Bhopal
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, this year (from Chaitra month to Phalgun month) is being celebrated as Cow Protection and Cow Promotion Year in the state. Under this, there is a plan to construct a state-of-the-art cow shed with a capacity of 10 thousand cows in Barkhedi Abdullah area of Bhopal, the formal bhoomi pujan of which will be done soon by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav. The cow shed is being built in an area of about 25 acres. In this, along with modern maintenance of cows, a medical ward will also be constructed with all the resources for their treatment.
The construction work of cow shed costing about Rs 15 crore will be done by the Rural Engineering Department, Municipal Corporation and Animal Husbandry Department will be the nodal agencies. The Gau-Shala will be financed by the Smart City Project and the District Panchayat. The cowshed will be operated by the Municipal Corporation. The cow shed will be constructed in three phases, in which a capacity of about 2 thousand animals will be constructed in the first phase.
In this state-of-the-art cow shelter, chaff, green grass, animal feed etc. will be delivered to the cows through conveyor belts. In the cowshed, various materials will be prepared from cow dung and urine and a plant will also be set up for manufacturing organic fertilizer. A medical ward is also being made for the treatment of animals living in cowsheds and animals falling injured and sick on the roads.
