Irked by surging crowds, Bird Sanctuary management hikes entry fee

25 September, 2012

Starting from October 1, shell out 50 rupees if you want to take a peek at your favourite birds in the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, as officials have decided to hike the entry fee 10 times, keeping in view the burgeoning crowds of visitors.

ARRIVAL OF autumn will witness the increase in the number of visitors to Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary in Gurgaon. The sanctuary will be overcrowded with visitors as the season marks the arrival of different beautiful species of migratory birds.

Confirming that the entry fee has been hiked, JK Sharma, incharge at the sanctuary said: “Both locals and foreigners have to pay Rs 50 starting next month to enter the sanctuary.”

Crowds might be a reason of worry, as the officials are going to charge ten fold entry fee from October 1 to control the number of vistors. To add to their worries, many young couples visit the park not for bird spotting, but getting some private moments. “We did this to control unwanted visitors to the park who disturb the beauty of sanctuary and come here for picnic," Mr Sharma told this citizen journalist .

The entry fee would be same for both locals and foreigners, but some people have questioned the hike. “Paying Rs 5 was affordable for students we took to the sanctuary, but spending Rs 50 is too huge for them,” said Rajesh Kumar, who works in a local school management.