Punjab Government on Sunday announced the schedule of 73 cattle fairs, to be organised in May, in almost every district of the State. Punjab Government had decided to organise these cattle fairs in 2016 to facilitate the farmers to pick best animals, especially the milch cattle, to motivate them for adopting dairy farming as an additional occupation to improve their financial position, said an official spokesperson of the state Rural Development and Panchayats Department.
Spokesperson said that the department has made elaborate arrangements including required infrastructure for cattle fairs to further facilitate the buyer as well as sellers. All the traders or buyers first of all get their cattle registered by paying a minimal fee of Rs 10 and never buy any animal without proper documentation, said the spokesperson. “Deputy Commissioner is the in-charge of the cattle fairs. Reservation of sites or places for latrine, urinals, bath, shops, exhibitions, shows, demonstrations, foot–path for animals, water-supply for drinking purpose, shelters, green and dry fodder ,entertainments and similar other purposes necessary in connection with the cattle fair,” he added.