World Bank has funded an Indian zoo for its eco-development
Q. In a global first, the World Bank has funded a zoo in India which was destroyed by a cyclone. What is the name of the cyclone?- Published on 18 Jan 16a. Phailin
b. Laila
c. Hudhud
d. Phyan
ANSWER: Hudhud
In a novel initiative, the World Bank has embraced a zoo for its eco-development. This is a new addition in the portfolio of the bank as part of its ever-expanding work on urban regeneration. In Visakhapatnam, the global bank is extending an assistance of USD 20 million to help reconstruct the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), which got devastated during cyclone Hudhud. The World Bank is currently in talks with the Smithsonian Institution that runs the world famous National Zoo in Washington DC, USA to see if their expertise can be tapped to re-develop the Vizag zoo as a model 21st century ‘ecological park’. The IGZP is already a breeding centre for the Indian Wild Dog or the Dhole and it is hoped the ‘modern’ version will house an even better breeding centre.
