The medical officer of well being (MOH) of Municipal Company, Chandigarh on Monday informed the Chandigarh mayor that the cow cess income from the Excise Division within the monetary 12 months 2024-2025 is anticipated to say no to Rs 2.89 crore, whereas annual expenditure on cow welfare stands at roughly Rs 12.64 crore.
MOH Dr Inderdeep Kaur on Monday informed Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla of the monetary constraints confronted by the municipal company (MC) resulting from a drastic discount in cow cess income.
In line with Kaur, whereas the MC acquired Rs 20.25 crore from the Excise Division in 2022-2023, this quantity dropped considerably to Rs 5.78 crore in 2023-24 and is anticipated to additional decline to Rs 2.89 crore in 2024-25. This shortfall has positioned a heavy monetary burden on the MC, because the annual expenditure on cow welfare stands at roughly Rs 12.64 crore, the MOH stated.
On Monday, Babla accompanied by Senior Deputy Mayor Jasbir Bunty, Deputy Mayor Taruna Mehta, councillors Gurpreet Gapi and Prem Lata, together with the MOH had carried out an inspection of cowsheds in Raipur Kalan and Industrial Space, Part 1.
Through the go to, Kaur briefed the mayor and staff on the processes adopted for the care of cows within the cowshed and canines on the ABC centre. The present standing of the cowsheds was mentioned, highlighting numerous challenges confronted of their administration.
In the meantime, Babla raised essential considerations, together with the absence of CCTV cameras, the standard and amount of cow feed in each morning and night shifts, and the provision of employees for animal care. The mayor additionally emphasised the pressing want for veterinary medical doctors on the cowsheds for well timed medical therapy of the animals.
Babla additional directed officers to enhance the cleanliness and greenery in and across the cowsheds and instructed the set up of fireplace security tools and CCTV cameras. Moreover, she careworn the significance of separating sick cows and new child calves with their moms for higher care.
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Among the many solutions and instructions given by the staff, have been to restore and improve tin sheds in all cowsheds to applicable heights, with followers put in to guard cattle from warmth and flies.
Additional it was suggested to the involved officers for making certain well timed hoof trimming and correct feeding, with cows receiving 30 kg of fodder, 5 kg of straw, and 1 kg of feed, whereas pregnant cows and those who have given start ought to obtain 5 kg of feed.
On waste administration, the mayor directed to implement a correct disposal system for cow dung, because the horticulture division can utilise it in parks, or a Gobar Dhan Yojana-supported biogas plant may be established to generate gasoline and natural fertiliser.
