Construction of first elevated community cattle shed begins
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The development of the first multipurpose elevated community cattle shed at Kuttanad has begun at Chembumpuram in Nedumudi grama panchayat.
The basis stone of the construction, being constructed beneath the aegis of the Dairy Development Department, was laid by Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development {K}. Raju in a operate held on Friday.
Mr. Raju mentioned the State authorities was prepared to offer help to all dairy societies within the flood-prone areas of Kuttanad to assemble elevated cattle sheds in the event that they supplied land. “The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has provided help to all eligible poultry and cattle farmers at Kuttanad following bird flu outbreak and floods. Those who lost cattle in floods were provided ₹30,000 each and ₹12 crore was disbursed to duck farmers following avian influenza. Elevated cattle sheds are constructed as a permanent solution. Farmers can shift their cattle to these sheds in case of a flood situation. The structures can also be used for other purposes,” the Minister mentioned.
Facilities
The three-storey elevated cattle shed at Chembumpuram is being constructed on 15 cents of land supplied by the Chembumpuram Dairy Cooperative Society. The shed, with a complete space of 5,496 sq ft, could have services to maintain 100 cattle, workplace room, milk assortment/milk testing rooms, and a convention room. A tank for accumulating dung and urine of animals together with a rainwater harvesting tank may also be organized. The authorities has sanctioned ₹1.8 crore for the challenge.
An elevated cattle shed has additionally been allotted to the Champakulam Dairy Cooperative Society.
District panchayat president G. Venugopal presided. Nedumudi grama panchayat president M. Chacko, block panchayat member Mini Manmadhan, and others had been current.
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