads, waterways, paths, sewage systems and animal enclosures, all that is desired to make the zoo an attractive place. He came up with the concept of moat enclosures and prepared a preliminary plan of the zoo by March 1956. He introduced the idea of open moat enclosures in Delhi Zoo. Image Gallery National Zoological Park, Delhiįurther, the government sought services of Carl Hagenbeck, owner of the famous Animal Park at Hamburg, West Germany. Although he gave a report along with a plan, he wasn’t available for regular consultations. Major Weinmann, Director of the Ceylon Zoological Garden, Colombo, was entrusted with the task of helping in making the plan of the zoological park. N D Bachkheti, an Indian Forest Service Officer was chosen on 1st October 1955 to do the task. The then Central Government had to build the park and then hand it over to the Delhi Government as the wildlife was to be managed by the Forest Department of the state government. The committee approved the site between Purana Qila and Humayun’s Tomb to construct the zoo, when it first met on 9th September 1953. The thought was appreciated and accordingly, a committee, that included names like Smt Indira Gandhi, was constituted. The idea was to create a place which will be of recreation value to the people as well as can impart some level of knowledge too. The idea of having a Zoo in the national capital first struck in 1952, when the Indian Board of Wildlife thought that there should be a place like this in Delhi.
100 per person for Children above 5 yrs of age.0 per person for Children upto 5 yrs of age.National Zoological Park Delhi Entry Fee for Foreigners 20 per person for Senior Citizens (60 yrs and above).
20 per person for Children between 3-5 ft.National Zoological Park Delhi Entry Fee for Indians
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