Rs1.07 cr sanctioned for gaushala at vet varsity

Ludhiana, May 14

The Punjab Government has sanctioned a project to the tune of Rs 1.07 crore to Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) to set up a model gaushala on the campus.

Nearly 1.6 lakh stray cattle roaming on the roads of Punjab are one of the major reasons for road accidents, damage to crops and forest plantations. The project will be launched to manage the stray cattle menace.

Dr Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, Ludhiana, said the gaushala would demonstrate the actual potential of stray cattle (a national resource) that could be harnessed in the form of income generation and genetic improvement of germplasm etc.

Dr SPS Ghuman, dean, College of Veterinary Sciences, said the aim of the gaushala would be to manage the stray cattle in self-reliant basis on scientific lines with available inexpensive techniques involving low-cost comfortable housing, feeding and healthcare facilities. — TNS