The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set in motion its ambitious Rs 490 crore plan to introduce exotic animals as part of its expansion of Byculla’s Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo. The expanded area, spanning about 10 acres of land adjacent to the zoo, will have exhibits divided into zones with continent-based themes, with species native to Africa, America, Asia, and Australia.  According to a senior official, the BMC will float separate procurement tenders for the animals it aims to have in the zoo.