Kota News Desk: The country’s first dedicated snack park, which has been prepared in Kota, will be given on lease by the Kota Development Authority for operation. Tender documents are being prepared for this, which will be almost on the lines of city park. The organization by which it will be taken will operate and maintain it. The same organization will bring 29 approved species of snakes here in coordination with the Central Zoo Authority of India. He will also be responsible for the arrangements for research, treatment, etc. for those snakes. KDA officials are finalizing this document and preparing for the tender. It is expected that this process will be completed by December and the snack park will be opened to the general public from January.
Hence the country’s first snack park
This snack park of Kota has become the dedicated snack park of the country, whereas at other places in the country it is operated along with biological or zoo. There are about a dozen snack parks in India. The number of snakes living there which increases due to breeding is sent to other snake parks. In such a situation, only the Central Zoo Authority of India gives permission for this. Waiting for opening for 2 years: The construction of the snack park started in 2021 and it took about 15 months for its construction. It has been waiting to be commissioned since its construction. The then UIT had sought permission from the Central Zoo Authority of India through the Wildlife Department of the State Government, which took 10 months to realize.
The building is also like a snake: The structure of the snack park which has been built at a cost of Rs 7 crore on Kota-Bundi road has also been given the shape of a snake. Along with the park, fountains have also been built with the statue of Sheshnag. Along with this, the place where the snakes will be kept inside is also snake shaped. There too, such paintings or posters have been put up on the walls, so that the snakes feel like a forest.
According to snake expert Vineet Mahobia, both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes will be kept in this snack park. Initially, more than 200 snakes of 29 species are to be kept in the dedicated snake park. Of these, four are of foreign species. All four snakes are non-poisonous. The remaining 25 are Indian species of snakes. These poisonous snakes include Indian Cobra, Common Indian Krait and Russell’s Viper. Apart from this, non-venomous snakes include Indian Python, Rat Snake, Checkered Keel Back, Bronze Back Keel Snake, Trinket Snake, Cat Snake, Banded Kukri, Wolf Snake, Red Spotted Royal, Forston Cat Snake and Banded Racer.
