KARACHI, May 3: The Sindh Adviser on Livestock and Fisheries, Fakir Mohammed Jadam Mangrio, has announced a plan envisaging the construction of cattle colonies on 200 acres of land each in 14 districts and three towns of Sindh.

On the directive of the Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, all facilities will be provided in these colonies under a one-window system, he said while talking to journalists on Tuesday.

He said the President, Prime Minister and chief minister had repeatedly desired the development of the livestock sector for bringing improvement in the living style of people associated with it.

He explained that the 200-acre cattle colonies will each have a residential colony on 50 acres, roads to the market, feed plant, milk plant, slaughter house, chilling plant, bio-gas, veterinary hospital, training centre, health centre and police post, and other basic necessities.

Mr Mangrio said the project’s objective was to provide technical and other modern facilities to cattle breeders to help raise the production of milk and meat.

He said that directives had been issued to DCOs to submit reports on feasibility and land availability within a week.

He said that 14 district where these cattle colonies would be established include Mithi, Tando Allahyar, Nawabshah, Larkana, Khairpur, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Matiari, Jamshoro, Sanghar, Sukkur, Shikarpur besides in the towns of Naokot, Shadi Larj and Kaloi.—APP