Minutes of the Special Governing Body Meeting ( 13th ) of the West Bengal Zoo Authority held on 17th August, 2016.
13th Special Governing Body meeting of the West Bengal Zoo Authority was held on 17th August, 2016 in the Conference Room, 13th floor, NABANNA, Howrah. The meeting was chaired by Sri Basudeb Banerjee,IAS, Chief Secretary, West Bengal and Chairman, West Bengal Zoo Authority. The meeting was also attended by the following members of the Authority.
- Sri Chandan Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Forests, Govt. of WB & Vice Chairman, WBZA.
- Sri Pradeep Shukla, IFS, PCCF (HoFF), West Bengal & Member, WBZA.
- Dr. Pradip Vyas, IFS, PCCF (WL), & CWLW, West Bengal and Member, WBZA
- Dr. (Capt.)A. G. Bandhopadhyay, Director, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, West Bengal and Member, WBZA.
- Sri Nantu Paul, Siliguri, Member, WBZA.
- Sri Sankar Dhar, People's for Animals, Alipurduar and Member, WBZA.
- Sk. Johar Ali for Sri Mihir Chakraborty, President, All Backward Classes Relief & Development Mission & Member, WBZA.
- Sri Piar Chand, IFS, Director, P N Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling & Member, WBZA.
- Sri Asis Samanta, IFS, Director, Zoological Garden, Alipore (Kolkata) & Member, WBZA.
- Sri V. K. Yadav, IFS, Member Secretary, WBZA.
Sri H K Dwivedi, IAS, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Finance, Govt. of West Bengal & Member, WBZA and Dr. D. N. Singh, IFS, Member Secretary, Central Zoo Authority, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India & Member, WBZA could not attend the meeting due to pre-occupation and granted leave of absence.
The Chairman, West Bengal Zoo Authority welcomed all the Members present and asked the Member Secretary, West Bengal Zoo Authority to initiate the proceeding as per the proposed agenda.
Agenda1:Approval of Minutes of the 12th Governing Body Meeting of the West Bengal Zoo Authority held on 25th February 2016.
Minutes of 12th meeting of the Governing Body of the West Bengal Zoo Authority held on 25th February, 2016 were confirmed after brief discussion.
Agenda 2:'Action Taken Report' on the decisions taken in the 12th meeting of the Governing Body of the West Bengal Zoo Authority held on 25th February, 2016.
Member Secretary presented the 'Action Taken Report (ATR)' on the decisions taken by the Governing Body of West Bengal Zoo Authority in its 12th meeting held on 25th February, 2016. 'ATR' was noted by the members present.
It was discussed and decided to explore the possibility regarding establishment of modern Aquarium in PPP Model over the land of Zoological Garden, Alipore in the same premises of existing Aquarium and Auditoriumand to prepare a detailed Layout Plan of the land for optimum use of the area indicating the existing and proposed facilities for obtaining approval from appropriate Authority.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Agenda 3: Budget proposal for different developmental works of West Bengal
Zoo Authority for 2016-17.
After brief discussion Governing Body approved the proposal for different developmental works (as detailed below) of West BengalZoo Authority and different Zoos under its control during the Financial Year 2016-17.
