Minister Rao Narbir Singh : The world’s largest jungle safari is planned to be established across 10,000 acres in the Aravalli region of Haryana.
Haryana’s Forest and Wildlife Minister Rao Narbir Singh, announced that within the next six months, Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a jungle safari spanning approximately 10,000 acres in Haryana’s Aravalli region. This jungle safari, located in the NCR region, is a dream project of the Prime Minister.
The Forest and Wildlife Minister spoke to the press during the lion cub naming ceremony at Rohtak Zoo. Prior to this, he toured the zoo on an electric cart, observing the animals and birds housed there. He also directed zoo officials to acquire a white parrot he had seen in Mauritius’ valley.
He named four out of the seven Asiatic lion cubs, which included three males and four females. The male cubs were named Chaitanya, Veeru, and Sanju, while the female cubs were named Diya and Navya. Deputy Commissioner Sh. Dhirendra Khadgata named one female cub Chanchal, and the fourth female cub was named Annu. The minister lovingly held one of the cubs in his lap, cuddled it, and also planted saplings within the zoo premises.
Minister Rao Narbir Singh mentioned that he recently visited the world’s largest jungle safari in Sharjah, which spans 1,000 acres and is incredibly beautiful. He shared that the Prime Minister had envisioned a dream project of establishing a jungle safari in the Delhi NCR region. As part of this vision, the world’s largest jungle safari, covering 10,000 acres, will be developed in Haryana’s Aravalli region. He directed Forest Department officials to remove 10% of Kabuli Kikar trees annually and replace them with Triveni or climate-friendly plants.
When asked about the budget, he stated that Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh is consulting with representatives from various sectors, and after these discussions, a well-planned budget will be presented for the benefit of the common people. He emphasized that the government is continuously working in the public interest.
The minister toured the zoo on an electric cart, observing various animals and birds. He took note of species such as deer, ostriches, four-horned antelopes, blackbucks, chinkaras, small musk deer, Himalayan black bears, a 22-year-old leopard, rosella parrots, crocodiles, gharials, turtles, the world’s smallest monkey (the marmoset from Brazil), Asiatic lions, tigers, and more, while gathering information about them.
Additional Chief Secretary of the Forest and Wildlife Department, Sh. Vineet Garg, Deputy Commissioner Sh. Dhirendra Khadgata, along with officers from other related departments, as well as zoo staff, were present during the visit.