Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (KSIIDC), earlier known as Karnataka State Industrial Investment & Development Corporation, donated two battery-operated buggies costing Rs. 10 lakh to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popularly known as Mysuru Zoo, this morning under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.

Picture shows KSIIDC Chairman Dr. Shailendra K. Beldale (third from right), Managing Director Dr. M.R. Ravi and KSIIDC Director S. Mahadevaswamy handing over the keys of the buggies to Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy (second from right) as ZAK Member-Secretary B.P. Ravi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Vijaykumar Gogi and Mysuru Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulkarni look on. Mysuru Zoo, which had eight battery-operated buggies earlier, now has 10 buggies. While Rs. 150 is charged per head for adults for the ride around the Zoo, children and senior citizens are charged Rs. 90 per head for the ride.