Sl.No. / Name of the Zoo / Amount(Rs. in Lac)
1. / Zoological Garden, Alipore (Kolkata)
(a) New Electrical Installations like circuit breakers, transformers,
cable line etc. / 30.00
(b Land Development and Construction of two storied
Office building for WBZA (part work) / 50.00
(c) Construction of staff Quarters 4 blocks/32 units / 70.00
(d) Renovation of Auditorium / 45.00
(e) CCTV Camera / 5.00
(f) Fibre Glass Model, Murals and Exhibits in NIC / 10.00
Total : / 210.00
2. / Padmaja Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling
(a) Const of new veterinary hospital / 72.00
(b) Galvanized roofing of chick rearing and incubation house
at Dowhill / 10.00
(c) Soil conservation and retaining wall work by way of plumb
Concrete work inside Herbivores in display area at park -
(i) Himalayan Tahr / 4.80
(ii) Markhor / 4.70
(iii) Sambhar / 2.10
(iv) Yak / 2.10
(v) Blue Sheep / 4.30
Total : / 100.00
3. / Junglemahal Zoological Park, Jhargram
(a) Arrangement for supply of power, transformer, cable lines etc. / 35.00
(b) Arrangement for supply of water - deep Tubewell, overhead tank and laying pipelines / 30.00
(c) Development of fodder grass plantation / 5.00
Total : / 70.00
4. / North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri
(a) Construction of post mortem room / 5.00
(b) Construction of 3 No barrack @ Rs.8.0 lac each / 24.00
( c) Construction of Quarter group –C-3 Nos. @ Rs.7.0 lac each / 21.00
(d) Furniture/ Equipments for veterinary hospital / 10.00
(e) Additional work for Director Residence / 12.00
Total : / 72.00
5. / Rasikbil Mini Zoo, Coochbihar
(a) Construction of Administrative Building / 7.00
(b) Construction of deep Tubewell / 4.00
(c) Construction of Chain Link Boundary Fencing / 50.00
Total : / 61.00
6. / Garchumukh Deer Park, Howrah
(a)Construction of M S angle deer enclosure / 1.50
(b)Construction of M S angle flats for fitting , G I chain link / 2.00
(c)Renovation of porcupine enclosure / 1.50
Total : / 5.00
7. / Sundarban Wild Animals Park, Jharkhali
(a) Construction of Boundary Fencing / 135.00
(b) Construction of NIC / 25.00
(c) Nylon Net Fencing for protection / 5.00
(d) Electricity connection, cable laying, transformer & circuit breakers etc. / 11.00
(e) CCTV Camera / 4.00
(f) Construction of boar enclosure / 25.00
(g) Construction of service road / 25.00
Total : / 230.00
8. / Bardhaman Zoological Park, Bardhaman
(a)Electrification –Installation of transformer / 5.00
(b)Erection of compound wall along southern side of mini zoo
(500 mt) / 5.00
Total : / 10.00
9. / Surulia Mini Zoo, Purulia
(a) Post mortem room / 5.00
( b) Visitor toilet / 5.00
Total : / 10.00
10. / Adina Deer Park, Malda
(a) Construction of post mortem room (375 Sq. ft) - 1 No / 3.00
(b) Construction of office cum administrative building / 9.00
(c) Construction of mixed bird aviary(20.0 mt/20.0 mt) / 20.00
Total : / 32.00
Grand Total ( Sl.No. 1 to 10) / 800.00
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA and all
Directors & Ex-Officio Directors of Zoos
Agenda 4: Special Audit Report on the Accounts of Director, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling for the Financial Year 2013-14
and 2014-15.
Governing Body accepted the Special Audit Report, as submitted by Internal Audit Department of Finance, Govt. of West Bengal regarding financial irregularities of PNHZP for the Financial Year 2013-14, 2014-15 and referred the same to Department of Forests, Govt. of West Bengal for further course of administrative actions.
Action : Principal Secretary, Forest Department
Agenda 5 : Approval of Annual Report and Audited Accounts of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling 2013-14 and 2014-15.
AnnualReport and consolidated Audited Accounts of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeelingfor the year 2013-14 and 2014-15 werediscussed and approved. The Member Secretary, West Bengal Zoo Authority was requested to make necessary systemic changes in procedures and practices so that irregularities - by omission or commission pointed out by the Auditors are not repeated.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Agenda 6 : Approval of Annual Report and Consolidated Audited Accounts of
West Bengal Zoo Authority for 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Annual Report and Consolidated Audited Accounts of West Bengal Zoo Authority and all the Zoos under its control for the year 2013-14 and 2014-15werediscussed and approved. The Member Secretary, West Bengal Zoo Authority was requested to make necessary systemic changes in procedures and practices so that irregularities - by omission or commission pointed out by the Auditors are not repeated.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Supplementary Agenda
Agenda 1 : Engagement of Statutory Auditor for conducting audit of West Bengal
Zoo Authority and all its units for the year 2015-16.
