
Vizag zoo inks pact with zoo in Italy
The Hindu
Officials from the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ‘Parco Natura Viva – Garda Zoological Park, Italy’ as a part of the initiative of the
Officials from the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ‘Parco Natura Viva – Garda Zoological Park, Italy’ as a part of the initiative of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), New Delhi. The MoU was signed, as a part of vision plan to develop world class standards in zoos in the country. This MoU was signed through video conference mode due to the COVID-19 situation
The CZA had selected 15 zoos in the country to collaborate with the foreign zoos for best practices in zoo maintenance and knowledge exchange in various fields like conservation, zoo design and planning, conservation breeding and research and, animal exchange programmes.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











