CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, The appeal made by District Magistrate Dr. Dinesh Chandra for straw donation is having an impact in the entire district. Farmers are not only donating chaff, along with this, taking inspiration from the District Magistrate, they are also reaching cow sheds and doing cleaning work along with providing cow service. There is enthusiasm among the farmers for arranging fodder for the cows in the cowsheds. Till now farmers have donated more than 03 thousand quintals of chaff. District Magistrate Dr. Dinesh Chandra had appealed to the farmers to donate chaff. After this, farmers have started donating large quantities of chaff to the cow shed. This will remove the problem of fodder to a great extent. Along with this, Napier grass is being arranged as fodder. He said that at present 2748 cows are protected at various cow shelters in the district. It is very important to conserve straw for the sustenance of these cows throughout the year. There is an appeal to the general public to donate as much straw as possible to the nearby cow shelter. The names of people who donate more than 10 quintals of straw will be mentioned on the cow shelter sites, so that by taking inspiration from them, more and more straw can be preserved at the cow shelter sites. To donate straw, you can also contact Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. S.P. Singh Gaur, on -8318591101. District Magistrate Dr. Dinesh Chandra said that a large amount of chaff is being donated by the farmers. Chaff is also being purchased by the concerned department. Apart from this, arrangements for green fodder and bran are also being made. He said that the effort is to ensure that no cow remains hungry. He said that to honor those who donate straw, their names will be written on cow shelters every year. Farmer Mehak Singh, resident of Chaurakhurd village, donated 25 quintals of chaff to Kamdhenu Gaushala, Deoband on Monday. On Tuesday, village head Rakesh himself delivered straw to Gadola Gaushala in Baliyakhedi and also did the cleaning work there. Apart from this, many other farmers have also contacted the department to donate chaff. Dr. Dinesh Chandra asked all the concerned officers to motivate more and more farmers to donate chaff in their respective areas and the donors should be honored by giving them citations. District Magistrate Dr. Dinesh Chandra appealed to all the elite citizens of the district to play their important role in donating straw for the maintenance of destitute cows. District Magistrate Dr. Dinesh Chandra directed all the officers to do better work for the protection of destitute cows. He said that proper arrangements of food and water should be ensured for the cows preserved in cowsheds. Apart from this, today the DM fed jaggery and green fodder to the cows growing in the cow shed located at his residence. Seeing the hard work of the workers working at the garage and chaff storage area being built there, he praised their dedication and encouraged them by feeding them jaggery.