ZOO BY NIGHT IN GREATER NOIDA
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nagin chand
Nov 13, 2010, 12:38:21 AM11/13/10
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This another coverage in times property, the reference is:
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2010/11/13&PageLabel=53&EntityId=Ar05300&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
Though Safal has covered a good deal on the GNIDA sectors 1-4 and 16's and the night safari.
Nagin Chand
All the wildlife lovers — hold your breath — you are in for a pleasant surprise! India is going to start its first ever night safari in Greater Noida. It will definitely be a magical experience and easy on your pocket too. Shortly, hundred of exotic animals are set to range about in a vast natural reservelike zoo in Greater Noida. With this, the industrial township of Uttar Pradesh will be the fourth in the world after similar facilities in Singapore, China and Thailand, to introduce the concept of ‘zoo by night’.
Rama Raman, CEO of Greater Noida Industrial Authority (GNIDA), says: “We have already got clearance from the Central Zoo Authority of India and the Supreme Court of India. A total of 150 acres of degraded forest land in Murshadpur (on the bank of the 165km-long Yamuna Expressway) in Greater Noida has been earmarked for the project. The detailed report has been prepared by Bernard Harrison who is the consultant for the safari. A former director of the Singapore Zoo, he served the organization for 30 years and was also instrumental in setting up the night safaris of Singapore and China.”
Raman adds: “Due to financial constraint, work was stopped for the last two years. In a recent meeting of GNIDA, it has been decided to speed up the project. After the approval of the GNIDA Board, work will start within the next four months. However, the names of two other sites - in Chennai and in Hyderabad - have also been suggested for the night safari.”
What is a night safari:
It is a natural reserve-like zoo which will be open at night. Obviously, now that work is going to resume on project, all the channels are going to town with the news and everybody is looking forward to it. This nocturnal zoo will hopefully be among the most popular tourist attractions in Greater Noida.
The concept of this zoo is based on the lines of the open zoological gardens already established in China and Singapore. It will unfold the mystery and drama of the wilds in the jungle after dusk. Until now, Greater Noida was the industrial destination but once the night safari project gets up and going, it may be one of the biggest tourist attractions.
Mohinder Singh, chairman of GNIDA, says: “Night safari project at Greater Noida is an effort to create awareness about our biodiversity. The animals will be confined to the specified spaces and the park will be properly illuminated with lights. It is an ambitious project which would cost around Rs 100-150 crore and the project has been designed to match international standards.”
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A TOTAL OF 150 ACRES OF DEGRADED FOREST LAND IN MURSHADPUR (ON THE BANK OF THE 165KMLONG YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY) IN GREATER NOIDA HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT
THE ANIMALS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE SPECIFIED SPACES AND THE PARK WILL BE PROPERLY ILLUMINATED WITH LIGHTS; THE PROJECT WILL COST AROUND RS 100-150 CRORE
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=CAP/2010/11/13&PageLabel=53&EntityId=Ar05300&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T
Though Safal has covered a good deal on the GNIDA sectors 1-4 and 16's and the night safari.
Nagin Chand
ZOO BY NIGHT IN GREATER NOIDA
Shortly, hundred of exotic animals are set to range about in a vast natural reserve-like zoo in Greater Noida, which will be the fourth such night safari in the world. A K TIWARY reports
All the wildlife lovers — hold your breath — you are in for a pleasant surprise! India is going to start its first ever night safari in Greater Noida. It will definitely be a magical experience and easy on your pocket too. Shortly, hundred of exotic animals are set to range about in a vast natural reservelike zoo in Greater Noida. With this, the industrial township of Uttar Pradesh will be the fourth in the world after similar facilities in Singapore, China and Thailand, to introduce the concept of ‘zoo by night’.
Rama Raman, CEO of Greater Noida Industrial Authority (GNIDA), says: “We have already got clearance from the Central Zoo Authority of India and the Supreme Court of India. A total of 150 acres of degraded forest land in Murshadpur (on the bank of the 165km-long Yamuna Expressway) in Greater Noida has been earmarked for the project. The detailed report has been prepared by Bernard Harrison who is the consultant for the safari. A former director of the Singapore Zoo, he served the organization for 30 years and was also instrumental in setting up the night safaris of Singapore and China.”
Raman adds: “Due to financial constraint, work was stopped for the last two years. In a recent meeting of GNIDA, it has been decided to speed up the project. After the approval of the GNIDA Board, work will start within the next four months. However, the names of two other sites - in Chennai and in Hyderabad - have also been suggested for the night safari.”
What is a night safari:
It is a natural reserve-like zoo which will be open at night. Obviously, now that work is going to resume on project, all the channels are going to town with the news and everybody is looking forward to it. This nocturnal zoo will hopefully be among the most popular tourist attractions in Greater Noida.
The concept of this zoo is based on the lines of the open zoological gardens already established in China and Singapore. It will unfold the mystery and drama of the wilds in the jungle after dusk. Until now, Greater Noida was the industrial destination but once the night safari project gets up and going, it may be one of the biggest tourist attractions.
Mohinder Singh, chairman of GNIDA, says: “Night safari project at Greater Noida is an effort to create awareness about our biodiversity. The animals will be confined to the specified spaces and the park will be properly illuminated with lights. It is an ambitious project which would cost around Rs 100-150 crore and the project has been designed to match international standards.”
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BITES
A TOTAL OF 150 ACRES OF DEGRADED FOREST LAND IN MURSHADPUR (ON THE BANK OF THE 165KMLONG YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY) IN GREATER NOIDA HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR THE PROJECT
THE ANIMALS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE SPECIFIED SPACES AND THE PARK WILL BE PROPERLY ILLUMINATED WITH LIGHTS; THE PROJECT WILL COST AROUND RS 100-150 CRORE
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