Mysore/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…
Show empathy on birds, animals during summer: ZAK Chairman
March 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy has appealed to the citizens to feed water to birds and animals due to onset of summer and sudden increase in the mercury level. He was speaking after filling water to the container hung to a tree on Rama Vilasa Road by Mysuru Yuva Balaga and…
Exclusive Leopard Safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park
March 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The long-pending proposal for a Leopard Safari at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) near Bengaluru has now been revived by Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy. Visiting the BBP on Wednesday, Mahadevaswamy said that the BBP already has Lion and Tiger Safaris and a Leopard Safari would be an added attraction. Years back…
‘Pay Rs. 25,000 for animal adoption; enjoy 10 free entry in nine Zoos’
March 17, 2021Belagavi: Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) is planning to allow 10 free entry for nine Zoos for any person who adopts animals/birds by paying Rs.25,000, said L.R. Mahadevaswamy, Chairman, ZAK. Speaking to media persons after inspecting Rani Chennamma Zoo at Bhootharamanahatti area here recently, he said already three lions have been sent to the Zoo…
ZAK Chairman greets CM on birthday
February 27, 2021Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy (second from right) seen greeting Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on his (CM) birthday at the CM’s official residence ‘Cauvery’ in Bengaluru this morning as MyMUL Director N.C. Ashok, Karnataka State Khadi and Village Industries Board President N.R. Krishnappa Gowda, BJP leader N.V. Vinay Kumar and others look…
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