HYDERABAD, MAY 31, 2025: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has informed the officials to constitute a committee for the setting up of cow shelters and also identify suitable land for the initiative.
Mr Revanth Reddy emphasised that the Cow Shelters should be established in a way that would make it easier to protect and manage cows. In the first phase, he suggested establishing the Cow Shelters in the premises of the Veterinary University, colleges, the Agriculture University, colleges and temples in the state.
The CM, who held a review meeting with the officials on Saturday, suggested setting up cow shelters on 50 acres, allowing the cattle to graze and roam freely. Instructing the officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to establish cow shelters with state-of-the-art facilities, Mr Revanth Reddy said that the active involvement of charitable organisations should also be considered. The CM wanted the plans to be prepared with full budget estimates for construction and management of shelters, the release added.
The Chief Minister reviewed various designs for cow shelters to be set up in MK palli in the Moinabad mandal of Rangareddy district and suggested some changes in the designs. The officials were instructed to finalize the designs of cow shelters within four to five days.
The CM Principal Secretaries V. Seshadri, Srinivasa Raju, Secretary Manicka Raj, Special Secretary Ajith Reddy, Special Chief Secretary Savyasachi Ghosh, HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed, Animal Husbandry Department Director B. Gopi, Rangareddy District Collector Narayana Reddy, and officials from various departments are present.
