Mumbai Zoo Citizen Inspection Report EXPOSING the sorry state of Mumbai Zoo Video Link : youtu.be/oDeh1p6tpbc The zoo at present is not in a good condition. Most of the enclosures were found to be empty and the ones where the animals were present were small with no natural habitat inside. The iron grills of the enclosures were found to be rusted and there was lack of proper maintenance. Most of the staff is unqualified, uneducated, untrained. Most of the enclosures are not having name & description board. Most of the open water lines around the enclosures are very unhygienic with waste papers and dry leaves inside the water. Water level is very less and seems it is not cleaned from a very long time. The visitors are found carrying plastic bags inside the zoo; as per the laws, zoo should be a plastic free zone. The visitors were found feeding animals and there were no caretakers near any of the enclosures. Zoo employers / visitors were found riding bikes and parking inside the zoo. Rats seen in most of the enclosures and rat trap was found in one of the bird enclosure. Stray cat was found inside one of the enclosure. Rats, pigeons, crows were seen bothering the animals and birds. Injured and sick animals are been kept for display. No education or awareness programme in the zoo for visitors. One of the caretaker who resides near elephant’s enclosure was found selling the soil/mud which is found beneath the elephant’s legs as good luck on demand by people who approach him. Video by : Sunish Subramanian Kunju | Edited by : Satish Suvare For Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai | Plant & Animal Voice Join us at : facebook/wesaynotozoo Visit us at : citizeninspectionreports.blogspot ----- DRAFT PETITION : Citizens, Animal Lovers, NGO can send this petition letter to Member Secretary, Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, Room No. 25-29, Middle Wing, Hotel Janpath, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110011 by Regd. Post or Courier or E-Mail it to E-Mail id : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], pawsmumbai@gmail ---------------- To, The Member Secretary : Central Zoo Authority Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India Room No. 25-29, Middle Wing, Hotel Janpath, Janpath, New Delhi - 110001 Subject......... 1. Very poor condition of animals at Indias oldest zoo - VJB Udyan - Mumbai 2. Strong protest against proposal to bring penguins to VJB Udyan - Mumbai 3. Strong protest against proposed New Zoo at Aarey Colony - Mumbai 4. Demand for Rehabilitation Center in Mumbai instead of New Zoo Dear Sir, I am writing this letter as a citizen to lodge my strong protect against very poor condition of animals and it’s upkeep at Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan (VJB Udyan) – Mumbai Zoo run by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which is said to be the oldest zoo in India. Every year we citizens we witness decline in the no. of animals in the zoo due to improper care, improper habitat, under-nourishment and bad healthcare. To add insult to injury, VJB Udyan management has planned to bring 6 Penguins and construct a new zoo at Aarey Colony in Goregaon in Mumbai. So I as an animal lover and a concerned citizen I wish to lodge a strong protest and objection against both the proposals. And urge you to make surprise visits at the VJB zoo along with some members of animal welfare organisations, without informing the VJB Udyan management. I strongly believe there is no need of any new zoo instead of this, a rehabilitation center can be developed, as Mumbai is been developed day-by-day and animals, reptiles and other living creature need to be rehabilitee, at present there is only one nearest rehabilitation center that is also too far in Pune, which too is not an easy process. I would appreciate if you could acknowledge the receipt of this letter and inform me of the action taken on my suggestions. Thanking you, Yours Faithfully, Signature : Name : Address :
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