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CSR in 2024-2025

Lincoln Electric Company Private Limited(2024-2025)

Lincoln Electric Company, Mahindra City generously sponsored two power tiller machines for our horticulture work under#AAZPCSR Your support will strengthen our ability to cultivate and nurture the lush beauty of our garden.

CSR in 2023-2024

CtrlS Datacenters Limited(2023-2024)

CtrlS Data Centers Limited under CER initiative have contributed Rs 2 crores to Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur. The park will be utilizing the funds for the construction of rainwater channel in the additional car parking area to prevent flooding during rainy season and also recharge the ground water.

CSR in 2022-2023

CPCL
  • CPCL constructed a new toilet opposite the ostrich enclosure

Pothys (2023-2024)

  • Pothys Chennai has sponsored 28 seater A/c safari vehicle to AAZP. The Zoo management thanks the Pothys for their valuable contribution to the Zoo which will provide a comfortable and enjoyable safari ride for the visitors.

TVS Lucas (2023-2024)

  • TVS Lucas has contributed for the development of fruit orchard in Zoo.

Sundaram Fasteners Limited (2022 -2023)

  • The construction of a rainwater channel from the safari ticket counter to Otteri Lake ensures proper  water conservation in the Zoo.

TVS Upasana Limited (2022 -2023)

  • The construction of a rainwater channel from the hippopotamus enclosure to the transit area ensures proper  water conservation in the Zoo.

Rotork (2022 -2023)

  • Sponsored 90 nos. of solar street lights, which are very useful during night patrolling and strengthen the security system of the Zoo.

IOCL Pipeline (2022 -2023)

  • Sponsored for feed distribution vehicles, medium- and small-sized vehicles for distributing feed to all animal enclosures

Borg Warner (2022 -2023)

  • 14-seater, battery-operated vehicle, 2 nos., very useful for the visitors.

Bisleri (2023 -2024)

  • Plastic bottle collections and clearing the dumping yard inside the Zoo campus ensure proper waste segregation and disposal.

TCS (2023 -2024)

  • Sponsoring the JCB 2DX model, which is highly essential for clearing and deepening earthworks

ICICI Foundation sponsored veterinary care equipment (2023)

  • Under the CSR initiative, the ICICI Foundation sponsored veterinary care equipment for AAZP, which includes a portable anaesthesia work station, ultrasonography, and a multiparameter monitor. This valuable contribution helps ensure timely veterinary care with an accurate diagnosis.

Sun Network (2023)

  • The SunTV network has made a CSR contribution of Rs 5 crore to Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai. Their generous contribution includes 10 battery-operated vehicles for Zoo rounds, 2 A/C Safari vehicles, the renovation of the Vedantangal bird enclosure, and the construction of a modernized nocturnal animals' house. These additions fulfill the visitors' major demands and improve the housing conditions for birds and animals.

Support for wildlife conservation through Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Arignar Anna Zoological Park has been reaching out to corporate houses and philanthropist organisations to enlist their active participation in spreading awareness, conservation education and development of a Zoo leading to the betterment of animal welfare.
  • This facilitates the achievement of the twin objectives of fulfilling the statutory obligations of corporate houses and also optimal upkeep and development of the Zoo and upkeep of animals
  • AAZP is registered as a society in the name of the 'Zoo Authority of Tamilnadu' and it is eligible to receive funds from other organizations for the welfare of the animals either under Corporate Social Responsibility, sponsorships or under Animal Adoption Programme.
  • The fund so received qualify for Income tax exemption under IT Act section 80 (g).

Renault Nissan Technology and Business centre India Private Limited ( 2020-2021)

  • Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Limited have immensely contributed to Zoo renovation activities and sustainable action towards "Green Zoo".

Renovation of animal sheds:

  • Animal enclosure rest sheds were damaged due to the drastic hit of two consecutive cyclones.
  • Our CSR partner – Renault Nissan gave a helping hand and renovated 20 animal enclosure resting sheds which have been constructed with a double-layer thatch (coconut thatch underneath and an overlying Cymbopogon grass layer)
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Newly thatched shed at Hog Deer enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Demoisellee Crane enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Hetrozygous Tiger enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Hyena enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at New Wilddog enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Sloth Bear enclosure

Newly thatched shed at White Tiger enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Wolf enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Wild Ass enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Swamp Deer enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Nilgai Deer enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Manipuri Deer enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Ostrich enclosure

