4 years on, project to shift dairies from Ambala Sadar hanging fire

Even four years after identification of 21 acres of land at Brahmin Majra village, the wait to shift dairies from the Gwal Mandi and residential areas of Ambala Sadar is unlikely to end soon.

The British had established Gwal Mandi to fulfil their requirements of milk. At present, cow dung is dumped in the open and in nullahs, which choke drains and leads to poor sanitary conditions, especially during the monsoon.

Shifting of dairies from the residential areas had been a long pending project. Back in 2003, the then Chief Minister had directed the district administration to shift all dairies to maintain sanitary conditions.

Initially, it was proposed that dairy owners would be allocated land near Champa Rice Mill on the Jagadhri road. Later, the location was changed to Ugada Bada village but the project never took off.

An official associated with the project in Municipal Council Ambala Sadar said, “The dairy shifting is a big project. The administration needs to get approval from the headquarters. A query from the higher authorities has been addressed. Further process will be initiated after getting the nod.”

Devender Narwal, Executive Officer (EO) of the Municipal Council Ambala Sadar, said, “Stray cattle and dung management are the mandate of civic body. The government has directed that all illegal dairies operating within its jurisdiction should be shifted out of the town. The project awaits administrative approval. As soon as the nod is received, further arrangements will be ensured.”

300 units to be shifted

Over 300 dairies are expected be shifted to the dairy complex at Brahmin Majra village in Ambala district

Veterinary hospital, solar power system, a rest house, pond and fodder cutting facilities will be provided to dairy owners

The state government will also establish a biogas plant at the complex for efficient management of cow dung

Haryana Tribune