Following Covid-19 protocols, visitors return to Bhubaneswar’s Nandankanan Zoological Park

The footfall at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar is seeing a gradual enhance, after virtually a month because it opened for most of the people on October 4, with Covid-19 restrictions in place. Speaking to ANI, Hari Shankar Upadhyay, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden mentioned that originally, 300 to 400 guests used to go to the zoo per day after it re-opened put up the nationwide lockdown on October 4.

“Before opening the zoo for people, we made arrangements so that there were sanitisers available for people. We are also following all Covid-19 appropriate protocols and promoting online ticketing. In the first week, we had also put restrictions so that not many people came visited the zoo at one time. Initially, 300 to 400 people visited per days. The number has now increased to 1,500 to 2,000 visitors per day, and we are hosting around 25,000 tourists in a month,” he mentioned.

The vacationers who’re visiting the zoo are appreciating the preparations made by the administration authorises to forestall the unfold of Covid-19. Dilip Kumar Das, an area who got here to the zoo together with his household mentioned that visiting the place after greater than six months felt good. “The zoo authorities have made a very good arrangement for sanitisation, and all Covid-19 norms are being followed. The staff is wearing cooperative and following all government’s protocols. The staff is ensuring that thermal scanning is done at the entrance and people follow social distancing inside the zoo. The kids are enjoying a lot,” mentioned Das.

Tourists from West Bengal have additionally began visiting the Zoo. Priyabrata, who got here from Kolkata together with his household for a vacation mentioned that the Nandankanan Zoological Park is a protected place to go to with household.

“We had been at home for a long time and kids were bored. Now that zoo is open, we came here for a change and kids are enjoying themselves. The sanitisation system here is very good. All the Covid-19 related norms are being followed. The authorities used the lockdown to make improve the infrastructure and the beauty of the place has increased. This is a safe place to be with a family,” he mentioned.

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