The Master Plan of the zoo in Jamnagar was cleared in February 2015 by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), a statutory body under the government of India. At that time, the project proponent had proposed to accommodate only six Asian elephants at the facility. Following the approval of the zoo’s Master Plan, the facility was provided recognition by the CZA in August 2020 for a period of three years subject to certain terms and conditions..
Allegations that central and state zoos have been randomly transferring wild animals into the zoo in Jamnagar, without due diligence, have surfaced time and again. In July 2022.
