Audit Uncovers Massive Livestock Carcass Burden in Punjab
A landmark audit of livestock fatalities in Punjab has exposed a vast and largely unregulated livestock carcass disposal challenge, highlighting environmental and public health risks in India’s high-milk-producing state. The findings show that more than 24,000 cattle carcasses are discarded every month across 5,541 sites, most of which are unmanaged and informal. The data was…