India, March 15 -- Forest minister Ganesh Naik proposed a Rs.775 crore masterplan to give the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) a facelift. Speaking at an event on Saturday where he launched a 2nd toy train at SGNP, Naik said, "The idea is to attract more tourists to the park and improve facilities for the tourists."

According to Naik, the revamp plan will include the development of a leopard safari in the park along with upgrading the existing boating facilities, trekking trails, e-ticketing services, and also addressing the Dahisar river that flows within the park. Naik also said the state would use satellite technology and artificial intelligence to reduce man-animal conflicts. He added that the authorities would attach chips to moni...