Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting on the development of Nandankanan Biological Park was held on Thursday under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg.
During the meeting, officials reviewed the Master Plan of Nandankanan Zoological Park and assessed its implementation. The meeting focused on strengthening conservation, research, and training through the Centre for Conservation Research and Training.
It also reviewed measures to enhance visitor experience and promote animal exchange programmes.
The authorities stressed the need to fast-track new thematic display areas and key infrastructure projects at the park, PCCF (Wildlife) & Chief Wildlife Warden, said in a post on X.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma; PCCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Prem Kumar Jha; and Director of Nandankanan Biological Park, Sanath Kumar N.
In a separate development, a capacity-building workshop under the Marine Animal Conservation and Awareness Programme 2026 was organised by the Balasore Wildlife Division at Chandipur International Tourism Resort.
The Divisional Forest Officer of Balasore chaired the programme. Assistant Conservators of Forests, range staff, faculty members, students, and research scholars from Fakir Mohan University and RIHS Bhograi took part in the event.
Wildlife experts, NGOs, Vana Suraksha Samiti members, and representatives from the fishermen community also participated in the workshop.
