State Bank of India, Hyderabad Circle, adopted (15) Tigers for a period of one year. Om Prakash Mishra, Chief General Manager, Hyderabad Circle presented a cheque of Rs. 15,00,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only) to R. Sobha, Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) & Chief Wildlife Warden, T.S.Hyderabad towards the adoption charges .
On the occasion (5) Nos of Jackals puppies were released into the enclosure for public display at Jackal enclosure by Shri Om Prakash Mishra Chief General Manager, R. Sobha,, PCCF ( Hoff). Dr. Sidhanand Kukerty,, Addl. Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (Prod) & Director Zoo Park, Hyderabad, T.S. Hyderabad, N. Kshitija, IFS., Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad,. A. Nagamani, Dy. Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, along with the Zoo officials were present on the occasion.
These puppies were born during the COVID- 19 Lockdown period and are (8) months old. Later Smt. R.Sobha, IFS., PCCF ( HoFF) and Shri Om Prakash Mishra, planted the saplings at New Aviary enclosure.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Om Prakash Mishra, said that SBI is playing vital role in the conservation of Tigers at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad. He expressed his happiness on the management of Tigers and Zoo park and opened that good hygiene is maintained and lot of care is being taken for maintaining good health of the animals.
He assured that the SBI will continue to adopt the Tigers in future years also. He congratulated the Zoo Management and the Forest Department, Telangana State Hyderabad for breeding the Tigers ( Normal and White).
Speaking on the occasion R. Sobha, Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) & Chief Wildlife Warden, T.S. Hyderabad thanked Shri Om Prakash Mishra, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Hyderabad Circle for showing a great gesture towards Wildlife Conservation by adoption of (15) Tigers at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad for consecutive 9th year.
R. Sobha,, Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (HoFF) & Chief Wildlife Warden, T.S. Hyderabad bid a farewell to the beloved Chimpanzee (Suzi) wherein a memorial was organized at the Chimpanzee enclosure and all the zoo staff paid rich floral tributes to beloved Suji.