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The long awaited work on the overhaul of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary , which would upgrade it to a functional bird park and education centre, may start soon, said forest department sources.According to the forest department, the ministry of environment and forests is slated to sanction Rs 56 crore on the basis of a proposed detailed planned report on the overhaul of the bird park. “We have been informed that work on the project will start soon and will be completed by February 28, 2019,” said A K Mishra, forest officer in charge of Okhla Bird Sanctuary.According to an announcement made earlier this year by Mahesh Sharma, minister of state for environment forests and climate change , the overhaul work would ensure safety, security and research facilities at the bird sanctuary.The bird park has been waiting for an overhaul for over a year, ever since a proposal was made by the forest department for an upgrade..