(a) whether the Government has noticed that the Advisory Panel of National Zoological Park headed by Additional Director-General of the Ministry has not met more than one year after the reconstitution of the panel;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a), (b) & (c) There was delay in holding the first meeting of the Advisory Committee of the National Zoological Park, reconstituted vide Office Memorandum dated 29-08-2011, due to non-finalisation of its agenda until June, 2012. The meeting scheduled to be held on 04-07-2012 could not be held due to non-availability of the Chairman on that day. The first meeting of the Committee has since been held on 05-12-2012.