LAHORE:Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi paid a detailed visit to the Lahore Zoo, reviewed up-gradation work and inspected ongoing construction activities.
Mohsin Naqvi expressed his indignation for not demolishing old constructions and ordered to demolish them and accelerate the up-gradation work. He asked about delay in carrying out the assigned task with regard to timely demolition of old constructions.
The CM also summoned a team of Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab (IDAP) at the Lahore Zoo. Naqvi underlined that the Lahore Zoo should give entirely new and unique look after completion of construction work. He ordered to speed up the process of bringing new animals at the Lahore Zoo for entertainment of citizens, especially children.
The CM inspected the under-construction bridge at the Lahore Zoo. Mohsin Naqvi monitored the snake house, giraffe house, lion house, elephant house and fish house. He ordered to make the cages of animals spacious according to international standard. He ordered t
o pay a special attention to the diet of lions and other animals.
The CM asserted that no compromise would be made on the quality of construction work with regard to upgrading the Lahore Zoo.
He was given a briefing by Secretary Wildlife and DG Wildlife about progress being made on up-gradation plan of the Lahore Zoo. Secretary C and W, DG PHA, Deputy Commissioner and officials were also present.