Mysuru zoo executive director B.P. Ravi handing over a memento to an official of BRBNMPL in front of the giraffe enclosure at the zoo.
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd. (BRBNMPL),
Mysuru, has displayed its commitment towards wildlife conservation by
adopting two giraffes, a lion and a tiger at the Mysuru zoo under the
popular animal adoption programme.
Under its
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the BRBNMPL adopted
the animals for one year by paying the adoption fee of Rs 4 lakh.
The management of Mysuru zoo has thanked the BRBNMPL for its gesture.
“The
interest shown by Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd., Mysuru
for adopting these large mammals is commendable. Their valuable
contribution to this novel scheme will inspire other corporate bodies
and charitable institutions for taking part in this animal adoption
scheme,” said Chief Conservator of Forests and Executive Director B.P.
Ravi.
Adoption certificate
H.S.
Thakur Desai, General Manager, B.V. Pagar, Assistant General Manager,
and H.L. Puttalinga, Assistant Manager, Welfare, visited the zoo
recently and received the adoption certificate after completing the
adoption formalities.
The total adoption amount received from April 1, 2015, till this date is Rs.14,21,850 for 120 animals.
The Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd. has assured of renewing the adoption within the coming years.
The
zoo also stated that the former cricketer Anil Kumble has renewed his
adoption of a giraffe and an Asiatic Lion consecutively for the last
four years and the Karnataka Silk Industrial Corporation, Mysuru (KSIC)
has also renewed the adoption of a giraffe and an elephant consecutively
for the last six years.
Mr. Ravi expressed his gratitude to them for their concern towards the wildlife.
The former cricketer Anil Kumble has renewed his adoption of a giraffe and an Asiatic Lion
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