Kankaria Zoo may soon get CCTVs,infrared cameras

With security of all zoos in the state being on its main agenda list,the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) might give a go ahead to Kankaria Zoo Proposal to install CCTVs and infrared cameras.

With security of all zoos in the state being on its main agenda list,the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) might give a go ahead to Kankaria Zoo Proposal to install CCTVs and infrared cameras. CZA Member Secretary B S Bonal has called a meeting of all the representatives of the zoos in India on February 20 to discuss security proposals.

Speaking to The Indian Express,Bonal said,The agenda of the meeting and the proposals made by the zoo will be discussed on February 20. Till then,I cannot comment on this issue. Meanwhile,CZA Evaluation and Monitoring Officer Brij Gupta said,In the last six months,several cases of animal thefts have been reported from zoos in India. This could be one of the important issues to be discussed at the annual meeting.

About the recent theft of Military Macaws (worth two lakh rupees) at Kankaria Zoo,the CZA officials said the mastermind behind the theft of marmosets (a species of monkeys) of Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata is responsible for the theft of the pair of Military Macaws. The Chhattisgarh Police had nabbed Rajesh Singh alias Sher during August following the theft of seven of the eight rare marmosets from Kolkata.

Gupta further said,Thefts have been reported from Pune,Kolkata,Kerala and Madya Pradesh. If Kankaria Zoo authorities have made proposals,CZA might discuss them in the coming session.

Meanwhile,R K Sahu,Kankaria Zoo Superintendent,said,We had asked the CZA to install nearly 25 CCTVs having infrared cameras so that security can be kept also during nights. It will be possible for us to record the movements all the time if the CZA gives us a go ahead. He further said,We have not received any reply from the CZA on this issue. They might discuss it on February 20.

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