Punjab cabinet approves running govt cattle pounds in PPP mode

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 31

In a bid to streamline the functioning of cattle pounds run by the government, and to effectively redress the menace of stray animals, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved running these cattle pounds in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Twenty cattle pounds are established in Punjab (except Amritsar and Ferozepur due to court cases by villagers), in which as many as 10,024 stray cattle are managed, with the Government releasing Rs. 4385.35 lakh in a staggered manner for construction of the cattle pounds and proper upkeep of stray animals.

Following the original plan, six cattle sheds were to be constructed, taking the total to 132. However, in 20 districts, only 76 cattle sheds have been constructed so far, with the other 56 yet to come up.