Wheat Husk Price Surge Hits Punjab Cow Shelters
Punjab’s cow shelters (gaushalas) are facing a severe financial crisis following a two-fold surge in wheat husk (tudi) prices, a key component of cattle feed. According to gaushala operators and dairy farmers, the price of wheat husk has risen from ₹400–500 per quintal to ₹900–1,200 per quintal, significantly increasing the cost of maintaining cattle. Tudi,…
No more dairy farms and Gau sheds inside towns and villages : CPCB
Dairy farms and cattle rearing will no longer be allowed in cities and villages across the country, including the capital Delhi. Dairy farms and gourds will be allowed to open 200 meters away from town and village boundaries. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has given this information to the National Green Tribunal to control…
NGT brings Guashalas and dairy farms under Pollution control Board mandate
The modalities for bringing Dairy farms and Gaushalas under the purview of Pollution Control Board, as per the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), were today discussed here at a meeting chaired J&K’s PCB chairman, Suresh Chugh. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in its order dated May 20, 2020, has directed Pollution Control Boards of…