Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Zoo Park to be Established at Diwancheruvu
A new zoo park is going to be built near a forest called Diwancheruvu.
The idea came from a person named D. Purandeswari, who is a member of parliament.
The central government likes this idea and has agreed to it.
A team from the central government visited the forest to see the place.
The forest has a lot of land, and 250 hectares of it will be used for the zoo.
Many important people were part of the visit, including people who take care of forests and animals.
A zoo park will be established near the Diwancheruvu forest in Rajanagaram constituency, East Godavari district.
The central government has responded positively to the proposal by Rajamahendravaram MP D. Purandeswari.
A central team from New Delhi visited Diwancheruvu to assess the site for the zoo park.
The reserve forest has 311 hectares of land, with 250 hectares allocated for the zoo park.
The visiting delegation included Central Zoo Authority member secretary V. Clement Ben, Forest Protection, Research and Training inspector general Ajay, district forest officer B. Prabhakara Rao, State silviculturist R. Srinivas, and Rajanagaram MLA Bathula Bala Ramakrishna.
- Who
- D. Purandeswari, Rajamahendravaram MP, and a central team from New Delhi
- What
- Establishment of a zoo park
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Diwancheruvu forest, Rajanagaram constituency, East Godavari district
- Why
- To create a zoo park using 250 hectares of the 311-hectare reserve forest
- Location
- Diwancheruvu forest, Rajanagaram constituency, East Godavari district
- Land Area
- 311 hectares total, 250 hectares allocated for zoo
- Proposed by
- D. Purandeswari, Rajamahendravaram MP
- Central Government Response
- Positive
- Visiting Delegation
- Central Zoo Authority, Forest Protection, Research and Training, District Forest Officer, State Silviculturist, Rajanagaram MLA
