Sourcing the fodder locally for cattle with people’s involvement is an important part of ‘Narva Garwa Ghurwa au Bari’ (NGGB) scheme, opined district collector Mahadev Kaware, officials informed here on Sunday.
The collector while reviewing the progress of NGGB scheme directed the officials to grow fodder in the land earmarked for cow shelters. He also appealed locals to provide fodder for the bovines at the shelters.
Notably, works worth Rs 12.66 crores were approved for Bemetara district for constructing 66 ‘Gauthan’ (cow shelters) in four blocks of the district.
He also told officials to ensure presence of cattle in the shelters while making sure the proper maintenance of shed. He opined that more trees should be planted in the ‘Gauthan’ compound.
According to official information, district administration has been asked to develop one model cow shelter in every block of the district. Kawre asked officials to lay a layer of ‘murrum’ over the surface black soil in the sheds.
As part of the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ the collector instructed the district irrigation department officials to work towards nullah conservation. He was of view that all works must be completed within the allotted time frame without compromising the quality of the work.