About 25 animals are rescued in Indore division every month and these rescued ​animals are sent to city zoo in absence of a proper rescue centre facility. Indore City zoo has only 3 cages for rescued animals, which are often not enough for rescued animals.

In such a situation, treatment of rescued animals is a challenging task for the forest department and city zoo. Discussing the need for a rescue centre in Indore, forest department officials explained the situation to the principal secretary of forest department Ashok Varnwal and district administration on Thursday. The proposal for same is in process and if approved, Indore can soon hope to have its first rescue centre. “Out of 25 rescues, about 10 to 12 are large animals like leopards,” divisional forest officer (DFO) Dr Kiran Bisen ​said.

She added that often rescued animals need treatment, which is difficult in the city zoo as there is a limited capacity. As per the proposal, the rescue centre is proposed at Ralamandal wildlife sanctuary. “The rescue centre will be able to ease the treatment of wild animals and give us enough space and facilities for them,” Bisen said.

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