Rs 54 Lakh Sanctioned by Odisha Govt to Feed Stray Animals

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 54 lakh to feed stray animals across the state during the ongoing nationwide lockdown.

Thousands of stray animals in Odisha are having a hard time finding food as markets and hotels are closed, according to a letter sent by the housing and urban development department to commissioners of several municipal corporations and executive officers of municipalities in the state.

“The state government has approved Rs 54 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to five municipal corporations and 48 municipalities for feeding the stray animals during the lockdown period, the letter said.

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has been granted Rs 20,000 per day for feeding the animals, while the urban local bodies of Cuttack, Berhampur, Rourkela and Sambalpur will get Rs 10,000 daily for the purpose, the official said, adding that the municipalities will get Rs 5,000 each.