Belagavi, Gadag and Hampi Zoos reopen today Mysore/Mysuru: The nine Zoos in Karnataka, which were reeling under severe financial crisis following COVID-induced lockdown, can now breathe a sigh of relief as Rs. 3.12 crore have come through animal adoptions and donations. Addressing a press meet at Mysuru Zoo premises yesterday, Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK)…
BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh feted
June 17, 2021D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman R. Raghu Kautilya (left) and Zoo Authority of Karnataka Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy seen felicitating BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh with a Mysuru Peta, shawl, garland and a rosewood memento of an elephant in Bengaluru this morning. Arun Singh is in Bengaluru since yesterday in connection with the…
KMPK Charitable Trust feeds stray dogs in city
June 14, 2021ZAK Chairman Mahadevaswamy participates Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy participated in ‘Prani Pakshi Seva Jagruthi,’ a campaign to feed stray dogs in city during the current lockdown period on Saturday. This has been launched by KMPK Charitable Trust since last 38 days. As part of this campaign, Mahadevaswamy fed the stray…
State BJP Vice-President donates 2 Ambulances, 15 Oxygen Concentrators
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Pitching in to help the needy in these critical times, State BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra, who is also the son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has donated two ambulances and 15 Oxygen Concentrators to the people of the city and district. Announcing this during a briefing of press persons here yesterday, ZAK Chairman L.R….
Ambulance Task Force to provide timely service to Corona patients
May 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK)Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy, who is in-Charge of the District Ambulance Task Force, said that measures have been taken to provide free ambulance service for timely shifting of Corona infected patients to Hospitals and COVID Care Centres. Addressing the Ambulance Task Force meeting at ZP Hall here yesterday, Mahadevaswamy bemoaned that…
ZAK seeks Rs.36 crore for maintenance of nine Zoos
May 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Member-Secretary B.P. Ravi has requested Co-operation and District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar to impress upon the State Government to release immediately Rs.36.79 crore towards the maintenance of nine Zoos in the State. “The century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens and Bannerghatta Biological Park with the available funds can manage for…
Covid-19: Zoos in Karnataka facing severe financial crunch
May 9, 2021Adopt Zoo animals to help in feeding: ZAK Chairman Mysore/Mysuru: For the century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), which suffered a lot financially during the first wave of Covid-19 for its maintenance, things have gone to worse in the second wave and the Zoo Management is appealing for financial help from the Government and…
Mysuru Zoo staff vaccinated
May 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The staff of Mysuru Zoo got vaccinated against COVID-19 virus on Wednesday in the wake of second wave of pandemic sweeping across the country. The vaccination drive was launched by Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy here by taking the Covishield vaccine at Amphitheatre in the Zoo premises. Speaking on the occasion,…
ZAK appeals Govt. for funds to maintain Zoos
April 29, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Zoos across the State losing revenue due to closure on account of COVID Curfew, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), which runs nine Zoos in the State, including Mysuru Zoo and Bannerghatta Biological Park at Bengaluru, has appealed the Government to grant funds for maintenance of Zoos. In the wake of COVID Curfew,…
Hampi Zoo competing with Mysuru Zoo in all spheres: ZAK Chairman
April 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy visited Atal Bihari Vajpayee Zoological Park near Kamalapura in Hospet taluk of Vijayanagar district yesterday. He went around the Zoo which is spread on 350 acres of land near Hampi and also inspected ongoing works. Accompanied by M.N. Kiran Kumar, Executive Officer of the Biological Park, Mahadevaswamy…
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