Here comes some good news from the head of the civic body. After a long wait, an empty enclosure prepared at Kankaria zoo will finally be able to place its resident.
Here comes some good news from the head of the civic body. After a long wait, an empty enclosure prepared at Kankaria zoo will finally be able to place its resident. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) chief Guruprasad Mohapatra said that the anaconda is likely to arrive in Kankaria by January 2012.
Mohapatra told the media on Saturday, "One of the rarest species of the world, the anaconda will arrive in the city by January. Zoo Superintendent of Kankaria Dr RK Sahoo had participated in the recently held South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation (SAZARC) meet, where it was decided that the babies of an anaconda in the National Zoo of Sri Lanka will be sent to Ahmedabad." He further said that presently the complicated procedure of animal exchange is being carried out, for which Sri Lanka is preparing to send the endangered species by flight to Chennai. The four snakes will later be brought to Mumbai from Chennai and then by road from Mumbai.
"But we will initially keep the four species in a special cage so that they get adapted to the city's climate. After one month, the creature will be available for public viewing," added Mohapatra. The city will get green anacondas, which originate in South America. The species weigh around 68-180 kgs and are 3-9 metres long.
Mohapatra also said that the Sabarmati Marathon 2011 date and route have been decided. "AMC will only handle the event if it gets support from business firms. The date fixed for the race is December 25 and the route will be the same as last year."
When asked about the city's traffic and vehicular issues, Mohapatra said that plans are on to make the 'Pay and Park' system more effective.
"A campaign has been started wherein the estate officials demolish and clear illegal obstructions in front of commercial complexes to make way for parking. The areas which actually should be used for parking are used for other purposes or for private activity, which the estate officials will demolish." Sharing some figures, he said that the campaign which began on November 14 has till now demolished obstructions in front of more than 100 buildings.
Interestingly, a team of officials from the Afghanistan government will visit the city on November 21 to understand the successful implementation of solid waste management and water sanitation by the civic body. Also, on November 24-25, the mayors and elected wing in the corporation of six cities of India, Shimla, Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Gangtok, Indore and Jaipur, will visit the city under the JnNURM Pearl programme of the Ministry of Urban Development.
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