The 65th Vanya Prani Saptaham and 56th Zoo Day was celebrated at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad. On this occasion, the Chief Guest Dr. S.K. Joshi, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana and Sri Rajeshwar Tiwari, IAS, Special Chief Secretary, EFS & T Department, Telangana, Hyderabad visited Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad Smt.R.Shoba, IFS, PCCF (HoFF) & CWW, Telanagana, Sri. Munindra, PCCF( Admin) and Sri A.V.Joseph, IFS, Rtd PCCF released a pair of Lion Tailed Macaque into the enclosure for the public display. These animals were brought from Vandaluru Zoo, Chennai as a part of animal exchange programme. Later, the Chief Secretary along with the Special Chief Secretary and Zoo Officials inaugurated the renovated Butterfly Park. This open butterfly park is first in its kind in India and housing more than (35) species of butterflies.
Dr. Sidanand Kukrety, I.F.S., Addl. Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests/ C.F & Director Zoo Parks, Hyderabad and Smt. N. Kshitija, I.F.S., Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad welcomed the dignitaries on the dais, felicitated to the Major donors to the zoo. Sri. O.P.Mishra, Chief General Manager, SBI and SriCharan, MD, Varsity Educational Institutes, Hyd. and also felicitated to Sri.A.V.Joseph, IFS, Rtd.for his major contribution in developing the zoo. Royal Admin, Roaring Lions, Green Warriors and Zoo Corps were (4) teams in the Zoo participated in the various sports events like Cricket, Kabaddi, Tennikoit, Chess, Carroms, Badminton, Tug of War, Musical Chairs, Lemon & Spoon etc., The Chief Secretary, The Spl. Chief Secretary and PCCF distributed the prizes to the winners.