Newly thatched shed at King Cobra enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Rhino 2 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Elephant enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Giraffe enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Barking Deer enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Black Buck enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Spotted deer enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Rhino 1 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Sambar enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Sambar 2 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Tiger Moat enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Deer Safari 1 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Deer Safari 2 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Deer Safari 3 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Lion safari 1 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Lion Safari 2 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Lion Safari 6 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Lion Safari Yard 4 enclosure

Newly thatched shed at Lion Safari Yard 5 enclosure

Model of New animal information signage boards

Model of New animal information signage boards


Wildlife Ambulance





Signage Boards

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Newly thatched shed at Hog Deer enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Demoisellee Crane enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Hetrozygous Tiger enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Hyena enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at New Wilddog enclosure

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Newly thatched shed at Sloth Bear enclosure

Newly thatched shed at White Tiger enclosure

Green Zoo

  • Arignar Anna Zoological Park recorded an annual visitor footfall of 20 lakhs before the pandemic.
  • Most of the visitors prefer to go on a Zoo round by Battery operated Vehicle (BOV).
  • During the peak hours, the waiting time to board a Vehicle often extended beyond 40 mins. To support the demand from the visitors, the CSR partner has donated two BOV vehicles (14 seaters) to the Zoo.
  • The company has also engaged in some other works namely the installation of solar lights (LED) around the campus, procurement of one wildlife Ambulance for Zoo Veterinary Hospital, installation of animal information signage boards and so on.

HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd ( July 2020- December 2020):

  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arignar Anna Zoological Park was closed to the public for over 8 months in the year 2020.
  • As the revenue collected from visitor tickets is mainly utilized for day-to-day expenditure which includes the procurement of animal feed, enclosure repair, maintenance, sanitization, veterinary care of Zoo animals and the closure of the Zoo impacted its operations through a severe revenue shortfall.
  • In such a crisis situation, HCL Technologies Pvt Ltd provided financial support to the tune of Rs 1.60 crore to the Zoo under its Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • The company bore the cost of animal feed and supply, consumables, enclosure maintenance, animal medicines and wages of casual labours for a period of two months.

Mahindra Rise (2019-2020)

  • As part of the Corporate Social responsibility, Mahindra Rise joined hands with Arignar Anna Zoological Park to provide purified RO water for Zoo visitors.
  • Although the Zoo had drinking water points in diverse locations, Mahindra Rise installed 8 RO water points along a distance of 2.5 km all around the Zoo.
  • The company also came forward to landscape and rejuvenate the garden area of the Zoological Park next to the compound wall in front.
  • The greening activity was carried out over a hectare of land and it includes the creation of grassland and plantation of flowering plants, hedge plants, shade shrubs and grasses.
  • Nearly 25,000 ornamental flowering plant saplings were planted and the company has taken care of the maintenance for the first three months.

Cognizant Technologies – outreach (2019 )

  • Cognizant Technologies – outreach team volunteered and sponsored 100 hedge plants to the Zoo.
  • Forty employees from the Cognizant- outreach team were involved in planting the hedge plants near the Chimpanzee enclosure, 250 CTS outreach volunteers guided the participants.


B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology 2019-2020

  • B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology came forward to install the pergolas or "Green shade shelter points" decorating the walking path near the enclosures of Lion-tailed Macaque, Indian Gaur, Predator Birds, Himalayan Black Bear, Leopard, Rhinoceros, and Nocturnal animal house.
  • They also donated 10 round tables for the Zooschool auditorium.

Duvo Engineering ,Ambattur ( 2019)

  • Arignar Anna Zoological Park has made entry free for differently-abled visitors. About 50 differently-abled persons visit the Zoo per week.
  • To facilitate their mobility around the Zoo, the Zoo management arranged for some wheelchairs.
  • To enhance it further, Mr. V. Rajarajan - Duvo Engineering - Ambattur came forward and sponsored 10 more wheelchairs to the Zoo on July 03, 2019.

Vellore Institute of Technology ( 2019)

  • Students of NCC & NSS from the Vellore Institute of Technology donated 160 tall tree saplings of neem, punga and banyan.
  • VIT Vice President Thiru G. V. Selvam along with the VIT officials and students presented the tall tree saplings to the Zoo.

CSR in 2021-2022

SBI

Two Toilets were renovated by SBI.

Air to water unit
  • Two units of air-to-water were established in the park by Nissan Company.
  • With 1000 litre capacity and the project was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Forest Minister of Tamil Nadu
Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Limited
  • Adopted the elephant enclosure of 3 hectares
  • The infrastructure of the elephant enclosure by setting up a new water trough; elephant shower point, desilting the molt and establishing an in-house fodder plot

Sponsored a wildlife ambulance to the Zoo