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Two families adopt five animals at Vizag zoo
Two families have adopted five animals under the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park's (IGZP) Animal Adoption Programme in Visakhapatnam. On her birthday, V. Nishkala Nakshatra adopted a spotted deer and a star tortoise,…
The Story in Brief
Two families have adopted five animals under the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park's (IGZP) Animal Adoption Programme in Visakhapatnam. On her birthday, V. Nishkala Nakshatra adopted a spotted deer and a star tortoise, and jointly with V. Aarick Nihal, a meerkat, for one year, contributing ₹50,000. Separately, a family from Uttar Pradesh, impressed during a zoo visit, adopted a red-necked wallaby for a year and a leopard for a month, contributing ₹32,000. Curator G. Mangamma said donations qualify for tax exemption under Section 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Indian Opinion
The adoption scheme is a welcome initiative but its impact remains limited at just ₹82,000 from two families. Critics may dismiss this as a token gesture, yet it could grow if promoted better. The real test is whether more institutions replicate this model to ease zoo funding crunches without relying solely on taxpayer money. Will other zoos follow? Only time will tell.
Source: thehindu.com
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