India, Sept. 17 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has sought additional details from the state forest department on its proposal to establish two new leopard rescue centres in Nashik and Ahilyanagar.

Nashik Range Chief Conservator of Forests (Territorial) Gajendra Hire told HT that the CZA recently sought more details about the proposed layouts, including internal arrangements, facilities and visitor areas at the two centres.

"The queries are technical in nature. We have reverted to the CZA with all the details on the issues it had raised. We are optimistic that it will approve our proposal as soon as possible," Hire said.

The CZA is a statutory body under the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Its approval is m...