Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday accorded approval to release additional funds of Rs22 crore for the completion of 22 cattle ponds across the state to house stray cattle which were posing a serious threat to the human lives and causing major damage to crops in the State. The decision was taken during CM’s meeting with a delegation of Punjab Gau Sewa Commission led by its chairman Keemti Bhagat.
Badal, taking part in the deliberations, asked Bhagat to rope in NGOs, voluntary and other religious organisations to run these cattle ponds for which the State Government would also bear five per cent of total expenditure incurred on the maintenance of these cattle ponds including the cost of feeding.
After completion of these ponds, nearly 2000-2500 stray cattle would be housed in every cattle pond.