Patiala to house Punjab’s first smart gaushala

Hoshiarpur, August 20

Kamaljit Chawla, vice-chairman, Punjab Gau Sewa Commission, today said the first smart gaushala in the state would be built at Patiala.

Reiterating the commitment to safeguard the abandoned cattle, Chawla said the commission was taking effective steps to tackle the menace of stray cattle.

He said the commission had sent a proposal to the government for developing smart gaushalas which had been acceded by the state cabinet committee. The first smart gaushala to come up at Patiala will have a capacity to store 4,000 cattle, Chawla said, adding that they were planning to construct 22 such gaushalas to store 75,000 cattle.

At present, there are 426 non-government gaushalas and 18 government-run gaushalas in the state with a capacity of 35,000 cattle, he said.

Chawla said the shortage of veterinary staff would also be sorted out shortly as the government was recruiting 866 veterinary inspectors. — TNS