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This was formally requested by Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to provide two pairs of Asiatic lions for the city zoo.
Mr. Tawade wrote a letter on February 25 urging the Gujarat government to facilitate the transfer of two lions and two females to the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo, also known as Ranibaug, located in the Byculla area of Mumbai.
Published – 6 March 2026 10:30 AM IST
