Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sanctioned funds for feeding stray animals in all city pockets throughout the 14-day coronavirus lockdown interval.
“The lockdown is now underway across the state to control the pandemic. Therefore, stray dogs and cattle are deprived of food… The CM has approved sanction of Rs 60 lakh from his relief fund,” an official launch mentioned.
The funds will likely be out there in 5 municipal companies, 48 municipalities, and 61 notified space councils (NACs), it mentioned, including, the city native our bodies will present meals to stray animals by means of varied voluntary organisations.
A report from the Jajpur district mentioned the native administration Sunday distributed meals to monkeys, canines, and cows on the Mahavinayak temple within the Chandikhole space.
The district administration has additionally appealed to folks to feed stray animals throughout the lockdown part that began on May 5.
