The city district government has decided to shift buffaloes outside the city and to generate biogas from buffaloes’ waste.
Buffaloes from across the city, including Cantonment board area would be shifted to Gawala Colony near Rawat area while the government has given the approval in this regard.
Meanwhile, the DCO Saqib Zafar has set up a committee headed by assistant commissioner Saddar for this purpose. The committee comprises EDO agriculture, RDA representative and a member of the Gawala Association.
The DCO told the meeting that buffaloes from Rawal Town and Potohar Town would also be shifted after the completion of Gawala Colony.
He said that the Gawala Association would raise fund to purchase land for the colony while the government would provide infrastructure. He said that water and electricity connection would be provided soon.