Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Wednesday carried out a coordinated drive against unregistered cow and buffalo dairies operating within the city limits. The initiative was undertaken to enforce compliance with the municipal regulations regarding animal husbandry and dairy operations.
Under the directions of JMC Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav, Animal Welfare Officer Dr Gourav Chowdhary, in coordination with Tehsildar Bahu Raju Sambyal, SHO Bagh e Bahu Inspector Ashwani Kumar and , Dr Divya Sharma and other officials from Veterinary Wing jointly conducted impounding drive across various localities in the city. As a result, several animals were taken into custody from unregistered dairies.
AWO, Dr Gourav Chowdhary reiterated that operating an unregistered dairy is a violation of municipal rules and may result in strict action, including confiscation of animals and penalties. “Citizens are therefore urged to register their cow and buffalo dairies in accordance with the Jammu Municipal Corporation’s guidelines at the earliest and start following scientific cow and Buffalo dung waste disposal practices viz. Constructing Vermi-Compost, Bio-Gas plant etc as more such impounding drives would be carried out by JMC on the unregistered dairies running in Jammu City” he added.
