Hyderabad: Snake rescue centre, website inaugurated

HYDERABAD: Telangana forest department, in collaboration with Friends of Snakes Society, has opened a Snake Rescue Centre, in Bowrampet in state capital Hyderabad on Friday.
Every year Friends of Snakes Society rescues thousands of snakes from urban areas and relocates them into the forests. This new facility will house the rescued snakes until they are fit for relocation.
Additionally, the facility will act as a centre to create awareness on snakes.Also, to ensure that social distancing and other health norms are strictly followed once the lockdown restrictions are lifted, forests minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy inaugurated the official website and online ticket booking system for Nehru Zoological Park at Aranya Bhavan in Saifabad on Friday.
According to the officials, the facility can be utilized after the zoo reopens for the public. The zoo, which is visited by nearly 30 lakh visitors every year, has been closed to visitors since March 15, following orders from the state government.