The Punjab govt has initiated a scheme to facilitate adoption of zoo animals, keeping in view increasing demand from animal lovers and also to meet maintenance costs.

Under this scheme, the individuals, NGOs, corporate houses and industrialists would be eligible to adopt animals of their choice in the zoos of Punjab by meeting the stipulated expenses of food, medicines and upkeep of their houses on annual basis.

The adopters would be issued free entry passes to zoos, would be granted certificates of adoption and get all information on the upkeep of animals including expenditure details on food and medicines.

Efforts would also be made that the adopters get the Income Tax exemption on the amount donated for the purpose. 

In order to supplement and strengthen the activities of Zoological Parks and Deer Parks in the state and in the interest of conservation, it has decided to constitute a Punjab Zoos Development Society. This society would promote, assist and mobilise resources for management of zoos through donations, grants and collections for the zoos.