Ahmedabad, Aug. 12 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) approved the proposal for the Desert Zoological Park and Night Safari at Deesa in Gujarat's Banaskantha district to develop Asia's first desert-themed drive-through night safari, an official said on Wednesday.

The Gujarat Forest Department will develop the project on 103 hectares of government land at an estimated cost of Rs.542.14 crore.

"The proposed Desert Zoological Park and Night Safari is being developed over about 103 hectares of government land at Deesa. The project has been prepared in accordance with Central Zoo Authority guidelines and has an estimated cost of Rs.542.14 crore. It has now received approval from the Central Zoo Authority," forest and environment minister Arj...