Guj govt decides against selling domesticated animals in state

In a bid to prevent slaughter of domesticated animals kept in state-owned farms after they past their prime, the Gujarat government today decided not to sell them in auction and will instead shift them to shelters.

The government has decided that such animals will now be shifted to 'panjrapoles' (shelters for animals) where they will be taken care off till their natural death.

"Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has decided that such not useful animals present in government-owned farms will not be auctioned from now on. Instead they will be sent to panjrapoles," a state government release said.

The CM took the decision after various animal organisations submitted representations to the government requesting it to prevent slaughter of such animals after they are sold in auction.

"A new government resolution will be issued by state Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation department in which they will order stopping of the old system of auctioning cattle and instead they will be maintained till their death in panjrapoles," it said.