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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation established an independent Animal
Husbandry section from 1984-85 and following sub sections are working as below. |
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| Zoo |
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Aurangabad Municipal Zoo is only Zoo in Marathwada region established in 1985.
Having the area about 17 acres. This Zoo is recognized by Central Zoo
Authority, Govt. of India. This Zoo is trying to attract the visitors by
taking following programmes. |
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From 15th September 1995, Zoo has
established Mini theater in the name of "Vasundhara" where as daily 150
visitors get the knowledge of wild life through video cassette. each show is of
30 minutes. |
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Zoo has started a reptile designed as
per Hyderabad Zoo. having 14-15 types of reptiles. |
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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Zoo has presently 21 types of Zoo animals as
below. |
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| Sr. No. |
Name of Animals |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Procurement |
| 1. |
Tiger |
02 |
02 |
04 |
Chatbir Zoo, Panjab. |
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White Tiger |
02 |
06 |
08 |
Nandan kanan National Park, Bhubheshwar
- Orrisa. |
| 3. |
Lion |
00 |
02 |
02 |
Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Boriwali. |
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Leopard |
02 |
00 |
02 |
Forest Dept. Bhandara, Gondia & Navegaon. |
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Hyeana |
01 |
03 |
04 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
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Wolf |
01 |
03 |
04 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad |
| 8. |
Jackal |
01 |
00 |
01 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
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Palm Civet |
02 |
02 |
04 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
| 10. |
Elephant |
01 |
01 |
02 |
Forest Dept, Mysore - Karnataka. |
| 11. |
Samber |
10 |
17 |
27 |
Virmata Jejabai Bhosle Udyan, Mumbai. |
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Nilgai |
03 |
08 |
11 |
Nanded, Marathwada Region. |
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Chital |
02 |
02 |
04 |
Virmata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan, Mumbai. |
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Chinkara |
00 |
03 |
03 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
| 15. |
Black Buck |
07 |
13 |
20 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
| 18. |
Monkeys |
04 |
06 |
10 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
| 19. |
Crocodile |
02 |
01 |
03 |
Tadoba, Chandrapur. |
| 20. |
Tortoise |
02 |
02 |
04 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
| 21. |
Snakes |
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88 |
Local Forest Dept., Aurangabad. |
| 22. |
Water Birds |
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30 |
Virmata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan, Mumbai. |
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Aquarium |
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The Zoo has started a Aquarium from January 1997 having 18-20 types of fishes
including Gold Fish, Shark, Sucker etc. to attract the visitors for getting the
education of aqua-life.
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| Slaughter |
| Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has two
Slaughter houses as below. |
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Shaha Bazar Slaughter House: This
Slaughter house is Slaughtering the small animals to provide clean and
neat mutton in the City. |
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Padegoan Slaughter House: The exiting
Slaughter house at Padegaon is for Slaughtering large in animals. this
Slaughter house is shifted from mid of City area "Sille-Khana" to Padegoan in
the year. |
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1987. The facility of transportation of
beef is provided by making two beef Van available to carry beef in City
area. |
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Modern Slaughter House : Aurangabad
Municipal Corporation's existing Slaughter house is to be modernized in
near future. A Project of Modern Slaughter House is submitted to Govt. of India
by A.M.C., Costing 224 Lakh. Govt. of India has sanctioned the Project on
50% Grant in-Aid basis and released Rs. 10.00 lakhs as token amount of
Grant in the year 1999-2000. |
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All the activities of slaughter house
including bone godown skin godown etc. Will be shifted at Padegaon slaughter
House area. From city very soon in addition to this Municipal Corporation has
provided residential facility to the License holder near Padegaon slaughter
house area by providing open plots to licensee. |
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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has
started a mobile squad consist of sanitary Inspector along with a van and
police help to curb any illegal slaughter or sell of meat in city by
registering the cases in the police station of the city after seizing and
destroying the meat. |
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| Cattle Pond |
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The Central Cattle Pond is established at Garampani area behind Siddharth
Garden in year March 1995. The Stray animals in the city are caught by a squad
of Municipal Labour through a mobile cattle pond. These animals are kept in the
pond & released after payment of pond fees. This action is to discourage
the stray animals in the city. |
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| Veterinary Dispensaries |
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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has started a Veterinary Dispensary near
Central Octroi Naka, Baijipura with following activities. |
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For treatment of ailing animals by
charging nominal fees. |
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Every Friday afternoon free
vaccination is carried for poultry. |
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The License for pet dogs are issued
after due vaccination of anti rabies vaccine. |
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| Canine Rabbies Control Unit |
| With the co-ordination of AMC scheme has been started
by Govt. of Maharashtra for catching the stray dogs in city area from 1984-85.
Under this scheme the stray dogs are caught by Municipal squad and such dogs
are kept in pond for 3 days and during these days if any body claim the dog it
is released by giving anti rabies vaccine and unclaimed stray dogs are put to
sleep euthanasia. |
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| Proposed Future Works |
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| Dugdh Nagari |
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The stables in city area causing nuisance to Public Health, it is proposed to
shift these out of city at Bhavasingpura, reserved area for shifting of
stables. The procedure for transfer of the reserve land is under progress with
Govt. |
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| Shifting of Piggery |
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The piggery in the city area is to be shifted out of city in near future at
Naregaon trenching ground area with will help to finish out the nuisance of
pigs in the City. |
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