Finally, Sukhdarshanpur cowshed opened

Panchkula, January 14

The Sukhdarshanpur cowshed, the foundation stone of which was laid in 2018, was finally inaugurated today after missing several deadlines over three years.

Dog pound to be ready in 10 days

The construction of a dog pound, which is coming up near the cowshed, is expected to be completed in 10 days.

The project is being touted as a game changer to relieve city residents from the menace of stray cattle, which has proved fatal for many, including 19-year-old Aveek from Sector 12, who became the latest victim.

Union Minister Rattan Lal Kataria, Haryana Speaker and local MLA Gian Chand Gupta and Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal were among those present.

Kataria said stray cattle and those abandoned by their owners would be shifted to the Sukhdarshanpur cattle pound, which would “end the woes of city residents”. He expressed gratitude to MLA Gupta and Mayor Goyal for making efforts to fulfil the promise to end the menace with the inauguration of the Sukhdarshanpur project.

Speaking on the occasion, Gupta said the Khattar government was dedicated to the welfare of cows.

“After coming to power in 2014, the government had passed a Bill to save cows and ban their slaughter,” he said.

The cowshed, spread over 4.25 acres, has a capacity to accommodate 1,200 cows. It will run by the Madhav Gaushala Charitable Trust. It will have an operational cost of Rs2-3 crore per year. — TNS