Agriculture News: India is an agricultural country, about 58 percent of India’s population depends on agriculture and related industries. Most people do this industry in villages. But animal husbandry business is also done on a large scale in cities. But is it legally right to raise cows and buffaloes in cities? In today’s article, we will tell you who can raise cows and buffaloes in cities.
These are the rules for license
Earlier there was no ban on raising cows and buffaloes in cities, but in 2017 the government made some rules regarding this, after which the government has been changing them. In cities, 500 rupees will have to be paid for cow and 1000 rupees for buffalo to get a license. People who have two or less animals, and are raising them on their land, they are not included in the category of dairy. According to the rules, an annual license will have to be taken to keep two or more cows and buffaloes, the duration of which will be from April 1 to the financial year. For this, permission will have to be taken from the Municipal Corporation and Municipal Commissioner.
Fine will have to be paid for leaving the animals in public place
Animal keepers will have to pay a fine for leaving the animals open in public places like lane, road, park, mohallas. Apart from this, the collector of the cities has also banned dairy operations in cities keeping in mind the cattle free city under Smart City.
What is required for the license
To get the license, the animal keepers will have to keep the animals in a healthy and clean place. The license will be issued to the animal keepers only after inspection. For every animal, an airy place of eight square meters, proper arrangement of food and water to protect from cold, sun, rain will be necessary. Along with cow dung, garbage should be kept at least seven meters away from the cattle shed. Along with this, the floor of the place of animals and dairy should also be solid.
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Fine up to 50 thousand rupees will have to be paid
Apart from this, if the cattle owner and dairy operator do not take the license by the month of April, then a late fee of Rs 100 will have to be paid for the first month and Rs 50 for the remaining months. A fine of one thousand rupees will have to be paid for animal husbandry in cities without a license and two thousand rupees for the second time. A fine of up to 50 thousand rupees will have to be paid for illegal dairy operations.
Only one cow can be kept, new rule implemented
Officials said that without a license, keeping more than one cow and one calf in a house will not be allowed. There should be a separate designated area for cattle. The new norms will be implemented in all areas under municipal corporations and councils. To obtain a license under the new norms, the applicant will have to submit the details of the proposed place. Cleanliness has to be ensured and there will be no disturbance in keeping. 1,000 will be charged as annual license fee. Educational, religious and other institutions working in public interest will have to pay half the amount.
The licence will be cancelled if the number of cattle exceeds a cow and a calf. The animals will have to be tagged with the owner’s name and number, officials said. Sale of cattle feed without a permit will not be allowed in public places. A fine of Rs 500 will be imposed for unauthorised sale. A covered area of 170-200 sq ft and an open area of 200-250 sq ft will be required for animal husbandry.
