"Work is going on there and it will be completed soon. There were some problems due to ongoing elections," he said.
In a lighter vein, Akhilesh said that during his recent visit to Lucknow Zoo the lions had greeted him twice by "welcoming him" during his entry and "thanking him for bringing them here" as he was leaving.
"As we are not aware of the language of lions, forest officers who used to take care of them told me that they roared to welcome me when I came and then again while I was leaving to thank me," he added.
