Mysore/Mysuru: The foundation stone was laid yesterday to build enclosures for orangutans at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, famous as Mysuru Zoo. The enclosures will cost Rs. 1 crore and Bank Note Paper Mill India, Mysuru (BNPM) has come forward to bear the costs.
In a press release, Zoo Executive Director Ajit Kulkarni stated that BNPM came forward to donate Rs. 99.20 lakh under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The enclosures will be built to encourage the captive breeding of the primates and also to introduce a new bloodline.