Governing Body approved the engagement of M/s. P. Dhar & Associates as Statutory Auditor of West Bengal Zoo Authority for the year 2015-16.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Agenda 2 :Procurement of Safari Bus for North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri.
After brief discussion proposal for procurement of 5 nos. of 20 seated Safari vehicle (Force Traveller)for North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri was
approved by Governing Body. The Chairman desired to explore the scope of introductionof Battery operated vehicle for safari in North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri in consultation with Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Agenda 3 : Enhancement of remuneration/wages of the Staff working in different
Zoos and West Bengal Zoo Authority office.
After brief discussion proposal for enhancement of remuneration /wages upto 10% of the existing remuneration and wages of the staff working in different Zoos and West Bengal Zoo Authority office was approved with effect from 01.09.2016 taking into consideration the increase in minimum wage rate by the State Govt.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA and all
Directors & Ex-Officio Directors of Zoos
Agenda 4 : Deputation Allowance for Veterinary Officers in different Zoos.
After brief discussion Governing Body decided that the proposal for providing deputation allowance to the Veterinary Officers working in Zoos on deputation should be forwarded to Finance Department, Govt. of West Bengal for approval.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Agenda 5 : Nomination of Zoo Expert in the Technical Committee of West Bengal
Zoo Authority.
Governing Body approved the nomination of Dr. Brij Raj Sharma, IFS, Retired PCCF/Research Monitoring & Development, West Bengal as Zoo Expert Member in Technical Committee of West Bengal Zoo Authority.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA
Agenda 6 : Adoption rate of different animals for 2016-17.
Governing Body approved the proposed rate for adoption of animals in different Zoos under West Bengal Zoo Authority.
Action : Member Secretary, WBZA and all
Directors & Ex-Officio Directors of Zoos
Agenda 7 : Enhancement of Entry Fees of Zoological Garden, Alipore and Zoos in the State.
Rate of Entry Fee of Zoological Garden, Alipore was discussed. Governing Body agreed for the enhancement in rate of Entry Fee of Zoological Garden, Alipore and all other Zoos in the State. The rate approved is given below from 1st October, 2016.
Name of Zoos / Existing Rate / Approved Enhanced RateWeekdays with effect from 01.10.2016 / Saturday, Sunday & Govt. Holidays with effect from 01.10.2016
Adult / Minor / Adult / Minor / Adult / Minor
Zoological Garden, Alipore / Rs.20.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.25.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.30.00 / Rs.10.00
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling / Rs.20.00 / - / Rs.25.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.30.00 / Rs.10.00
North Bengal Wild Animals Park, Siliguri / Rs.20.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.25.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.30.00 / Rs.10.00
Junglemahal Zoological Park, Jhargram / Rs.10.00 / Rs.5.00 / Rs.15.00 / Rs.5.00 / Rs.20.00 / Rs.5.00
Bardhaman Zoological Park, Bardhaman / Rs.5.00 / Rs.2.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.2.00 / Rs.15.00 / Rs.5.00
Surulia Mini Zoo, Purulia / Rs.5.00 / Rs.2.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.2.00 / Rs.15.00 / Rs.5.00
Rasikbeel Mini Zoo, Coochbehar / Rs.10.00 / - / Rs.15.00 / Rs.5.00 / Rs.20.00 / Rs.5.00
Garchumuk Deer Park, Howrah / Rs.10.00 / - / Rs.10.00 / Rs.5.00 / Rs.15.00 / Rs.5.00
Adina Deer Park, Malda / Rs.5.00 / Rs.2.00 / Rs.10.00 / Rs.3.00 / Rs.15.00 / Rs.5.00
Action : All Directors & Ex-Officio Directors of Zoos
Meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
Member Secretary,
West Bengal Zoo Authority
Principal Secretary,
Govt. of West Bengal, Deptt. of Forests
& Vice chairman, West Bengal Zoo Authority
Chief Secretary, West Bengal
& Chairman,
West Bengal Zoo Authority