Okhla Bird Sanctuary to be revamped by December 2018: DFO

NOIDA: Having didn't secure budget from Noida Authority to implement a one year outdated revamp proposal, the district woodland place of work claims to have in spite of everything received strengthen from union minister for culture and atmosphere, Mahesh Sharma who has come ahead to assist strengthen the beautification of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary as consistent with the dep.’s present plan. According to the woodland division of Gautam Budh Nagar, Okhla Bird Sanctuary might be totally revamped via December 2018.
The unique plan which was once submitted to the Noida Authority via District Forest Officer, HV Girish had budgeted for cameras, gates, library, washrooms, drinking water facility, bird training and extra to assist convert the Okhla Bird Sanctuary into a well-managed bird sanctuary which might serve as an academic heart on birds as properly. The preliminary estimates cost for the challenge was once Rs25Cr.

“The budget we were anticipating from Noida Authority were not launched, but now the member of parliament from Noida, Mahesh Sharma has himself come ahead to strengthen. He has assured us that the budget essential for the upgradation can be organized. We expect all the overhaul to be complete via December. We have already held 3 conferences over this,” DFO, Gautam Budh Nagar, HV Girish, said.


According to the DFO, the matter of Okhla Bird Sanctuary is anticipated to be taken up for dialogue on March 1 in the atmosphere ministry.


The Okhla Bird Sanctuary has been for a long time missing maintenance and a spotlight with a lack of surveillance and upkeep reported steadily. While the woodland division has bolstered security at the gates and a standard ticketing provider has been introduced, the bird-park, regardless of having a sanctuary status displays an absence in facilities.


“Despite the restore work of the gates this yr, the rely of bird talk over with to the park was once first rate or even now the ones migratory birds which arrived late in the season are provide in the park. So the park goes to thrive. We are hopeful that via the end of 2018, it is going to be a refurbished sanctuary,” Girish added.


For the bird lover, Okhla is common for a number of species from house and in another country. Some of the average birds noticed at the sanctuary are the Indian Peafowl, Green Bee-eater , Spot-billed Duck,Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, Purple Heron, Shikra ,Marsh Harrier ,White-breasted Waterhen , Red-naped Ibis ,Pond Heron ,Wood Sandpiper ,Whiskered Tern ,River tern,,Grey Heron ,Indian Cormorant, Greater Coucal ,Moorhen ,Black-winged Stilt , Koel, Cattle Egret , Little Egret ,Oriental Honey Buzzard,Great Egret,Darter,Grey Hornbill ,Rose-ringed Parakeet,White-throated Kingfisher ,Coppersmith Barbet ,Black-headed Ibis , Red-wattled Lapwing ,Collared-Dove , Eurasian Hobby ,Black Kite,,Great Cormorant ,,Grey-headed Swamphen , Rock Pigeon, Laughing Dove ,Brown headed Barbet, Purple Sunbird, Black Drongo , House Crow ,Oriental Magpie-Robin, Bluethroat, Stonechat, Asian Pied Starling ,Red Avadavat, Plain Prinia ,Blyth's Reed-Warbler ,Yellow-bellied Prinia, Red-whiskered Bulbul ,Striated Babbler, Oriental White-eye, Ashy Prinia , Common Chiffchaff , Jungle Babbler , Lesser Whistling-Duck ,Common Myna , Bushchat , Ruddy Shelduck , Canary Flycatcher, Rufus Treepie , Oriental Magpie robin.
Okhla Bird Sanctuary to be revamped by December 2018: DFO Okhla Bird Sanctuary to be revamped by December 2018: DFO Reviewed by Kailash on February 22, 2018 Rating: 5
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