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Calcutta High Court to Hear Plea on 321 Missing Animals at Alipore Zoo

The hearing follows forest department and CZA inquiries into unexplained inventory gaps that zoo officials attribute to reporting errors, with the state government withdrawing a contentious land auction.

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Overview

  • On July 24 the Calcutta High Court will hear SWAZON’s plea for a court-supervised audit after official records listed 321 animals missing overnight between March 31 and April 1, 2024.
  • The West Bengal Forest Department has ordered a high-level inquiry and asked zoo authorities to submit a detailed report within two weeks.
  • A Central Zoo Authority team will inspect Alipore Zoo to verify inventory data and assess compliance with wildlife regulations.
  • Zoo officials and state wildlife wardens contend that the inventory gap results from reporting or counting errors and have formally requested the CZA to correct the figures.
  • West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation withdrew an e-tender to auction more than three acres of zoo land at 34A Belvedere Road following public scrutiny.