Vizag zoo to be thrown open to visitors from Tuesday
The Hindu
All COVID protocols will be strictly followed, says Curator
Following instructions from the State government, officials of the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) have decided to reopen the zoo to visitors from July 20 (Tuesday). The zoo was closed for about three months due to the COVID-19. IGZP Curator Nandani Salaria in a release on Sunday said that the formal reopening of the zoo park will be on July 19 at 10.30 a.m in the presence of Principle Chief Conservator of Forests, Andhra Pradesh, Prateep Kumar. However, entry of people will be allowed from Tuesday. The Curator also said that guidelines as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi, in view of prevailing COVID-19 will be strictly followed on the zoo premises.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.