Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday visited ‘Goshala’ (cattle farm) at Jamukoli in Jatni to take stock of the arrangements made for the stray cattle there.
During his visit, the chief minister interacted with the Goshala employees to know about the steps being taken for care of the cattle. He also distributed vegetables and fruits among the cows and bulls in the farm.
The Goshala was set up by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corportation in 5.5 acre of land at Jamukoli in 2018. It is meant for rehabilitation of the abandoned cattle from Bhubaneswar and surrounding areas. The farm, which has 906 cattle now, is planned to be extended to 20.5 acre in future.
While going around the Goshala, Naveen came across a newborn calf and named it Krishna. Bhubaneswar MLAs and mayor, BMC commissioner and secretary (5T) to chief minister VK Pandian accompanied the chief minister.
