GOI has released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the Centenary year of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). The postage stamp was released by Union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in the presence of Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. They also released publications of ZSI- The Centenary Souvenir, Centenary Directory and A Glorious 100

Zoological Survey of India

• The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is a premier Indian organisation in zoological research and studies.
• It was established on 1 July 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the region.
• The activities of the ZSI are coordinated by the Conservation and Survey Division under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
• ZSI is the custodian of the collections of zoological specimens of the Indian subcontinent, stocking and safeguarding the collections from India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.
• ZSI has been declared as the designated repository for the National Zoological Collection as per section 39 of the National Biodiversity Act, 2002.