PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Dec 21: Tata Steel Zoological Park (TSZP) today got Butterfly House, a state-of-the-art facility designed to celebrate the beauty and ecological importance of the species.
The new facility was inaugurated by Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel in the presence Ritu Raj Sinha, Managing Director, Tata Steel Utilities and Infrastructure Services Limited and Abhijit Avinash Nanoti, Managing Director, JCAPCPL (Jamshedpur Continuous Annealing & Processing Company Private Limited).
In a heart-warming gesture that underscores Tata Steel’s ethos of valuing and recognising its employees, Chanakya Chaudhary requested Malti Manjhi, one of the zoo’s dedicated keepers, to perform the ceremonial ribbon-cutting as an honour.
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The event concluded with a guided tour of the Butterfly House, allowing guests to explore the lush landscapes and colourful butterfly species within.
The butterfly house is not only a new addition to the zoo but also a space for learning, inspiration, and connecting with nature.
Brief on Butterfly House
- Project Cost: 1.76 cr
- Completion time: 8 months
- The Butterfly House has three main components: (a) Education Centre – 102 m2 area (b) Butterfly Breeding Area – 175 m2 area (c) Butterfly Exhibit Area- 410 m2
- 41 species of butterflies have been identified inside the zoo boundary out of which seven species are breeding at TSZP.
- The zoo has developed expertise and skills in the breeding and propagation of eleven species of butterfly e.g. plain tiger, common crow, common castor, angled castor, lime butterfly, common mormon, common jay, common emigrant, mottled emigrant, common grass yellow and small grass yellow.
