Karnataka to buy fodder from North-India

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsDeputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa advised the district administration to stock sufficient fodder to meet the requirement for the next two months. Addressing the drought review meet at the ZP Auditorium here on Sunday, he said considering the present consumption of fodder, the district would require 1.50 lakh metric tonnes for the next two months. Deputy Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department Dr Jayanna informed the meeting that there are 5.34 lakh heads of cattle and four goshalas in the district. At present, fodder is purchased on a day-to-day basis. Eshwarappa said that like Karnataka, the neighbouring states too are reeling under drought, and may also face fodder shortage. He assured that the government was committed to getting fodder from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana and directed the administration to reopen all the 15 goshalas on August 1.ZP president T Ravikumar urged the DyCM to build barrages in 10 places so that the drinking water problem could be solved permanently. He also urged Eshwarappa to release the remaining funds of `5.46 crore meant for construction of anganwadis under the 13th Finance Commission.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa advised the district administration to stock sufficient fodder to meet the requirement for the next two months. Addressing the drought review meet at the ZP Auditorium here on Sunday, he said considering the present consumption of fodder, the district would require 1.50 lakh metric tonnes for the next two months.

Deputy Director of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department Dr Jayanna informed the meeting that there are 5.34 lakh heads of cattle and four goshalas in the district. At present, fodder is purchased on a day-to-day basis.

Eshwarappa said that like Karnataka, the neighbouring states too are reeling under drought, and may also face fodder shortage. He assured that the government was committed to getting fodder from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana and directed the administration to reopen all the 15 goshalas on August 1.

ZP president T Ravikumar urged the DyCM to build barrages in 10 places so that the drinking water problem could be solved permanently. He also urged Eshwarappa to release the remaining funds of `5.46 crore meant for construction of anganwadis under the 13th Finance Commission.