Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Assam Plans State-of-the-Art Wildlife Safari and Rescue Centre in Dibrugarh
Assam plans to build a large wildlife centre in Dibrugarh district.
It will be built in the Namdang Reserved Forest.
The project is expected to cost Rs 534 crore.
The centre will help rescue, treat and care for wild animals.
The first part will have spaces for animals such as tigers, rhinoceroses, leopards and bears.
It will also include a veterinary hospital.
The second part will have animals such as lions, cheetahs, zebras and hippos.
Officials say the centre could support research, tourism and jobs in the region.
The Assam government plans to build a Wildlife Safari and Rescue Centre in Dibrugarh district at an estimated cost of Rs 534 crore.
The facility will cover about 235 hectares in Namdang Reserved Forest, roughly 20 km from Dibrugarh town and 30 km from its airport.
The first phase, costing around Rs 259 crore, will include enclosures for tigers, rhinoceroses, leopards and bears.
A veterinary hospital and specialised rescue centre will support the treatment, rehabilitation and management of wild animals.
The second phase, estimated at Rs 275 crore, will include exotic-species enclosures and advanced research facilities.
- Who
- The Assam government, with the Assam Public Works Department executing the project, is developing the proposed centre.
- What
- A Wildlife Safari and Rescue Centre with animal enclosures, a veterinary hospital, a rescue centre and research facilities is planned.
- When
- The project was reviewed recently by Assam Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah; no completion date was stated.
- Where
- The facility is planned across about 235 hectares in Namdang Reserved Forest under the Tingkhong Assembly constituency in Dibrugarh district.
- Why
- The project aims to strengthen wildlife conservation, rescue, research and eco-tourism, while creating employment opportunities.
- Estimated cost
- Rs 534 crore
- Planned area
- Approximately 235 hectares
- Location
- Namdang Reserved Forest, Dibrugarh district
- First phase
- Around Rs 259 crore for major-species enclosures, a veterinary hospital and a specialised rescue centre
- Second phase
- Around Rs 275 crore for exotic-species enclosures and advanced research facilities
- Nearby access
- About 20 km from Dibrugarh town and 30 km from Dibrugarh airport
- Executing agency
- Assam Public Works Department