Requisite measures are being taken for improving facilities at the zoo. In order to give better and timely medical facilities to the animals, the hospital situated inside the zoo would be made functional once again,' Singh said.

'The action has been taken in the wake of alleged irregularities during the last couple of months, which saw several animals including a white tiger cub, die,' Singh said.

One of the three white tiger cubs at Indore zoo died at the Mhow Veterinary College (MVC) Thursday, apparently as a result of complications caused by a gastric infection around a fortnight ago.

Another cub is undergoing treatment. The zoo officials attributed the tiger cub's death to 'infectious feline anaemia' and 'kidney infection'.

A deer and two male black bucks housed at the Indore zoo died last week as a result of internal injuries sustained in a clash, supposedly sparked either by territorial ambitions or a desire to win the attention of a female inmate.

'Earlier, more than 20 rabbits had died of infection during heavy rains in July. But, the biggest shock was the death of a white tiger female cub at the zoo last week,' chairman of zoo administration Anil Bindal said.